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The maximum lift-to-drag ratio of the World War I Sopwith Camel was 7.7. If the aircraft is in flight at 5000 ft when the engine fails, how far can it glide in terms of distance measured along the ground?

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The related concepts to solve this problem is the Glide Ratio. This can be defined as the product between the height of fall and the lift-to-drag ratio. Mathematically, this expression can be written as,

[tex]R = h (\frac{L}{D})_{max}[/tex]

Replacing,

[tex]R = 5000ft (7.7)[/tex]

[tex]R = 38500ft[/tex]

Converting this units to miles.

[tex]R = 38500ft (\frac{1mile}{5280ft})[/tex]

[tex]R = 7.2916miles[/tex]

Therefore the glide in terms of distance measured along the ground is 7.2916miles

The far that can it glide in terms of distance measured along the ground is 38,500 ft.

Given that,

  • World War I Sopwith Camel was 7.7.
  • If the aircraft is in flight at 5000 ft when the engine fails.

Based on the above information, the calculation is as follows:

[tex]\frac{lift}{drag} = \frac{Distance}{height}\\\\7.7 = Distance \div 5500\\\\[/tex]

So, the distance is 38,500 ft.

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