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Mathematical Approximation for <strong>Air</strong>craftThrust and DragThrust and drag are two fundamental variables extracted fromwind-tunnel and flight tests.Drag CoefficientC D (total drag coefficient)C D0C DiThrust (KiloNewtons)200100Low SpeedBoundaryh = 0 m.h = 3000 m.High Speed Boundaryh = 6000 m.h = 9000 m.h = 12000 m.0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8Mach Number (M true )0.90.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9Mach Number (M true )Virginia Tech - <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> Laboratory 121

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