A model airplane has a wing span of 6 ft and a chord (leading edgetrailing edge distance)

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A model airplane has a wing span of 6 ft and a chord (leading edge–trailing edge distance) of 4.5 in. The model flies in air at 60°F and atmospheric pressure. The wing can be regarded as a flat plate so far as drag is concerned. 

(a) At what speed will a turbulent boundary layer start to develop on the wing? 

(b) What will be the total drag force on the wing just before turbulence appears?

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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