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Old 09-05-07, 03:34 PM   #33
robj250
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Originally Posted by aaronblood
First off, assisting with intercepts is one of the main reasons why I built MoBo.

However, if you like Excel, I can lay the calculations bare for you and maybe after reviewing it you will eventually come around to the notion that you can't just build a table of times/speeds/courses for intercepts. There's a reason why navy ships have a maneuvering board station.

Intercept Math in Excel

But who knows... maybe you'll be able to piece something together that will help you.
Thanks for you input guys.
By using my original spreadsheet and plugging in the Distance Time suggested by von Zelda, the spreadsheet works fine.

Rob
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