BUSI 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Cessna 404 Titan, Reciprocating Engine, Friction
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In this first part we will utilize the drag table that you prepared in module 4. Notice also that this total drag curve directly depicts the thrust required when it comes to performance considerations; i. e. as discussed on pp. 81 through 83, in equilibrium flight, thrust has to equal drag, and therefore, the thrust required at any given speed is equal to the total drag of the airplane at that speed. Last but not least, notice also that, so far, in our analysis and derivation of the drag table in module 4, we haven"t at all considered what type of powerplant will be driving our aircraft. For all practical purposes, we could use any propulsion system we wanted and still would come up with the same fundamental drag curve, because it is only based on the design and shape of the aircraft wings.
