POF formulae Flashcards
1
Q
Lift formula
A
L=1/2pV^2SCl
2
Q
Load factor proportional to
A
L
3
Q
Cl proportional to
A
n
4
Q
Sinx= (descent)
A
D-T/W
5
Q
Glide range=
A
Height x LDratio
6
Q
Wind adjusted range=
A
Still air range x GS/TAS
7
Q
Wcosx=
A
L
8
Q
n=
A
Cosx
9
Q
Sinx= (climb)
A
T-D/W
10
Q
Radius (in m)=
A
V^2/gtanx
11
Q
Rate of turn=
A
TAS/radius x 57.3
12
Q
1/cosg=
A
n
13
Q
D=
A
Mass/ld ratio
14
Q
Va=
A
Vsig x square root n
15
Q
Va new=
A
Va old x square root new mass/ old mass
16
Q
Vs new=
A
Vs old x square root n
17
Q
A.R (straight wing)=
A
Span/chord
18
Q
A.R=
A
Span^2/area
19
Q
Taper ratio=
A
Tip chord/root chord
20
Q
CPF=
A
MV^2/R
21
Q
CPF=
A
MV^2/R
22
Q
D=
A
Mass/ld ratio
23
Q
Glide distance=
A
Height loss X (L:D)
