Lift, Weight And Drag - Ch 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Pressure
A
= Force / Area
2
Q
Dynamic Pressure
A
Increases with speed and density
3
Q
Weight impact on Total Drag Curve
A
Heavy = Up and right Light = Down and left
4
Q
Configuration impact on Total Drag Curve
A
Dirty = Up and left Clean = Down and right
5
Q
Vmp
A
= 0.76 x Vmd
6
Q
Vmd
A
Best glide range
Best for fuel burn
10% increase in mass = 5% increase in Vmd
7
Q
Endurance Routes
A
Concentrate on the ratio of fuel burn and distance covered
