3. Retractable Gear Prop A/C
Typical Sailplane 30 20
Commercial Jets
(Subsonic)
DC-8
B-52 18
B-747
Military Jets
DC-10 16
Gulfstream
(L/D)max
Retractable Gear Prop A/C
F-111
Cardinal 14
Bonanza
Lear
C-130
F-106
F-86D 12
Fixed Gear Prop A/C
F-105
F-5
Skyhawk
Cherokee 10
F-4
Cessna 152
F-18
J-3 8 6
F-102
F-100 4
F-104 F4
Transonic Jets 2
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
Wetted Aspect Ratio, b2/Swet
Some Sources: Raymer, Aircraft Design, Stinton-Design of the Modern Aeroplane, Jane’s

4. 10 10 , DOLLARS 10 10 COST - 1000 W 10 VEHICLE 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 109
VEHICLE WEIGHTS ARE GROSS
90,000-TON CVA 10 8
8,000-TON FRIGATE
350-TON
400,000-TON TANKER
AIRCRAFT
, DOLLARS
25-TON FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 10 7
200-TON COASTAL PATROL b
60-TON HYDROFOIL 3 6
Q=1
Q=10
Q=10 10 6
12-TON AIR
COST W
CUSHION VEHICLE
WW II BOMBER
60-TON TANK 10 5
VEHICLE
WW II FIGHTER
10-TON APC
20-TON HIGH-MOBILITY TRUCK
2-TON PRESTIGE AUTOMOBILE 10 4
5-TON HIGH-MOBILITY TRUCK
2-TON AUTOMOBILE (MASS PRODUCED) 1
-TON AUTOMOBILE (MASS PRODUCED) 10 3 10 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6
INSTALLED POWER, hp