Aerospace Engineering
GATE AE topic:airplane-performance PYQs
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Question 39
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A pilot was flying a single engine propeller aircraft and maintaining a steady level flight at a lift coefficient,
at an altitude of 500 m. Due to some emergency, at the same altitude (500 m), the pilot had to fully deploy the landing gear. If the pilot wants to maintain steady level flight at the same
and at the same altitude, which of the following control actions should the pilot undertake:Your answerChoose one option.
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A conventional low speed aircraft had the following aerodynamic characteristics:
,
(Oswald efficiency).
The aircraft was flown to maintain a steady level flight and for minimum thrust required, at a lift coefficient of
. The numerical value of the aspect ratio of the wing is ____________ (in three decimal places).Log in to check the answer
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An aircraft is to be designed to ensure that it has enough excess power to achieve steady climb at flight path angle,
degrees, maintaining
. The numerical value of the thrust to weight ratio of the complete aircraft to meet the above requirement under standard atmospheric condition will be ________ (in three decimal place).Log in to check the answer
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