Which is not true about the effect of altitude? A. Points with the same value of a therefore must have the same glide path angle. B. The drag polar changes with flight speed. C. The glide path angle is independent of altitude and depends solely on the angle of attack.

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Wing Loading of = 570 N/m²
Co = 0.06 +0.0150₂²
The glider was launched at 500 meters altitude. Calculate for mimimum rate of descent in
meters per second.
(Round off answer with two decimal places, No units, No commas)
Answer given:
23554
Which is not true about the effect of altitude?
A. Points with the same value of a therefore must have the same glide path
angle.
B. The drag polar changes with flight speed.
C. The glide path angle is independent of altitude and depends solely on the
angle of attack.
Transcribed Image Text:Wing Loading of = 570 N/m² Co = 0.06 +0.0150₂² The glider was launched at 500 meters altitude. Calculate for mimimum rate of descent in meters per second. (Round off answer with two decimal places, No units, No commas) Answer given: 23554 Which is not true about the effect of altitude? A. Points with the same value of a therefore must have the same glide path angle. B. The drag polar changes with flight speed. C. The glide path angle is independent of altitude and depends solely on the angle of attack.
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