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Originally posted by Schwartz View Postforward drag
(answer: no, as long as we understand "forward" as "in the direction of motion". The very definition of drag is the total aerodynamic force parallel to the airspeed vector, and if you change parallel by perpendicular you get lift)
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Originally posted by Evan View PostFlaps aren't about gaining lift, they're about allowing the plane to fly at slower speeds.
And why do we even use them at all for takeoff?
General fundamental rule: Lower flap settings provide a good amount of lift increase with an acceptable amount of drag. Higher flap settings tend to produce less 'additional' lift, but a fair bit more drag.
Then, let's discuss the 727...an aircraft with some of the biggest, most intricate flaps that were designed to give the aircraft impressive short-field performance...It is so very amazing how they keep moving backwards and increasing wing area...It would not surprise me that you pick up a good bit more 'effective wing area' when going between a 20 and 30 degree setting.
Flaps...short field performance...interesting concept.
Another fundamental rule: Flaps often shorten the ground roll (but sometimes at the expense of rate of climb). I dunno, are we dealing with a short field situation here?
And even one more: There's this thing called ground effect...I wonder if the interaction of flaps and ground effect might not give you even MORE lift and MORE ability to clear the airport fence and hopefully a small building or two (acknowledging that there are ultimate limits to everything).
Exactly how much is each affected?- what is the magical flap setting for the best balance?...what is the magical setting for a particular situation?...runway length vs. climb requirement... (Yeah you will try to bring up a climb gradient here...the brick hut seemed to be a challenge...but the 'climb gradient' of the terrain in the youtube looks fairly reasonable.)
Should one read the FCOMPOHQRH for exactly the best flap setting for the runway and temperature and wind and weight?...yeah...But I have one beer (yes, only one beer) that 30-degrees of flaps on a 727 might be within 3 degrees of 'ideal' for the shortest ground roll performance (and I say that due to 727 flaps being full of super-duper-high-lift-scientific engineering). That is probably not a great setting for a 172...but then again, if I only need to get off the ground, and don't even have to clear a 3-strand barb wire fence...maybe the flaps will get me off sooner...
Did this crew read the FCOMPOHQRH for the best takeoff setting?...I don't know if they did that day before that takeoff, but I'm thinking it was read on occasion and data from it used so that every other takeoff before this one was accomplished with perfection...
By the way- very few of the people reading this thread will see the immense beauty that is demonstrated here:
Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.
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Originally posted by 3WE View PostOk...oh great one...how do you fly at a lower speed and get the same lift as at a higher speed? You generate more lift per speed.
And why do we even use them at all for takeoff?
General fundamental rule: Lower flap settings provide a good amount of lift increase with an acceptable amount of drag. Higher flap settings tend to produce less 'additional' lift, but a fair bit more drag.
Then, let's discuss the 727...an aircraft with some of the biggest, most intricate flaps that were designed to give the aircraft impressive short-field performance...It is so very amazing how they keep moving backwards and increasing wing area...It would not surprise me that you pick up a good bit more 'effective wing area' when going between a 20 and 30 degree setting.
Flaps...short field performance...interesting concept.
Another fundamental rule: Flaps often shorten the ground roll (but sometimes at the expense of rate of climb). I dunno, are we dealing with a short field situation here?
And even one more: There's this thing called ground effect...I wonder if the interaction of flaps and ground effect might not give you even MORE lift and MORE ability to clear the airport fence and hopefully a small building or two (acknowledging that there are ultimate limits to everything).
Exactly how much is each affected?- what is the magical flap setting for the best balance?...what is the magical setting for a particular situation?...runway length vs. climb requirement... (Yeah you will try to bring up a climb gradient here...the brick hut seemed to be a challenge...but the 'climb gradient' of the terrain in the youtube looks fairly reasonable.)
Should one read the FCOMPOHQRH for exactly the best flap setting for the runway and temperature and wind and weight?...yeah...But I have one beer (yes, only one beer) that 30-degrees of flaps on a 727 might be within 3 degrees of 'ideal' for the shortest ground roll performance (and I say that due to 727 flaps being full of super-duper-high-lift-scientific engineering). That is probably not a great setting for a 172...but then again, if I only need to get off the ground, and don't even have to clear a 3-strand barb wire fence...maybe the flaps will get me off sooner...
Did this crew read the FCOMPOHQRH for the best takeoff setting?...I don't know if they did that day before that takeoff, but I'm thinking it was read on occasion and data from it used so that every other takeoff before this one was accomplished with perfection...
By the way- very few of the people reading this thread will see the immense beauty that is demonstrated here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDs7haZK7Go
Flaps 30 is full landing flaps for most operations. It is essentially a speed brake.
Flaps 40 is essentially a drogue chute. Some major airlines had this setting blocked because of fuel usage and noise abatement. It could also lead to dangerous sink rate. It wasn't needed.
So, selecting flaps 30 is selecting full landing configuration for take-off.
UNLESS that modification Gabriel speaks of positions flaps 30 differently for takeoff than for landing. That is the only way I can make sense of it.
Still, flaps 25 should give you plently of short field performance.
I have to do more research on this STC ST00507SE...
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Guys, apparently this was a legal (I am not saying "smart") take-off configuration. Hopefully it was also a legal one for this particular take-off.
Any take-off configuration and power setting will put you at not less than V2 and not less than 35ft above the departure end of the runway after losing an engine at V1. This airplane did not lose an engine (until impacting the hut), the hut was hundreds of feet past the departure en of the runway, and the hut was much less than 35 ft tall. In any acceptable take-off configuration and setting this plane should have cleared the hut by 100 ft or more.
The flap setting could explain a low climb gradient but should also provide a lower Vr and hence earlier rotation, the plane rotates near the end of the runway what makes me think that the flap setting was not the main issue, and then even when well nose-up it fails to climb what means that it was rotated at a lower speed than required for the weight and confing. This plane was overweight or underpowered for the available take-off distance (TODA). Or both. Flaps setting is secondary.
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Originally posted by Gabriel View PostThe flap setting could explain a low climb gradient but should also provide a lower Vr and hence earlier rotation, the plane rotates near the end of the runway what makes me think that the flap setting was not the main issue, and then even when well nose-up it fails to climb what means that it was rotated at a lower speed than required for the weight and confing. This plane was overweight or underpowered for the available take-off distance (TODA). Or both. Flaps setting is secondary.
I'm beginning to wonder about the accuracy of that report. The Quiet Wing modification is apparently centered around adding slight droop to the configuration (1-4deg of flap and aileron) to improve performance. I don't see anything about it enabling a 30deg takeoff configuration (remember, that would require meeting the requirements of the 14 CFR Part 25 Section 121 for certification). I think something has been lost in translation here...
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Originally posted by Evan View PostHowever, Vr being a speed and not a place on the runway, and flaps 30 being a speed brake, could that be a factor in pushing Vr further down the runway?
As a comparison, if you don't use the brakes, the spoilers doesn't help you a lot to reduce the speed. They only work because they kill lift (actually make it negative) greatly increasing the weight-on-wheels and hence the brake effectiveness.
I'm beginning to wonder about the accuracy of that report. The Quiet Wing modification is apparently centered around adding slight droop to the configuration (1-4deg of flap and aileron) to improve performance. I don't see anything about it enabling a 30deg takeoff configuration (remember, that would require meeting the requirements of the 14 CFR Part 25 Section 121 for certification). I think something has been lost in translation here...
We will likely will know.... just wait for the final report
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Originally posted by Gabriel View PostDo you guys realize that this article that triggered such an animated discussion here, and the preliminary report it is based on, are both from Feb 2017???? (that is, one year old)
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Originally posted by Gabriel View PostDoes drag come in any flavor other than "forward"?
(answer: no, as long as we understand "forward" as "in the direction of motion". The very definition of drag is the total aerodynamic force parallel to the airspeed vector, and if you change parallel by perpendicular you get lift)
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Originally posted by Schwartz View PostOK, fair, although I think the opposite of sideways drag comes into play in crosswinds...
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Originally posted by Evan View PostFirst of all, the B727 is not what you might call a STOL aircraft. Maybe a SHL (Short Hard Landing) aircraft if you used that 40 setting at the wrong moment.
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Originally posted by Gabriel View PostWhat? (yes, I did note the )
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Originally posted by Schwartz View PostFrom what I was reading the 727 is very popular around the world due to it's ability to use short runways.Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.
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