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Aerody
Aerody
a. 501 K
b. 278 K
c. 349 K
d. 425 R
Consider a wing in a high speed wind tunnel. At a point on the wing, the velocity is 850 ft/s. If the test
section flow is at a velocity of 780 ft/s, with a pressure and temperature of 1 atm and 505⁰R,
respectively. Calculate the pressure coefficient at the point.
c. The value of exit pressure must be less than to the choked flow pressure.
d. The value of exit pressure must be greater than the choked flow pressure.
A high performance F-16 fighter is flying at Mach 0.96 at sea level. What is the air pressure at the
stagnation point at the leading edge of the wing?
If X is the speed for maximum L/D, the speed you would fly at for best angle of climb is
A. X
B. Less than X
c. Greater than X
d. 1.32 times X
The rate of climb at service ceiling for a single engine aircraft at max gross weight is
a. 0 fpm
b. 50 fpm
c. 100 fpm
d. 200 fpm
Which of the following is a consequence of flying at maximum operating Mach number in a commercial
aircraft?
a. fuel capacity
c. sweep angle