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The U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft has wing planform area A = 300 ft2; it can achieve a maximum lift coefficient of CL = 1.6. When fully loaded, its weight is 26,000 lbf. The airframe is capable of maneuvers that produce 9 g vertical accelerations. However, student pilots are restricted to 5 g maneuvers during training. Consider a turn flown in level flight with the aircraft banked. Find the minimum speed in standard air at which the pilot can produce a 5 g total acceleration. Calculate the corresponding flight radius. Discuss the effect of altitude on these results.
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