FAA Flight Calculator

Adapted from U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Circular (AC No. 103-7)
Adapted from Canadian C.A.R.S. #549 Subsection B

Drag Factor

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Front Seats (side by side) (#)
Wing size(sq. ft.)
Stabilizing & Control Surface(sq. ft.)
Exposed Wire (45 to 90 deg to airflow)(ft.)
Exposed Struts, not landing gear (45 to 90 deg to airflow)number over 4 ft.long x 0.4(#)
Landing Gear (#)
Engine Drag Factor (#)
Subtotal Drag undef
Induced Drag(20% of subtotal) undef
Total Drag undef

Weight and Power

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Engine(s)Total Horsepower(hp)
Passengers(170 lbs each)(#)
Maximum Empty Mass (see CARS 549.107)(lbs.)
Cargo(lbs.)
Gross Weight (see CARS 549.103 b)maximum of 3,968 lbs undef (lbs.)
Wing Loading (see CARS 549.103 b)maximum of 13.3 lbs / sq. ft. undef (lbs. / sq ft.)
Wing Span(ft.)
Span Load undef (lbs. / ft.)
Mean Aerodynamic Cord (MAC) undef (ft.)
Aspect Ratio undef
Minimum Engine Power (see CARS 549.109) undef (hp)

Performance

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Wing Profile
Maximum Cruise vs Stall Speed undef vs. undef (Knots)
Maximum Cruise vs Stall Speed undef vs. undef (Mph)
Maximum Cruise vs Stall Speed undef vs. undef (Km/h)

Some Prefetched Configurations

 Challenger --- SparrowHawk --- One Seaterr --- 4 Seaterr

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