(Aerodynamics II, EndSem Exam)

ERITREA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE (AEEN 441)
EndSem Exam.
Total Marks 100
Answer all the questions and dont mix-up Part-A and Part-B answers.

Part A (Marks: 10 x 2 = 20)

1.

What do you mean by Steady Straight and Level flight? What is the normal airspeed for a
commercial airliner in this phase?

2.

Explain why propellers are not suitable for high speed aircraft?

3.

So the ideal and real flow over a bluff body.

4.

Draw the pressure distribution over a circular cylinder showing its peak and stagnation
points.

5.

Draw the variation in drag coefficient with respect to lift coefficient.

6.

Draw an aircraft in the gliding as well as climbing flight showing the forces acting on them
with proper direction.

7.

Write the maximum and minimum load factor of any aircraft doing vertical loop manoeuvre.

8.

Draw the pressure distribution over an airfoil, at zero lift angle of attack.

9.

Draw a typical flight path for an aircraft during takeoff mentioning the various distances
covered.

10. Explain why the nose of concord airplane is drooped during landing.

Part B (Marks: 5 x 16 = 80)

11. Derive the equation of drag against velocity in a SSLF and also draw it. Find the velocity at
minimum drag condition and show it on the graph.
4+4
In an airplane, show that (

./ where

12. Derive the power required equation in a SSLF and plot the profile power and induced power
for a given altitude. Also find the minimum power requirement condition.
2+2
An aircraft weighing 30,000 N with wing area 35 m2 flying straight and level with a drag
polar
. Find the Vmax at SL assuming that Pav at SL at all speeds is 1.3
6
10 Watts.
12
13. During the gliding flight, find the conditions for minimum glide angle and minimum rate of
sink.
2+2

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(Aerodynamics II, EndSem Exam)

A sailplane of weight 5,000 N is taken to the altitude of 300 m with the help of a jet plane
and left free at that altitude. The drag polar of the sail plane is
. Find
the maximum distance covered and maximum duration of flight possible. Assume the
change in density is negligible and the glide angle is very small. Also find the forward speed
of the sail plane in each case. Wing area is 25 m2.
12
14. Find the ( )
condition for a jet engine aircraft in the climbing flight. Explain the
absolute celling and service sealing.
6+2
An aeroplane of mass 10,000 kg requires 300 kW of thrust power in horizontal
unaccelerated flight at SL. In a second flight condition a mass of 2500 kg is added and it is
climbing at 10 ms-1 at an altitude where the relative density is 0.63. At the negligible angle
of attack, what is the thrust power required in level flight and in climbing flight with small
angle of climbing.
8
15. Draw a typical V-n diagram and explain all its corner points showing the no fly zones.
Derive the Breguet formula of Range and Endurance for a jet engine aircraft and find the
conditions for maximum range and endurance.
8+8

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