If an airplane is flying west at 300mph, and a crosswind is blowing south at 35 mph (90°), what is the true speed of the plane? Will the plane truly fly west if the pilot does not compensate for the crosswind?

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If an airplane is flying west at 300mph, and a crosswind is blowing south at 35 mph (90°), what is the

true speed of the plane? Will the plane truly fly west if the pilot does not compensate for the crosswind?

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