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Takeoff Performance Analysis of a Light Amphibious Airplane

Sinchai Chinvorarat, Boonchai Watjatrakul, Pongsak Nimdum, Teerawat Sangpet, Pumyos Vallikul

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Abstract The performance analysis of a light amphibious airplane during takeoff from the water surface has been presented in this paper. The airplane is one of the light amphibious airplane series built in Thailand with a bi-wing configuration. The conceptual design aims to build a short takeoff and landing (STOL) amphibious airplane. The mathematical model cooperated with several complicated parameters is presented and solved by MATLAB. The water-drag resistance of the airplane is estimated from typical seaplane hull NASA technical information, which enhances the correctness of the model at takeoff configuration. The simulation reveals that the seaplane can successfully takeoff from calm water in 24.5 seconds at the speed of 54 KCAS and an approximate distance of 890 feet with the AOA of 10 degrees.

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Abstract The performance analysis of a light amphibious airplane during takeoff from the water surface has been presented in this paper. The airplane is one of the light amphibious airplane series built in Thailand with a bi-wing configuration. The conceptual design aims to build a short takeoff and landing (STOL) amphibious airplane. The mathematical model cooperated with several complicated parameters is presented and solved by MATLAB. The water-drag resistance of the airplane is estimated from typical seaplane hull NASA technical information, which enhances the correctness of the model at takeoff configuration. The simulation reveals that the seaplane can successfully takeoff from calm water in 24.5 seconds at the speed of 54 KCAS and an approximate distance of 890 feet with the AOA of 10 degrees.

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Abstract The performance analysis of a light amphibious airplane during takeoff from the water surface has been presented in this paper. The airplane is one of the light amphibious airplane series built in Thailand with a bi-wing configuration. The conceptual design aims to build a short takeoff and landing (STOL) amphibious airplane. The mathematical model cooperated with several complicated parameters is presented and solved by MATLAB. The water-drag resistance of the airplane is estimated from typical seaplane hull NASA technical information, which enhances the correctness of the model at takeoff configuration. The simulation reveals that the seaplane can successfully takeoff from calm water in 24.5 seconds at the speed of 54 KCAS and an approximate distance of 890 feet with the AOA of 10 degrees.

Key concepts: Takeoff, Airplane, Takeoff and landing, Marine engineering, Aerospace engineering, Engineering, Drag, Hull

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