ChiefPilot
Well Known Member
I'm wondering if anyone here might be able to point me in the right direction for reading material either in book form or on the web. Specifically, I'm interested in learning about the relationship between AOA, airspeed, and weight for a given aircraft and the resulting total drag. Clearly, for a given aircraft at a certain weight and airspeed, there will be a certain angle of attack. As either airspeed or weight/g-loading vary, AOA varies thus altering total drag. I'm interested in learning more about how this is determined. Ultimately, I'd like to be able to develop a set of drag polars for my -6A and then compare them against actual data from my phase 1 flight test data. Not knowing much about the topic, I'm not sure this is feasible, but I'd at least like to learn more about it.
"Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators" touches on this topic but doesn't go into any detail about how a drag polar is produced, so I'm looking for any further reading suggestions.
Thanks!
"Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators" touches on this topic but doesn't go into any detail about how a drag polar is produced, so I'm looking for any further reading suggestions.
Thanks!