Minimum Flight Velocity Calculator

✖Aircraft Weight is the total aircraft weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation.ⓘ Aircraft Weight [W]			+10% -10%
✖Aircraft Gross Wing Area calculated by looking at the wing from a top-down view and measuring the area of the wing.ⓘ Aircraft Gross Wing Area [5]			+10% -10%
✖Air Density denoted ρ, is the mass per unit volume of Earth's atmosphere.ⓘ Air Density [ρ]			+10% -10%
✖The Lift Coefficient is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area.ⓘ Lift Coefficient [C_L]			+10% -10%

✖Minimum Flight Velocity is the velocity of the aircraft such that air passes over the wings fast enough for the aircraft to sustain constant altitude.ⓘ Minimum Flight Velocity [V_min]

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Minimum Flight Velocity Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Minimum Flight Velocity = sqrt((Aircraft Weight/Aircraft Gross Wing Area)*(2/(Air Density))*(1/Lift Coefficient))
V_min = sqrt((W/5)*(2/(ρ))*(1/C_L))
This formula uses 1 Functions, 5 Variables

Functions Used

sqrt - A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number., sqrt(Number)

Variables Used

Minimum Flight Velocity - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Minimum Flight Velocity is the velocity of the aircraft such that air passes over the wings fast enough for the aircraft to sustain constant altitude.
Aircraft Weight - (Measured in Newton) - Aircraft Weight is the total aircraft weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation.
Aircraft Gross Wing Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - Aircraft Gross Wing Area calculated by looking at the wing from a top-down view and measuring the area of the wing.
Air Density - (Measured in Kilogram per Cubic Meter) - Air Density denoted ρ, is the mass per unit volume of Earth's atmosphere.
Lift Coefficient - The Lift Coefficient is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Aircraft Weight: 1800 Newton --> 1800 Newton No Conversion Required
Aircraft Gross Wing Area: 4 Square Meter --> 4 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Air Density: 1.293 Kilogram per Cubic Meter --> 1.293 Kilogram per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Lift Coefficient: 0.002 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

V_min = sqrt((W/5)*(2/(ρ))*(1/C_L)) --> sqrt((1800/4)*(2/(1.293))*(1/0.002))

Evaluating ... ...

V_min = 589.938846175922

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

589.938846175922 Meter per Second --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

589.938846175922 ≈ 589.9388 Meter per Second <-- Minimum Flight Velocity

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Minimum Flight Velocity = sqrt((Aircraft Weight/Aircraft Gross Wing Area)*(2/(Air Density))*(1/Lift Coefficient))
V_min = sqrt((W/5)*(2/(ρ))*(1/C_L))

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How to Calculate Minimum Flight Velocity?

Minimum Flight Velocity calculator uses Minimum Flight Velocity = sqrt((Aircraft Weight/Aircraft Gross Wing Area)*(2/(Air Density))*(1/Lift Coefficient)) to calculate the Minimum Flight Velocity, Minimum Flight Velocity of an aircraft, often referred to as the stall speed, is the lowest speed at which the aircraft can maintain controlled flight without stalling, stalling occurs when the airflow over the wings becomes too disrupted, leading to a loss of lift. Minimum Flight Velocity is denoted by V_min symbol.

How to calculate Minimum Flight Velocity using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Minimum Flight Velocity, enter Aircraft Weight (W), Aircraft Gross Wing Area (5), Air Density (ρ) & Lift Coefficient (C_L) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Minimum Flight Velocity calculation can be explained with given input values -> 589.9388 = sqrt((1800/4)*(2/(1.293))*(1/0.002)).

FAQ

What is Minimum Flight Velocity?

Minimum Flight Velocity of an aircraft, often referred to as the stall speed, is the lowest speed at which the aircraft can maintain controlled flight without stalling, stalling occurs when the airflow over the wings becomes too disrupted, leading to a loss of lift and is represented as V_min = sqrt((W/5)*(2/(ρ))*(1/C_L)) or Minimum Flight Velocity = sqrt((Aircraft Weight/Aircraft Gross Wing Area)*(2/(Air Density))*(1/Lift Coefficient)). Aircraft Weight is the total aircraft weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation, Aircraft Gross Wing Area calculated by looking at the wing from a top-down view and measuring the area of the wing, Air Density denoted ρ, is the mass per unit volume of Earth's atmosphere & The Lift Coefficient is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area.

How to calculate Minimum Flight Velocity?

Minimum Flight Velocity of an aircraft, often referred to as the stall speed, is the lowest speed at which the aircraft can maintain controlled flight without stalling, stalling occurs when the airflow over the wings becomes too disrupted, leading to a loss of lift is calculated using Minimum Flight Velocity = sqrt((Aircraft Weight/Aircraft Gross Wing Area)*(2/(Air Density))*(1/Lift Coefficient)). To calculate Minimum Flight Velocity, you need Aircraft Weight (W), Aircraft Gross Wing Area (5), Air Density (ρ) & Lift Coefficient (C_L). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Aircraft Weight, Aircraft Gross Wing Area, Air Density & Lift Coefficient and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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