Discussion
Among all lift distributions carrying the same total lift on the same span, minimum induced drag is given by
Answer: B
Induced drag depends on how the lift is spread, not merely on its total. Minimising the induced drag for a fixed lift and span leads to the elliptical loading, for which the downwash is uniform. Any departure from it raises the induced drag, which is expressed through a span efficiency factor less than one.
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