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Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by delta_p_delta_x on Thursday September 10, 2026 @05:33PM (#49650448)
Also in aviation, but with caveats; you want to take off and land with a headwind, because the headwind gives a greater airspeed which means greater lift.
Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by odo1242 on Thursday September 10, 2026 @07:37PM (#49651598)
Ah
Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by aaronmdjones on Thursday September 10, 2026 @10:42PM (#49652946)
This is true for takeoffs but not for landings. You want to land with a headwind because this means that for the same airspeed you have a lower groundspeed, i.e. when you actually touch down you're going slower on the runway than if you touched down at the same airspeed but with a tailwind.
Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by peterfirefly on Friday September 11, 2026 @04:45AM (#49655311)
In other words, it's because of the greater lift.
Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by aaronmdjones on Friday September 11, 2026 @07:11AM (#49656421)
No. Your calculated landing speed doesn't change depending on the winds, so you'll always be touching down at roughly the same airspeed for the same aircraft type, weight, and flap setting. Touching down with a headwind just means you don't need to use the brakes as hard.

It's beneficial on takeoff because headwind already factors into your airspeed before you even start rolling, which gives you more lift for the same groundspeed yes, enabling you to rotate sooner than you otherwise would.

Re:Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft by fc417fc802 on Friday September 11, 2026 @09:15AM (#49657897)
You're literally repeating what the other guy said with different words.