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Aspect ratio rises from \( 8 \) to \( 10 \) at a lift coefficient of \( 0.6 \) and \( e = 0.85 \). The induced drag coefficient falls from \( 0.0168 \) to

  • A.0.0150
  • B.0.0135
  • C.0.0210
  • D.0.0084

Answer: B

Since \( C_{Di} = C_L^2/(\pi e AR) \), the value becomes \( 0.36/(\pi \times 0.85 \times 10) = 0.36/26.7 = 0.0135 \). A twenty per cent reduction in induced drag is worth having, and it is what the extra structural weight buys.

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