Dynamics 2e 1443
Problem 7.15
During takeoff, the thrust from each of the two engines of a Boeing
737 is
TD95 kN
. The mass center of the airplane is located at
G
, the horizontal distance between the main landing gear and
G
is
dD5:15
m, the horizontal distance between the front landing
gear and the main landing gear is
`D11:1
m, and the height of the
mass center above the ground is
hD2:36
m. The mass of the plane
is
mD74;200 kg
, and the thrust from each engine is a distance
ıD1:15 m above the ground.
As the airplane begins its takeoff, the lift
L
from its wings can
be neglected. Determine the normal reaction on the front landing
gear and each of the two wheels of the main landing gear at the start
of takeoff.
Solution
An FBD of the plane at the start of takeoff is shown on the right, where
F
f
is the force on the front landing gear and
Fm
is the force on each
of the two wheels of the main landing gear. We have neglected the lift
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