How can the simple force balance be refined to account for the change in momentum during flight? How significant is this difference?
The idea behind this project is to investigate the costs (economic, environmental, or other) of aviation. For example: what does it cost to fly a Boeing 747 from London to New York? One suggested approach could be first to consider just the cruising phase of the journey, and that only four main forces are involved: lift, drag, thrust and weight. […]