Question: Problem 1 ( 2 0 Points ) A one - twelfth - scale model of a large commercial aircraft is tested in a wind tunnel

Problem 1(20 Points)
A one-twelfth-scale model of a large commercial aircraft is tested in a wind tunnel at 20 C and 1 atm . The model chord length is 27 cm , and its total wing area is \(0.63\mathrm{~m}^{2}\). The test results for the drag of the model area as follows:
Use the following for the properties of air for the model and the prototype:
Use the drag coefficient, \( C_{D}\), and Reynolds number, \( R e \), to estimate the drag of the full-scale aircraft when flying at \(550\mathrm{mi}/\mathrm{h}\)(=246 m/s), for the same angle of attack, at 32,800 ft standard altitude. Neglect Mach number differences between the model and prototype. (Hint: Plot \(\log (\mathrm{Cd})\) vs \(\log (\mathrm{Re})\).
Problem 1 ( 2 0 Points ) A one - twelfth - scale

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