DRAG ANALYSIS
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Owens
DRAG SUMMARY |
| PARAMETER (cruise
configuration) |
TILT-WING |
FIXED-WING |
Total Wetted Area (ft2) |
3289 |
4760 |
Total Equivalent Parasite Area (ft2) |
16.8 |
22.4 |
Oswald Efficiency Factor |
0.68 |
0.84 |
Reference Area, Sref (ft2) |
400 |
1150 |
| FIXED-WING PARASITE DRAG
SUMMARY |
COMPONENT |
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CRUISE |
TAKEOFF |
LANDING |
Fuselage |
CDp, fuselage |
0.0075 |
0.0086 |
0.0087 |
Wing |
CDp, wing |
0.0074 |
0.0078 |
0.0082 |
Vertical Tail |
CDp, vt |
0.0016 |
0.0021 |
0.0021 |
Horizontal Tail |
CDp, ht |
0.0016 |
0.0020 |
0.0021 |
Nacelle |
CDp, nacelle |
0.0004 |
0.0004 |
0.0005 |
Pylon |
CDp, pylon |
0.0001 |
0.0001 |
0.0001 |
Flaps |
CDp, flap |
0 |
0.0038 |
0.0190 |
Slats |
CDp, slat |
0 |
0.0003 |
0.0006 |
Landing Gear |
CDp, gear |
0 |
0.0007 |
0.0007 |
Miscellaneous Items |
CDp, misc |
0.0190 |
0.0259 |
0.0413 |
Total Parasite Drag |
CDp |
0.0195 |
0.0267 |
0.0426 |
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| TILT-WING PARASITE DRAG
SUMMARY |
COMPONENT |
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CRUISE |
TAKEOFF |
LANDING |
Fuselage |
CDp, fuselage |
0.0204 |
0.0247 |
0.0251 |
Wing |
CDp, wing |
0.0069 |
0.0088 |
0.0091 |
Vertical Tail |
CDp, vt |
0.0035 |
0.0044 |
0.0046 |
Horizontal Tail |
CDp, ht |
0.0032 |
0.0037 |
0.0038 |
Nacelle |
CDp, nacelle |
0.0018 |
0.0022 |
0.0023 |
Pylon |
CDp, pylon |
0.0002 |
0.0002 |
0.0002 |
Flaps |
CDp, flap |
0 |
0.0042 |
0.0190 |
Slats |
CDp, slat |
0 |
0.0003 |
0.0006 |
Landing Gear |
CDp, gear |
0 |
0.0021 |
0.0021 |
Miscellaneous Items |
CDp, misc |
0.0410 |
0.0559 |
0.0715 |
Total Parasite Drag |
CDp |
0.0420 |
0.0573 |
0.0734 |
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