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Given the data of the trainer aircraft EMB-314 Super Tucano, with the following specification:
Geometry Performance
Wing Area : 19.4 m2 Max. Speed 590 km/hr
Empty Weight : 3200 kg (inc. pilot) Stall Speed 148 km/hr
Max. Fuel Weight : 900 kg Range 1330 km
Max. TO Weight : 5400 kg Combat Range 550 km (+1500 kg
Weapon)
Ferry Range 2855 km
Aerodynamic Data Endurance 8.5 hr
CL max: Service Ceiling 10.700 m
- Clean : 1.7 Max. ROC 16.4 m/s
- TO : 1.9 TO Distance 350 m (Light weight)
- LD : 2.1 LD Distance 550 m (Light weight)
Drag polar: G Limit 7
- Clean 𝐶𝐷 = 0.0180 + 0.065 𝐶𝐿2
- TO 𝐶𝐷 = 0.0320 + 0.065 𝐶𝐿2 Engine Data
- LD 𝐶𝐷 = 0.0525 + 0.065 𝐶𝐿2 Max Power:
- Sea level : 1600 SHP
- 5000 m : 1360 SHP
- 10000 m : 1120 SHP
Propeller Efficiency : 0.8
Specific Fuel Cons. : 0.54 lb/HP
Part I: Performance Analysis
Problem #1
Problem #2
a) Create the performance plot/diagram for the 3 different altitudes (in one graph)
b) Determine the maximum rate of climb for the 3 different altitudes
c) Determine the absolute ceiling and the service ceiling of the aircraft
Problem #3
a) Plot the boundaries of the Fan Diagram of the aircraft at sea level
b) From the Fan diagram, determine the turn radius, the airspeed, and the turn rate at the corner
point
c) Plot the curve where Pe=0 (zero excess power) in the Fan Diagram
Problem #4
a) Determine the maximum range in the following configurations: (i) MTOW with maximum
payload, (ii) MTOW maximum fuel, (iii) maximum fuel no payload
b) From the results in a) plot the Payload-Range diagram for the aircraft
c) Calculate endurance in configuration (ii)
Problem #5
TO Weight: 4000 kg
Runway elevation: sea level
Rolling friction coefficient (asphalted runway): 0.02
VLOF=1.2VS
Load factor at lift-off: 1.1
Then
a) Calculate the maximum speed for the Super Tucano, given the data above. How does the actual
maximum speed compare to your calculation?
b) Plot the trade-off curve for the maximum speed. What should we do to match the actual
maximum speed?
c) If we want to improve the maximum speed by 5%, what will you do to achieve this without
increasing the engine power? Explain your answer by plotting the trade-off curves for several lift
to drag ratio values.
Problem #8
a) Calculate the maximum rate of climb at sea level if you have not done so. How does the actual
maximum rate of climb compare to your calculation?
b) Plot the trade-off curve for the maximum rate of climb. What should we do to match the actual
maximum rate of climb?
c) If we want to improve the maximum rate of climb by 5%, what will you do to achieve this
without increasing the engine power? Explain your answer by plotting the trade-off curves for
several lift to drag ratio values.