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Part 2
𝐶𝑅 𝑞̅𝑠 = [(𝐶𝐿 𝑞̅𝑠)2 + (𝐶𝐷 𝑞̅𝑠)2 ]2 = 𝜔
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2 2 2
Unpowered Flight or Glide 𝐶𝑅 𝑞̅𝑠 = [(𝐶𝐿 + 𝐶𝐷 )(𝑞̅𝑠) ]2 = 𝜔
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𝐶𝑅 𝑞̅𝑠 = (𝐶𝐿 2 + 𝐶𝐷 2 2
) (𝑞̅𝑠) = 𝜔
1 𝜔
𝐶𝑅 = (𝐶𝐿 2 + 𝐶𝐷 2 )2 = 𝐸𝑞𝑛. 2
𝑞̅𝑠
R

Vv = V cos α

β Vv = RD = V sin α

XB
∑ 𝐹𝑋𝑜 = 0
XS
W sin α
ZS
𝐷 − 𝜔 sin 𝛼 = 0
𝐷 = 𝜔 sin 𝛼
Note:
𝐶𝐷 𝑞̅𝑠 = 𝜔 sin 𝛼 𝐸𝑞𝑛. 3
𝜕 >0
𝛼 >0
𝛽>0 ∑ 𝐹𝑍𝑆 = 0
𝐿 − 𝜔 cos 𝛼 = 0
Fig. 3 Airplane in Gliding Flight 𝐿 = 𝜔 cos 𝛼
𝐶𝐿 𝑞̅𝑠 = 𝜔 cos 𝛼 𝐸𝑞𝑛. 4

In this flight condition, T = 0 Introducing (𝛼̅ = −𝛼), therefore:

∑ 𝐹𝑉 = 0 RD = Vsin 𝛼̅ 𝐸𝑞𝑛. 5
𝑅− 𝜔=0 𝐶𝐷 𝑞̅𝑠 = 𝜔 sin 𝛼̅ 𝐸𝑞𝑛. 6
𝑅= 𝜔 𝐶𝐿 𝑞̅𝑠 = 𝜔 cos 𝛼̅ 𝐸𝑞𝑛. 7
But:
𝑅2 = 𝐿2 − 𝐷2 Note that the variables here are 𝜔, h
Substitute; (through 𝜌), 𝜕, v & 𝛼̅. By selecting 𝜔
𝑅2 = 𝜔2 & h, three variable remain of which
𝐿2 + 𝐷2 = 𝜔2 = 𝑅2 one can be arbitrarily selected.
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𝑅 = (𝐿2 + 𝐷2 )2 = 𝜔