An airplane weighs 16 000 lb and is flying at 5 000 ft altitude and at an

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An airplane weighs 16 000 lb and is flying at 5 000 ft altitude and at an airspeed of 200 fps. Find

(a) the potential energy,

(b) the kinetic energy, and

(c) the total energy. Assuming no extra drag on the airplane, if the pilot drove until the airspeed was 400 fps, what would the altitude be?

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Flight Theory And Aerodynamics

ISBN: 9781119772415

4th Edition

Authors: Joseph R. Badick; Brian A. Johnson

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