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An aicraft is flying in level flight at a speed of 200 km/hr through air (density, r = 1.2 kg/m2, and viscosity m = 1.6 × 10–5 N-s/m2). The lift co-efficient at this speed is 0.4 and the drag co-efficient is 0.0065. The mass of the aircraft is 800 kg. The effective lift area of the aircraft is
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- 21.2 m2
- 10.6 m2
- 2.2 m2
- 1.1 m2
Correct Option: B
0.4 × | × | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | = 800 × 9.81 | ||
2 | 3.6 |
A = 10.594 m2
A = 10.594 m2 = 10.6 m2