AE 6333/AE4358 Rotorcraft Design I Homework #1, Due NLT 27 September 2011

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Given the Bell Helicopter 407 Performance Specifications calculate the following: a. Calibrate the Engine Performance using the Equations provided in the 2012 AHS Student Design Request For Proposal b. Performance Constraints and Maneuver Calculations i. Power Required versus Power Available for SLS (Sea level standard) and 6K, 950F (6000 ft. and 95 deg Fahrenheit) ii. Hover Ceiling iii. Airspeed-Altitude Limits Doubtful iv. Endurance Mission Doubtful v. Climb Performance vi. Maximum Rate of Climb vii. Service Ceiling viii. Vertical Rate of Climb ix. Rate of Descent Submit a Final Report on your T-Square Drop Box