A 5000-lb airplane is in a steady glide with the flight path at an angle 0 below the horizontal (see figure below). The drag force in the direction of the flight path is 750 lb. Determine the lift force L normal to the flight path.
A 5000-lb airplane is in a steady glide with the flight path at an angle 0 below the horizontal (see figure below). The drag force in the direction of the flight path is 750 lb. Determine the lift force L normal to the flight path.
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Transcribed Image Text:A 5000-lb airplane is in a steady glide with the flight path at an angle e below the
horizontal (see figure below). The drag force in the direction of the flight path is
750 lb. Determine the lift force L normal to the flight path.
90°
D = 750 Ib
W = 5000 Ih
Flight
path
O 5750 Ibs
O 4944 Ibs
O 4194 Ibs
O 5056 Ibs
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