Radius of turn (for high performance fighter) Calculator

The radius of turn for a higher-performance fighter aircraft refers to the distance between the center of the turn and the path followed by the aircraft during a coordinated level turn. The radius of turn typically denotes the tightness of the turn that the aircraft can achieve while maintaining control and stability. Higher-performance fighters are designed to have superior maneuverability, allowing them to execute sharp turns with minimal loss of speed and altitude. The formula to calculate radius of turn for higher performance aircraft as follows:

where,

• $R$ is the radius of turn (units: meters),
• $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity (units: m/s²),
• $\rho$ is the air density (units: kg/m³),
• C_L​ is the lift coefficient (dimensionless),
• $W$ is the weight of the aircraft (units: Newtons or pounds-force),
• $S$ is the wing area (units: m² or square feet).
• W/S is the wing loading (units: N/m² )