An engineer wants a 4000kg helicopter to fly horizontally (neither gaining nor losing altitude) and increase speed at a rate of 2.6m/s2 despite experiencing a 1000N drag. How many forces are acting on the helicopter?
Are all the forces on the helicopter balanced?
What is the magnitude of the net force on the helicopter?
What is the strength of the horizontal thrust component?
What is the strength of the thrust?
At what angle, θ, does the helicopter need to tilt?