Flight - Hovering:

Momentum Method

Disk Loading: [DL]1.27
lb/ft2

Velocity: [V1hov] (Average of velocities through the disk.)16.36
ft/sec.

Power; [P] (see *) (Figure of Merit set to 0.65)22.24
hp.

Power Loading: [PL] (for hover ONLY) (see *)21.76
.lb/hp

Nondimensional Coefficients;

Thrust: [CT]0.00143

Power: [CP]0.00000

CT / Sigma0.04379

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical Corrections

Coefficients of:-

Thrust: [CTntl] (w/o tip loss)0.00135

Tip loss factor: [B]0.97

Thrust: [CT] (with tip loss)0.00113

Profile; [CQo]0.00113

Induced: [CQi]0.00004

Torque: [CQ]0.00006

Disk loading: [DL] (calculated using thrust)1.0126
lb/ft2

Thrust Solidity: [CT/Sigma]0.03483

[(DL)(CT/Sigma)]0.03527

Measured power / Calculated power0.96

CQ / Sigma0.00185

Thrust: [T] (see *)384.93
lb

Horsepower: [hp] (see *)22.78
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.)21.05
ft/sec.

Change in power; [DeltaP]11.46
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.)4.85
ft/sec.

Change in Power:

Induced: [HPind]4.28
hp.

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

Profile: [HPOH]12.77
hp.

Main (sub total): [HPm]17.06
hp.
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