Answer to Question #116428 in Mechanical Engineering for ahmet

Question

An aircraft weighting 156960 N is powered by a jet engine whose thrust is independent of flight speed. The maximum rate of climb at sea level occurs at 152.5 m/s. The wing area is 46 m2. The drag polar is given by

Answer 1

The drag polar is given by

C_D = 0.016 + 0.045C_L²