✈ Lift C_L & Induced Drag C_Di

ThermoFluidCalc — Section 5 : Aerodynamic Performance — Calculator #24
Reference : Gupta §7.8, Eq. 7.87

🔨 Input Parameters

1 — Single Point
One α

2 — Alpha Sweep
C_L, C_D, L/D vs α

Aircraft presets

✈ Cessna 172 ✈ Boeing 737 ✈ Glider

ρ (kg/m³)

V (m/s)

S wing area (m²)

b wingspan (m)

e Oswald eff.

C_D0

C_Lα (per rad)

α₀ (°)

α angle of attack (°)

α_min (°)

α_max (°)

Points