WEIGHT ESTIMATION AND ENGINE SELECTION

No. of crew members : 4 (cockpit crew) 6 (cabin crew) Seating configuration : Single Class: Economy Economy class:
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Weig!t estimation of t!e aircraft: Wc = !!!! " W" = #$!!!! "

Weight of crew, Weight of passengers,

%rom the mean &al'e taken from graph, empty weight ratio

(ss'ming a f'el fraction of !)**, we ha&e

+sing the abo&e e,'ation, Wo = 444)44 k " : -E.C%6/!E ( (C%0 1nternational) :#

Engine se#ecte$ No. of Engines

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Engine S"ecifications: Sea le&el 4hr'st : 6$!!! lbs Specific %'el Cons'mption : !)*#5 lb6lb.hr Engine 7ry Weight : 6# lbs Engine 8ength : 64)*in Engine 7iameter : 4 in

where

Wf (f'el weight) is in lb 9ange is in km 4hr'st is in lb S%C is in lb6lb.hr Cr'ising spee: is in km6hr

where

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: Sea le&el thr'st in lb : 7ensity ratio at altit':e

Consi:ering mean cr'ising altit':e from graph, Cruising A#titu$e (t this altit':e, % = #$!! m = !)#*$

Consi:ering mean cr'ising spee: from graph, Cruising S"ee$ (ss'ming &ange %or C%6/!E ( ,
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= /<$ km6hr = !!!! km To = 6$!!! lbs

+sing the abo&e :ata an: e,'ations, Wf = *5$!!! "

C!ec': Wf ( W o = )#<$

(ss'ming specific weight of f'el (a&iation gasoline) to be !)!#*$ ft*6lb, =ol'me of f'el, )f = # )$** m*

4h's from the abo&e iteration, the :eri&e: gross weight of the aircraft is ! *)$ k"

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