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Incorporation <strong>of</strong> a Parabolic Drag Polar ModelLet lift and drag be expressed in the simple parabolicform,L=1--!SC L V 22(28)D=1--!SC D V 22where: C L and C D are the lift and drag coefficients (nondimensional),V is the airspeed, S is the wing area (reference area) and ! is thedensity <strong>of</strong> the air surrounding the vehicle.(29)Virginia Tech - <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> Laboratory 119

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