Takeoff Performance Jet Aircraft Performance

Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 18

Takeoff Performance Jet Aircraft Performance

Lecture 11 Chapter 5

Takeoff
Takeoff Distance is the distanced required to accelerate from zero airspeed up to, or above, stall speed. The four forces are not in balance during takeoff. (fig. 5-21 p. 139) Acceleration equals force divided by mass Net force is in the direction of acceleration The net force is equal to thrust minus drag & frictional force.

Favorable Aircraft Takeoff Conditions


High thrust Low drag Low runway tire friction Low weight High wing area High lift coefficient

Takeoff Thrust
Thrust is greatest when air density is highest Although higher density increased drag, the increase in thrust is greater; the stall speed decreases High density, which results from high pressure & low temperature , works favorably for takeoff

Favorable Environmental Takeoff Conditions


Smooth runway surface Level or downhill slope High pressure Low temperature High headwind

Balance Field Length


Critical engine failure speed-V1 definite criterion for decision Slower than V1 the pilot aborts the takeoff to stop in the event of an engine failure If an engine fails faster than V1 the pilot must continue the takeoff on remaining engines

Balanced Field
V2 is the distance required to stop is exactly the same as that required to reach takeoff speed Balanced field length is the overall runway distance up to the point of stopping Figure 5-22 p. 143

Landing
Landing in two parts- landing distance & roll distance from touchdown to stop Touchdown at 15% above stall is appropriate for modern aircraft. Deceleration is negative acceleration Most effective braking only reduced roll 10% than with no braking

Landing Conditions
Runway surface L/D ratio Wind Runway slope Altitude (pressure & temperature) Weight

Jet Aircraft Performance


Jet-propelled aircraft produce thrust directly from the engine. Figure 5-23 p. 146
Plot of thrust available and thrust required The maximum velocity occurs at the intersection of these curves (like power curve)

Range & Endurance


Because fuel consumption is proportional is to thrust, the minimum fuel consumption would occur at the minimum thrust required Best endurance occurs at the minimum point on the thrust required (drag) curve Figure 5-24 p. 147

L/D Ratio
Maximum L/D ratio gives the maximum performance in the following:
Endurance Power-off Glide Ratio Angle of Climb

Takeoff
Vs -stall speed in takeoff configuration Vmc minimum control speed for one engine out V1 decision speed for engine out Vr rotation speed Vmu min. unstick speed were safe flight possible Vlof proper liftoff V2 takeoff climb speed to be reached 35ft alt.

Maneuvering
Load factors limits established by the FAA A load factor is the maneuver force in a particular direction divided by the weight of the aircraft The load factor is the lift divided by the weight in the vertical direction

V-n Diagram
V-n diagram is the aircraft operational envelope that ensures design loads are not exceeded The diagram is simply a plot of velocity for various load factors Figure 5-27 p. 151

Accelerated Climb
Rate of climb-excess power divided by weight (Specific excess power) Specific denotes some quantity per unit Figure 5-28 p. 153 Figure 5-29 p. 154 Figure 5-30 p. 155

Quiz on Chapter 5
Please take out a sheet of paper Include todays date & your name

Quiz on chapter 5
Explain balance of field. What is a load factor? What is the purpose of the V-n diagram?

You might also like