Activity No.

8: Wing and High Lift Devices

Name: Orrica, Joaquin Robert P.
Testing

Instructor: Engr. Alyssa Tamargo Date: 7/23/2021 Page: 1 of 2

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1. What is a shock stall?

When the airflow over an aircraft's wings is disturbed by shock waves made when flying
at or over the aircraft's drag divergence Mach number, a shock stall occurs. A stall occurs when
the lift falls below the Weight, resulting in an increase in drag when the boundary layer separates.

2. What is a critical Mach number?

In aerodynamics, an aircraft's critical Mach number (Mcr or M*) is the lowest Mach
number at which the airflow over some point of the aircraft approaches but does not surpass the
speed of sound. The critical Mach number of an airfoil is a crucial aerodynamic property. When
the freestream Mach number exceeds the critical Mach number, shock occurs on the aircraft,
resulting in a severe loss of energy. Lift decreases dramatically, whereas drag increases
dramatically
3. What is the solution to delay transonic drag rise?
To delay the increase in transonic drag, the critical Mach number might be increased
because the aircraft could fly faster without entering the transonic regime; such an aircraft would
be strictly subsonic. Another possibility is that they were designed to limit the negative
consequences of transonic flow within the transonic range, rather than to delay the
commencement of transonic flow.
 Activity No. 8: Wing and High Lift Devices
Name: Orrica, Joaquin Robert P.
Testing

Instructor: Engr. Alyssa Tamargo Date: 7/23/2021 Page: 2 of 2

4. What is a tip-stall?
The tip-stall happens when the incidence is high, which might be low in straight and level flight
or high in maneuvers. It's an unfavorable consequence in terms of longitudinal stability since it
causes the plane to pitch up due to a lack of lift at the tips, which are far aft.

5. What is an interference drag?

Interference drag develops behind the wing's trailing edge, close to the fuselage. Interference
drag is created when airflow over the top and underneath the wing mixes with airflow around
the fuselage. There would be no interference drag at this place if the wing was flying without a
connected fuselage.