The FLOPS-based tabular low-speed takeoff aero group includes landing gear drag in the net drag coefficient equation but does not have an option to disable it, meaning landing gear drag is added to all segments of takeoff if a value is provided by the user.
A gear retraction option is added to enable or disable this effect from the user-provided aerodynamics info. Note that this solution is different from legacy codes, which use cosinusoidal equations to gradually reduce drag. A more permanent solution to this issue would be to gradually decrease drag over a specified duration.
Summary
The FLOPS-based tabular low-speed takeoff aero group includes landing gear drag in the net drag coefficient equation but does not have an option to disable it, meaning landing gear drag is added to all segments of takeoff if a value is provided by the user.
A gear retraction option is added to enable or disable this effect from the user-provided aerodynamics info. Note that this solution is different from legacy codes, which use cosinusoidal equations to gradually reduce drag. A more permanent solution to this issue would be to gradually decrease drag over a specified duration.
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