FoilSim
Characteristics of Lift and Wing Area
Answers
The airspeed should be
157 mph.
The angle of attack should be
2.82 degrees
.
The wing area should be
92 square feet
.
The length of the base of the wing should be
18.4 feet
.
The height of the wing should be
6 feet
.
Answers will vary
. (Example shown)
The line should be
linear, passing through zero with a slope of approximately 45 degrees
.
It will generate approximately
4,800 pounds of lift (4,824 lbs.)
.
Please send any comments to:
Web Site Related: Dale Morris (Dale.J.Morris@grc.nasa.gov), Technology Related: Tom Benson(Tom Benson@lerc.nasa.gov)