The logic behind the calculator used a number of equations related to the dynamics of a plane such as lift, drag and thrust. There were a number of user inputs that could be changed such as; wing length, fuel in the tank and no of engines which would affect the efficiency of the flight. Using graphical data, the optimum values of these user inputs were chosen to ensure maximum efficiency over the 2500m flight. This project was overall extremely successful and an extremely effective way of introducing the basis of solving engineering problems using excel logic.
