L/D MAX, BEST RANGE AND BEST ENDURANCE

Question 1

WHAT IS THE EFFECT ON TOTAL DRAG IF AIRSPEED SLOWS BELOW L/D MAX

Answer 1

DRAG INCREASES BECAUSE OF INCREASED INDUCED DRAG

Question 2

A JET PILOT FLYING AT L/D MAX WILL OBTAIN BEST

Answer 2

ENDURANCE

Question 3

WHEN A JET AIRCRAFT IS FLOWN AT THE APPROPRIATE AIRSPEED FOR

MAXIMUM RANGE, WHICH TYPE OF DRAG PREDOMINATES

Answer 3

PARASITE DRAG: MAX RANGE