A general aviation aircraft is flying at a geopotential altitude of 10,000 ft with a true airspeed of 162 kts. Determine the following quantities:   (a) Freestream static pressure, in psi   (b) Freestream dynamic pressure, in psi   (c) Freestream total pressure, in psi   (d) Stagnation pressure on the leading edge of the wing, in psi   (e) Equivalent airspeed (relative to sea level), in kts

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A general aviation aircraft is flying at a geopotential altitude of 10,000 ft with a true airspeed of 162 kts. Determine the following quantities:

 

(a) Freestream static pressure, in psi

 

(b) Freestream dynamic pressure, in psi

 

(c) Freestream total pressure, in psi

 

(d) Stagnation pressure on the leading edge of the wing, in psi

 

(e) Equivalent airspeed (relative to sea level), in kts

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