Flight - Hovering:

Momentum Method

Disk Loading: [DL] (calculated using gross weight)1.32
lb/ft2

Blade Loading: [BL] (calculated using gross weight)26.94
lb/ft2

Velocity: [V1hov] (Average of velocities through the disk.)16.63
ft/sec.

Power; [P] (ISA i.e. Sea level, 59 deg F.) (Figure of Merit set to 0.65)23.35
hp.

Power Loading: [PL] (for hover ONLY) (ISA i.e. Sea level, 59 deg F.)21.41
lb/hp

Nondimensional Coefficients;Thrust: [CT]0.00407.

Power: [CP]0.00000

CT / Sigma0.08336

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical Corrections

Coefficients of:-

Thrust: [CTntl] (w/o tip loss)0.00432

Tip loss factor: [B]0.98

Thrust: [CT] (with tip loss)0.00407

Profile; [CQo]0.00407

Induced: [CQi]0.00007

Torque: [CQ]0.00026

Disk loading: [DL] (calculated using thrust)1.3138
lb/ft2

Thrust Solidity: [CT/Sigma]0.08327

[(DL)(CT/Sigma)]0.10940

Measured power / Calculated power0.98

CQ / Sigma0.00538

Thrust: [T] (ISA i.e. Sea level, 59 deg F. ~ drive losses not inc.)499.43
lb

Horsepower: [hp] (ISA i.e. Sea level, 59 deg F. ~ drive losses not inc.)21.62
hp
Flight - Vertical:

Momentum Method

Velocity: [V1ver] (Average of velocities through the disk.)21.31
ft/sec.

Change in power; [DeltaP]11.83
hp.

Change in blade pitch; [DeltaTheta]0.05
deg.

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical CorrectionsNot done.
Flight - Forward:

Momentum Method

Velocity: [V1fwd] (Average of velocities through the disk.)5.01
ft/sec.

Change in Power:

Induced: [HPind]4.57
hp.

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

Profile: [HPOH]4.35
hp.

Main (sub total): [HPm]8.92
hp.

Combined Momentum and Blade Element Theory w/ Emphirical CorrectionsNot done.
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