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Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach | 8th Edition | ISBN: 9780073398174 | Authors: Yunus A. Cengel

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The Airbus A-340 passenger plane has a maximum takeoff weight of about 260,000 kg, a length of 64 m, a wing span of 60 m, a maximum cruising speed of , a seating capacity of 271 passengers, a maximum cruising altitude of 14,000 m, and a maximum range of 12,000 km. The air temperature at the cruising altitude is about . Determine the Mach number of this plane for the stated limiting conditions.

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QUESTION:

The Airbus A-340 passenger plane has a maximum takeoff weight of about 260,000 kg, a length of 64 m, a wing span of 60 m, a maximum cruising speed of , a seating capacity of 271 passengers, a maximum cruising altitude of 14,000 m, and a maximum range of 12,000 km. The air temperature at the cruising altitude is about . Determine the Mach number of this plane for the stated limiting conditions.

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The Mach number of a passenger plane for specified limiting operating conditions is to be determined.

We assume that air is an ideal gas with constant specific heats at room temperature.

The gas constant of air is . Its specific heat ratio at room temperature is .

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