Question

Drag raise is avoided by maintaining constant mach number.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

The question is from Climb Rate topic in chapter Climb and Descent Performance of Aircraft Performance

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) True

Best explanation: Drag raise is avoided by maintaining constant mach number. The best economic flight is achieved by minimum drag speed and take minimum time to climb. The best rate of climb is achieved by less drag raise.