The space shuttle Orbiter lands at about 340 km/h and weighs about 100 tons. Approximating the wing shape with a triangle of 18-m span (the actual span with the fuselage is 23.8m) and an area of 220 m2, calculate the angle of attack during landing. (Use the equations for slender delta wings at a high angle of attack and ρ = 1.2 kg/m3.)
A 2 × 2 m glass plate is carried on top of a pickup truck. As the truck travels at 80 km/h, it hits a bump and the angle of the glass relative to the free stream is about 5◦. Calculate the aerodynamic force lifting the glass (ρ = 1.2 kg/m3).
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