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4. What are the conditions required for minimum drag and minimum power required
for an airplane? Mention them in drag coefficients also.
The minimum drag occurs when lift to drag ratio is maximum.
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The minimum power required occurs when the airplane is flying such that
is a maximum value.
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Stick-free stability
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The sideslip angle, also called angle of sideslip (AOS, AoS, ), is a term used
in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics and aviation. It relates to the rotation of the
aircraft centerline from the relative wind.
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