preliminary sizing: lift coefficent statistics

Statistic of lift coefficient

Lift coefficient statistic for different types of aircraft ROSKAM 1989

Airplane Type c_{L, max} c_{L, start} c_{L, land}
1. Homebuilts 1.2 - 1.8 1.2 - 1.8 1.2 - 2.0

2. Single Engine Propeller Driven 1.3 - 1.9 1.3 - 1.9 1.6 - 2.3

3. Twin Engine Propeller Driven 1.2 - 1.8 1.4 - 2.0 1.6 - 2.5

4. Agricultural 1.3 - 1.9 1.3 - 1.9 1.3 - 1.9

5. Business Jets 1.4 - 1.8 1.6 - 2.2 1.6 - 2.6

6. Regional TBP 1.5 - 1.9 1.7 - 2.1 1.9 - 3.3

7. Transport Jets 1.2 - 1.8 1.6 - 2.2 1.8 - 2.8

8. Military Trainers 1.2 - 1.8 1.4 - 2.0 1.6 - 2.2

9. Fighters 1.2 - 1.8 1.4 - 2.0 1.6 - 2.6

10. Mil. Patrol, Bomb
and Transport 1.2 - 1.8 1.6 - 2.2 1.8 - 3.0

11. Flying Boats, Amphibious
and Float Airplanes 1.2 - 1.8 1.6 - 2.2 1.8 - 3.4

12. Supersonic Cruise Airplanes 1.2 - 1.8 1.6 - 2.0 1.8 - 2.2

Airplane Type	c_{L, max}	c_{L, start}	c_{L, land}
1. Homebuilts	1.2 - 1.8	1.2 - 1.8	1.2 - 2.0
2. Single Engine Propeller Driven	1.3 - 1.9	1.3 - 1.9	1.6 - 2.3
3. Twin Engine Propeller Driven	1.2 - 1.8	1.4 - 2.0	1.6 - 2.5
4. Agricultural	1.3 - 1.9	1.3 - 1.9	1.3 - 1.9
5. Business Jets	1.4 - 1.8	1.6 - 2.2	1.6 - 2.6
6. Regional TBP	1.5 - 1.9	1.7 - 2.1	1.9 - 3.3
7. Transport Jets	1.2 - 1.8	1.6 - 2.2	1.8 - 2.8
8. Military Trainers	1.2 - 1.8	1.4 - 2.0	1.6 - 2.2
9. Fighters	1.2 - 1.8	1.4 - 2.0	1.6 - 2.6
10. Mil. Patrol, Bomb and Transport	1.2 - 1.8	1.6 - 2.2	1.8 - 3.0
11. Flying Boats, Amphibious and Float Airplanes	1.2 - 1.8	1.6 - 2.2	1.8 - 3.4
12. Supersonic Cruise Airplanes	1.2 - 1.8	1.6 - 2.0	1.8 - 2.2

lift coefficients of airfoils, slat, flaps

Maximum lift coefficients of different airfoils DUBS 1987

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