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piper cherokee wing area is 16m², span is 9.75m. total weight is 1100kg. airfoil is NACA 65-415 and lift coefficient slope is 0.1033 per degree. αL=0 is -1.5degree. Assume τ = 0.12. when air density is 1.23Kg/m³ and speed is 193Km/h. Determine the wing's angle of attack
Let the angle of attack be degrees.
The lift coefficient is given by
The lift force is given by
V= velocity=193x1000/3600=53.61 m/s
1.23 kg/m3 (density)
S= wing area= 16 m2
Hence
The lift force needs to be balance the weight of aircraft
Hence
Or