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An airplane weighing 5,000 lb is flying at standard sea levelwith a velocity of 550 mi/h. At this velocity, the L/D ratio is amaximum. The wing area and aspect ratio are 200 ft2 and8.5, respectively. The Oswald efficiency factor is 0.93. Calculatethe total drag on the airplane. Assume ?? = 0.002377slug/ft3. (Round the final answer to one decimalplace.)

The total drag on the airplane is _______lb.

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