Cessna 172 · Aerodynamics

Forces, angle of attack & the stall · turns, slip & skid

Forces

Lift

Weight

Thrust

Drag

Relative wind

Centripetal

Flight track

Traiettoria

Direzione muso

Thrust & drag drawn at 4× scale

Lift curve CL – α

Turn coordinator

Flight controls

Angle of attack α {{ alphaTxt }}°

−4°stall ≈ 16°22°

Airspeed {{ airspeedTxt }} kt

Bank angle φ {{ bankTxt }}°

45° Llevel45° R

Rudder / coordination {{ coordTxt }}

slipcoordinatedskid

Camera

↑↓ panning · −+ zoom · scroll su vista 3D

Live data

Lift coeff. CL

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Load factor

{{ nTxt }} g

Lift

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Weight

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Drag

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Stall speed

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Vertical balance · L·cosφ vs W