Problem 3-9
A tailless UAV aircraft weighs 25,000 lb.
(including two tip tanks weighing 200 lb located
with their c.g's 120 inches from the airplane
center of mass). The plane accidentally touches
down with only one wheel on the runway. At
this instant, the ground reaction is 50,000 lb, and
the resultant aerodynamic lift is 20,000 lb. acting
through the aircraft c.g.
This landing creates an angular acceleration of
1.5 rad/sec$^2$. It is up to you to determine the
direction.
a) Find the load factor, $n_z$. (the positive z-
axis points in the upward direction).
b) Find the apparent weight of the two tip
tanks due to the touchdown load.
20,000 lb.
50,000 lb.
120"
120"
25,000 lb.
60"
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