Question

If an airplane weighs 3,300 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 30° banked turn while maintaining altitude?

Answer 1

Given:

Airplane weight = 3,300 lbs

Angle of bank Load factors equivalent (n)

0 degrees 1.0 n

10 degrees 1.015 n

30 degrees 1.154 n

45 degrees 1.414 n

60 degrees 2.000 n

70 degrees 2.923 n

80 degrees 5.747 n

85 degrees 11.473 n

90 degrees Infinity

Find:

Approximate weight during 30% banked turn while maintaining altitude

So, we multiply 3,300 lbs by 1.2 n (1.154 rounded off to nearest ten)

3,300 lbs * 1.2 n

= 3,960 lbs

Therefore, while maintaining altitude, the airplane structure would be required to support 3,960 lbs of weight during a 30° banked turn.