Table 2: BWB aircraft in mid-cruise conditions.
|
Aerodynamic Coefficient |
Symbol |
Angle-of-attack |
At cruise |
|
|
α = 0° |
α = 3° |
α0 = 0.71789° |
||
|
Lift |
CL |
0.04411 |
0.30224 |
0.10588 |
|
Drag |
CD |
0.00423 |
0.01033 |
0.00569 |
|
Pitching moment |
CM |
-0.00819 |
-0.07596 |
-0.02441 |
(z = 35 k ft, W = 715 t, Ma = 0.85)