Runway Length for Plane Takeoff in Windy Conditions

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The discussion revolves around calculating the required runway length for a plane to take off under windy conditions, specifically focusing on the impact of a head wind on the plane's airspeed. The problem involves kinematics and the relationship between speed, acceleration, and distance.

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  • Participants explore the relationship between airspeed and wind speed, attempting to set up equations based on the given conditions. There is a focus on converting units and applying kinematic equations to find the runway length.

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Several participants have shared their calculations and results, noting that they arrive at the same runway length but question its correctness. One participant indicates they resolved their confusion regarding the role of wind in providing lift versus acting on the plane as a particle.

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There is mention of a previous problem that provided the acceleration value, which is used in the current calculations. Participants are also working under the constraints of the problem's parameters, including the specified airspeed and wind conditions.

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The Warrior can take off when its airspeed (speed of the air flowing over the wing) is equal to 100 km/hr. What is the length of runway, in meters, required for the plane to take off if there is a 12 km/hr head wind? Note: the shortest runway at the Rochester International Airport has a length of 1000 m. Take the acceleration from the the answer of the previous question. The acceleration from past problem was .444444444444444m/s^2

Okay so first I set
100=-12+.444444444t
then 112=.444444444t
convert 112 to m/s
31.1111111=.4444444444t
t=70
then I use that time in
x=-3.333t+(1/2)(.44444444)t^2
and solve for x right? and I get
855.57m as the length of the runway but this is incorrect so where exactly is my mistake?
 
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A head wind means the wind is hitting the windshield (and the front of the wings). A tail wind means the wind is hitting the tail (and the back of the wings).

In other words, while sitting still, the plane has an airspeed of 12 km/hr (not -12 km/hr)
 
so then...
100=12+.44444t
88=.444444t
88/3.6/.4444444=t
t=55
so
x=3.33333(55)+(1/2)(.444444)(55)^2
and
x=855.5
lol same answer and it is still wrong so what is my mistake now.
 
Okay nm I figured it out the wind speed was only providing lift it was not acting on the plane as if the plane was a particle so after solving for T=55 I simply needed to plug it into x=(1/2)(.44444)t^2.

That was tricky
 

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