Calculate Parasite Drag Coefficient for horizontal and vertical tail contribution

The drag polar of an airplane relates the drag coefficient (CDC_D) to the lift coefficient (CLC_L). It is expressed as:

CD=CD0+kCL2C_D = C_{D0} + kC_L^2

Here, CD0C_{D0} is the parasite drag coefficient, and kk is the coefficient of induced drag. To estimate the drag polar, we need to calculate CD0C_{D0} and kk.

 

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