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In answer to your queries: Question 1 Engine Net Thrust = Mass Flow of Air x (Jet Velocity - Speed of Aircraft) Points to note : 1. You have to use mass flow not volume flow, as the former is constant through the engine, but the latter varies with pressure which is higher in the jet than the intake. 2. You must take account of the entry momentum of the air as well as the exit momentum. Question 2 Force on a plate perpendicular to a flow could be thought of as stagnation pressure on one side p + 0.5 x density x velocity squared and static pressure on the back. This gives a nett force of 0.5 x density x velocity squared x area or a drag coefficient of 1. That, however, is a gross simplification, which ignores the effects of compressibility and viscosity Question 3 I need to refresh my memory on this one If you are interested in this subject I suggest you get a book on an Introduction to the Physics of Flight. Gerald Wilson
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