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8. A Piper Cherokee is flying at 4000 ft standard altitude at 105 mph. The wing has a rectangular planform (shape) with a span of 30 ft and a chord of 5.33 ft. Assuming that the turbulent boundary layer grows as on a smooth plate and a completely turbulent boundary layer flow, determine: (a) The boundary layer thickness at the downstream edge of the wing. (b) The total skin friction drag coefficient of the wing. (c) The total skin friction drag of the wing in pounds.
9. Repeat the analysis for Prob. 8 assuming that the boundary layer is laminar.