This chapter contains sections titled:
Parasite (Profile) Drag
Surface‐Friction Drag
Form (Pressure) Drag
Induced Drag
Ground Effect
Wing‐Tip Design
Wingspan Loading
The Coefficient of Induced Drag (CDI)
Total Drag
Analysis of the Total‐Drag Curve
The Velocity of Minimum Drag (VIMD)
The Velocity of Minimum Power (VIMP)
The Maximum EAS/Drag Ratio (VI/Dmax) Speed
Speed Stability and Instability
The Effect of the Variables on Total Drag
The CL V CD Polar Diagram
Analysis of the Lift/Drag Ratio
Drag Augmentation
Airbrakes
Spoilers
Barn‐Door Flaps
Drag Parachutes
Self‐Assessment Exercise 7
Drag
2010-10-08
34 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
The Cl vCd Polar Diagram , Analysis of the Lift/Drag Ratio , The Maximum EAS/Drag Ratio (Vi/Dmax) Speed , The Coefficient of Induced Drag (Cdi) , Surface‐Friction Drag , Analysis of the Total‐Drag Curve , The Velocity of Minimum Drag (Vimd) , Speed Stability and Instability , The Effect of the Variables on Total Drag , The Velocity of Minimum Power (Vimp)