Very Light Aircraft Model Input data for Lambert M212-100 Flow-down Programmatic Approach DEN305 Tutorial Exercise 2

see lectures guide notes for details on this aircraft and engine
atmosphere conditions imperial metric conversion factors
cruise altitude 8000 ft m 1 lb = 0.4536
sea level temperature standard atmos. K 1 knot = 1.853
sea level pressure standard atmos. Pa 1 hp = 745.7
gas constant J/K/kg 1hp metric 735.55
lapse rate standard atmos. K/m 1 lbf= 4.448
pressure Pa 1ft = 0.3048
temperature
density at airfield ground level kg/cu.m constants
density at cruise altitude kg/cu.m g= 9.807

cruise conditions metric stall conditions (landing) imperial

aircraft mass (less than 750kg) 749 kg landing mass
max. cruise airspeed 138 knots m/s stall speed (less than 45 knots) 45 knots
max engine power (100% throttle) 150 hp kW flap span
cruise engine power (75% throttle) hp kW flap span/wing span fraction
transmission efficiency aerofoil section CLmax
propeller efficiency flapped section CLmax
propulsive power (at 75% throttle) kW wing CLmax
thrust N dynamic pressure at stall (landing)
maximum drag D N required wing area
weight N
lift L N
required L/D ratio at max. cruise

wing geometry metric

wing span 31.5 ft m
mean chord ft m
aspect ratio
wing area sq.m
wing loading N/sq.m wing area determined by stall

lift and drag coefficients

dynamic pressure in cruise Pa
lift coefficient in cruise, CL
Oswald efficiency factor, e 1.14
induced drag coefficient, Cdi

max. permissible drag coefficient from D23

fuselage frontal area 1.50 sq.m
fuselage frontal drag factor 0.16
fuselage (parasitic) drag coefficient ensure these terms are approxmately equal
wing zero-lift drag coefficient 0.005
zero-lift drag coefficient, Cd0

estimated drag coefficient, Cd

achieved L/D

engine quoted metric conversion factors

engine mass (Zoche01A) 84 kg 1 lb = 0.4536
75% power spec. consumption rate 0.357 lb/hp-hr kg/kW-hr 1 hp = 0.7457
max. power spec.consumption rate 0.365 lb/hp-hr kg/kW-hr 1hp metric 0.73555
1 lb/hp-hr= 0.61668
range imperial metric 1nm= 1.853
fuel tank capacity (volume) 22 gallons 100.0 l 1 gallon= 4.546
fuel density (diesel) 0.8 kg/l
usable fuel (allowing 5% reserve) kg
max. Breguet range at 75% power nm km
range (with margin) at 75% power nm km
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version factors
kg
km/hr
W
W
N
m

m/s2

metric
649 kg
m/s
2.16 m

1.5
2

Pa
sq.m

area determined by stall

version factors
kg
kW
kW
kg/kW-hr
km
litres
Very Light Aircraft Model Input data for Lambert M212-100 Flow-down Programmatic Approach DEN305 Tutorial Exercise 2

atmosphere conditions imperial metric conversion factors

cruise altitude 8000 ft 2438 m 1 lb =
sea level temperature 288 K 1 knot =
sea level pressure 101325 Pa 1 hp =
gas constant 287 J/K/kg 1hp metric
lapse rate 0.0065 K/m 1 lbf=
pressure 75245 Pa 1ft =
temperature 272
density at airfield ground level 1.226 kg/cu.m constants
density at cruise altitude 0.963 kg/cu.m g=

cruise conditions imperial metric stall conditions (landing)

aircraft mass (less than 750kg) 749 kg landing mass
max. cruise airspeed 138 knots 71.03 m/s stall speed (less than 45 knots) 45
max engine power (100% throttle) 150 hp 110.3 kW flap span
cruise engine power (75% throttle) 112.5 hp 82.75 kW flap span/wing span fraction
transmission efficiency 98% aerofoil section CLmax
propeller efficiency 72% flapped section CLmax
propulsive power (at 75% throttle) 58.4 kW wing CLmax
thrust 822 N dynamic pressure at stall (landing)
maximum drag D 822 N required wing area
weight 7345 N
lift L 7345 N
required L/D ratio at max. cruise 8.9

wing geometry imperial metric

wing span 31.5 ft 9.60 m
mean chord ft m
aspect ratio
wing area sq.m
wing loading N/sq.m wing area determined by stall

lift and drag coefficients

dynamic pressure in cruise Pa
lift coefficient in cruise, CL
Oswald efficiency factor, e 1.14
induced drag coefficient, Cdi

max. permissible drag coefficient

fuselage frontal area 1.50 sq.m
fuselage frontal drag factor 0.16
fuselage (parasitic) drag coefficient ensure these terms are approxmately equal
wing zero-lift drag coefficient 0.005
zero-lift drag coefficient, Cd0 0.005

estimated drag coefficient, Cd

achieved L/D

engine quoted metric conversion factors

engine mass (Zoche01A) 84 kg 1 lb =
75% power spec. consumption rate 0.357 lb/hp-hr kg/kW-hr 1 hp =
max. power spec.consumption rate 0.365 lb/hp-hr kg/kW-hr 1hp metric
1 lb/hp-hr=
range imperial metric 1nm=
fuel tank capacity (volume) 22 gallons 100.0 l 1 gallon=
fuel density (diesel) 0.8 kg/l
usable fuel (allowing 5% reserve) 76.0 kg
max. Breguet range at 75% power nm km
range (with margin) at 75% power nm km
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conversion factors
0.4536 kg
1.853 km/hr
745.7 W
735.55 W
4.448 N
0.3048 m

constants
9.807 m/s2

imperial metric
649 kg
knots m/s
2.16 m

1.5
2

Pa
sq.m

wing area determined by stall

conversion factors
0.4536 kg
0.7457 kW
0.73555 kW
0.61668 kg/kW-hr
1.853 km
4.546 litres
Very Light Aircraft Model Input data for Lambert M212-100 Flow-down Programmatic Approach DEN305 Tutorial Exercise

atmosphere conditions imperial metric conversion factors

cruise altitude 8000 ft 2438 m 1 lb = 0.4536
sea level temperature 288 K 1 knot = 1.853
sea level pressure 101325 Pa 1 hp = 745.7
gas constant 287 J/K/kg 1hp metric 735.55
lapse rate 0.0065 K/m 1 lbf= 4.448
pressure 75245 Pa 1ft = 0.3048
temperature 272
density at airfield ground level 1.226 kg/cu.m constants
density at cruise altitude 0.963 kg/cu.m g= 9.807

cruise conditions imperial metric stall conditions (landing) imperial

aircraft mass (less than 750kg) 749 kg landing mass
max. cruise airspeed 138 knots 71.03 m/s stall speed (less than 45 knots) 45 knots
max engine power (100% throttle) 150 hp 110.3 kW flap span
cruise engine power (75% throttle) 112.5 hp 82.75 kW flap span/wing span fraction
transmission efficiency 98% aerofoil section CLmax
propeller efficiency 72% flapped section CLmax
propulsive power (at 75% throttle) 58.4 kW wing CLmax
thrust 822 N dynamic pressure at stall (landing)
maximum drag D 822 N required wing area
weight 7345 N
lift L 7345 N
required L/D ratio at max. cruise 8.9

wing geometry imperial metric

wing span 31.5 ft 9.60 m
mean chord 4.1 ft 1.25 m
aspect ratio 7.68
wing area 12.0 sq.m
wing loading 612 N/sq.m wing area determined by stall

lift and drag coefficients

dynamic pressure in cruise 2430 Pa
lift coefficient in cruise, CL 0.252
Oswald efficiency factor, e 0.82
induced drag coefficient, Cdi 0.0032

max. permissible drag coefficient 0.0282

fuselage frontal area 1.50 sq.m
fuselage frontal drag factor 0.16
fuselage (parasitic) drag coefficient 0.020 ensure these terms are approxmately equal
wing zero-lift drag coefficient 0.005
zero-lift drag coefficient, Cd0 0.025

estimated drag coefficient, Cd 0.0282

achieved L/D 8.93

engine quoted metric conversion factors

engine mass (Zoche01A) 84 kg 1 lb = 0.4536
75% power spec. consumption rate 0.357 lb/hp-hr 0.220 kg/kW-hr 1 hp = 0.7457
max. power spec.consumption rate 0.365 lb/hp-hr 0.225 kg/kW-hr 1hp metric 0.7356
1 lb/hp-hr= 0.6167
range imperial metric 1nm= 1.853
fuel tank capacity (volume) 22 gallons 100.0 l 1 gallon= 4.546
fuel density (diesel) 0.8 kg/l
usable fuel (allowing 5% reserve) 76.0 kg
max. Breguet range at 75% power 607 nm 1124 km
range (with margin) at 75% power 551 nm 1022 km
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version factors
kg
km/hr
W
W
N
m

m/s2

imperial metric
649 kg
23.16 m/s
2.16 m
0.225
1.5
2
1.612
328.8 Pa
12.0 sq.m

g area determined by stall

version factors
kg
kW
kW
kg/kW-hr
km
litres