AENG 427

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

Activity No.1
Effect of Mach Number and Altitude on
Calibrated Airspeed

Group Members:

Atienza, Jhon Michael

Latar, Christine Mae
Lara, Jude Robert
Raypan, Rumer John
Rosales, Job Alec

Section 8B

2nd Semester

Engr. Mark Russel Bernadas

Instructor
 Activity No.1 Effect of Mach Number and Altitude on Calibrated Airspeed

Members : Atienza, Jhon Michael Date Submitted: November 25, 2021

Lara, Jude Robert
Latar, Christine Mae
Molina, Jomari
Raypan, Rumer John
Rosales, Job Alec

Instructor: Engr. Mark Russel Bernadas Rating:

Explanation of Table

Column No.

1) 𝑉𝑐 = 𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛

0.286
1 𝑉𝑐 2 3.5
2) 𝑀 = √5 [(𝛿 {[1 + 0.2 (661.5) ] − 1} + 1) − 1]

Where:
M = Mach Number
VC = Calibrated Airspeed in Knots
𝑃
𝛿 = 𝑃 = 𝐼CAO Standard Atmosphere
𝑜

Pressure Ratio (δ), Above Sea level up to tropopause

𝑃 𝑎ℎ 5.26
𝛿 = 𝑃 = (1 + )
𝑜 𝑇𝑜
Where:
a = -0.003566 R/ft
To = 519R
h = Any altitude above sea level up to tropopause in ft

Pressure Ratio (δ), Above Sea level up to tropopause

𝑃 1.26
𝛿=𝑃 =( −5 ℎ )
𝑜 𝑒 4.805𝑋10

Where:
h = Any altitude above tropopause up to stratopause in ft
Activity No.1 Effect of Mach Number and Altitude on Calibrated Airspeed

Altitude, h Pressure Ratio, δ

ft -
Sea Level 1.0000
5000 0.8320
10000 0.6877
15000 0.5643
20000 0.4595
25000 0.3711
30000 0.2970
35000 0.2353
40000 0.1844
45000 0.1450
50000 0.1140
55000 0.0897
60000 0.0705
65000 0.0555
70000 0.0436
75000 0.0343
80000 0.0270
 Activity No.1 Effect of Mach Number and Altitude on Calibrated Airspeed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sea Level 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000
Vc M M M M M M M M M M
Knots - - - - - - - - - -
100 0.1512 0.1657 0.1822 0.2009 0.2224 0.2471 0.2757 0.3090 0.3479 0.3908
150 0.2269 0.2484 0.2728 0.3006 0.3322 0.3685 0.4103 0.4586 0.5146 0.5755
200 0.3025 0.3309 0.3630 0.3993 0.4406 0.4877 0.5414 0.6030 0.6737 0.7498
250 0.3781 0.4131 0.4525 0.4969 0.5471 0.6040 0.6684 0.7416 0.8246 0.9130
300 0.4537 0.4951 0.5413 0.5933 0.6516 0.7172 0.7910 0.8740 0.9673 1.0655
350 0.5293 0.5766 0.6293 0.6882 0.7539 0.8273 0.9091 1.0000 1.1021 1.2081
400 0.6050 0.6579 0.7165 0.7817 0.8540 0.9341 1.0230 1.1213 1.230 1.3422
450 0.6806 0.7387 0.8029 0.8738 0.9520 1.0381 1.1328 1.2370 1.3512 1.4687
500 0.7563 0.8192 0.8884 0.9644 1.0478 1.1391 1.2389 1.3481 1.4671 1.5888
550 0.8319 0.8993 0.9730 1.0537 1.1417 1.2374 1.3417 1.4551 1.5781 1.7036
600 0.9075 0.9791 1.0570 1.1417 1.2338 1.3335 1.4416 1.5586 1.6852 1.8137
650 0.9832 1.0585 1.1401 1.2286 1.3242 1.4275 1.5388 1.6591 1.7887 1.9200
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
50000 55000 60000 65000 70000 75000 80000
Knots - - - - - - -
Vc M M M M M M M
100 0.4386 0.4915 0.5502 0.6145 0.6855 0.7625 0.8457
150 0.6426 0.7158 0.7956 0.8814 0.9742 1.0726 1.1766
200 0.8324 0.9211 1.0165 1.1171 1.2244 1.3362 1.4526
250 1.0077 1.1081 1.2146 1.3257 1.4426 1.5633 1.6876
300 1.1695 1.2787 1.3934 1.5119 1.6357 1.7626 1.8926
350 1.3195 1.4354 1.5563 1.6804 1.8093 1.9409 2.0753
400 1.4594 1.5805 1.7062 1.8347 1.9677 2.1031 2.2413
450 1.5906 1.7160 1.8457 1.9778 2.1142 2.2529 2.3943
500 1.7150 1.8436 1.9766 2.1118 2.2513 2.3930 2.5372
550 1.8327 1.9648 2.1006 2.2386 2.3809 2.5252 2.6721
600 1.9457 2.0805 2.2190 2.3596 2.5044 2.6513 2.8009
650 2.0546 2.1919 2.3328 2.4758 2.6230 2.7724 2.9245
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