081 - PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT - AEROPLANE
SUBSONIC AERODYNAMICS
The maximum lift-to-drag ratio for an aircraft 13,6. Calculate the minimum glide angle and the maximum range measured along the ground covered by the airplane in a power-off glide that starts at an altitude of 10.000ft.
Minimum glide angle = 4.2 degrees, maximum range = 25.6 miles.
Minimum glide angle = 3.2 degrees, maximum range = 15.6 miles.
Minimum glide angle = 2.2 degrees, maximum range = 25.6 miles.
Minimum glide angle = 5.2 degrees, maximum range = 35.6 miles.