A new chart for estimating the absolute ceiling of an airplane (1932)
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nding value of •t/—, the value of t.hp,/t Jipmo be used. V P The dat-a from Tables III and IV" may now be is obtained by multiplying t.hpio/t.hpmo by the power plotted as in Figure 5. The absolute ceiling is deter- factor for the altitude in question. The calculations nuned by the intersection of… … Alfitude, ft. FiGUU S.—Absolnte ceiling diart ceiling is the maximum speed, minimum speed, mini- These calculations can be carried through for mum horsepower required, and maximum horsepower a series of values of V^V, giving the values of available. t.hpao/t.hpmo in Table II. If these values in…
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