Question: ( a ) A small aircraft has a total mass of 4 0 0 0 kg . the wings are aerofoils with a chord of

(a) A small aircraft has a total mass of 4000 kg . the wings are aerofoils with a chord of 2 meters and an aspect ratio of 10. If the lift coefficient of wings is 0.45 at the take-off settings, determine:
(i) The take-off speed of this aircraft at sea level at standard atmospheric conditions. (7 Marks)
(ii) The wing loading. (2 Marks)
(iii) The required power to maintain a constant cruising speed of \(360\mathrm{~km}/\mathrm{h}\) for a cruising drag coefficient of 0.035.(4 Marks)
(b) A circular sign has a diameter of 50 cm and it is subject to normal winds up to \(150\mathrm{~km}/\mathrm{h}\) at \(10{}^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and 100 kPa . Determine the drag force acting on the sign. Also, determine the bending moment at the bottom of its pole whose height from the ground to the bottom of the sign is 1.5 m . Disregard the drag on the pole 17 marks)
( a ) A small aircraft has a total mass of 4 0 0

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