Take Home Test Aircraft Aerodynamics and Flight Performance

Given : December 10th 2020 Coordinator : Ony Arifianto, Ph.D.

Due : December 21st 2020 Hendarko, M.Sc.

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

a) Plot the Hodograph of the aircraft (from minimum to maximum speed)

b) From the Hodograph plot, determine the minimum glide angle and the minimum rate of descent
c) Using analytical method, find the minimum glide angle and the minimum rate of descent

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

Use the following:

 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 take-off distance

b) Calculate the take-off distance on grass runway with rolling friction coefficient 0.04. Give your
comments on the effect of runway surface.
c) Calculate the take-off distance with MTOW. Give your comments on the effect weight.
Problem #6

Use the following:

 Landing Weight: 4000 kg

 Runway elevation: sea level
 Braking friction coefficient: 0.4
 Maximum braking force: 0.35W
 VA =1.3VS
 VT= 1.15 VS
 Approach angle: 3 deg
 Load factor at flare: 1.2
Then

a) Calculate the landing distance

b) Calculate the landing distance with runway elevation 5000 m. Give your comments on the effect
runway elevation.
c) Calculate the take-off distance with load factor at flare 1.5. Give your comments on the effect of
load factor at flare.

Part II: Performance Design

Problem #7

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.

===== Good Luck =====