Flight - Hovering:

Momentum Method

Disk Loading: [DL]1.98
lb/ft2

Velocity: [V1hov] (Average of velocities through the disk.)20.41
ft/sec.

Power; [P] (see *) (Figure of Merit set to 0.65)21.87
hp.

Power Loading: [PL] (for hover ONLY) (see *)17.38
.lb/hp

Nondimensional Coefficients;

Thrust: [CT]0.00246

Power: [CP]0.00000

CT / Sigma0.07205

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical Corrections

Coefficients of:-

Thrust: [CTntl] (w/o tip loss)0.00260

Tip loss factor: [B]0.99

Thrust: [CT] (with tip loss)0.00246

Profile; [CQo]0.00246

Induced: [CQi]0.00006

Torque: [CQ]0.00017

Disk loading: [DL] (calculated using thrust)1.9843
lb/ft2

Thrust Solidity: [CT/Sigma]0.07212

[(DL)(CT/Sigma)]0.14311

Measured power / Calculated power0.98

CQ / Sigma0.00487

Thrust: [T] (see *)380.41
lb

Horsepower: [hp] (see *)27.19
hp
* Calculated values are at International Standard Atmosphere (i.e. Sea level & 59 deg F.).
Flight - Vertical:

Momentum Method

Velocity: [V1ver] (Average of velocities through the disk.)25.00
ft/sec.

Change in power; [DeltaP]8.93
hp.

Change in blade pitch; [DeltaTheta]0.03
deg.

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical Corrections

Not done.
Flight - Forward:

Momentum Method

Velocity: [V1fwd] (Average of velocities through the disk.)7.51
ft/sec.

Change in Power:

Induced: [HPind]5.24
hp.

Parasite: [HPp] (no value included)0.00
hp.

Profile: [HPOH]5.81
hp.

Main (sub total): [HPm]11.05
hp.
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