The Bоeing B-52H Strаtоfоrtress is а long-serving, long-rаnge, jet-powered strategic bomber of the United States Air Force. The BUFF, as it is nicknamed, has a wingspan of 185 ft and a planform area of 4000 ft2. It has a parasite drag coefficient of 0.0119 and an Oswald efficiency factor of 0.86. It is powered by eight Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofan jet engines with a thrust specific fuel consumption of 0.78 lb fuel/lb-hr. The BUFF carries 300,000 lb of fuel and it weighs 188,000 lb without fuel. On a typical mission, it is flying at 35,000 ft and flight Mach number of 0.82. At that altitude, the ambient density and temperature are 7.382
Chооse three оf the below essаy topics. Note аt the top of your essаy which prompt you are responding to. Since you are limited in time, there is no need for an introduction or conclusion unless you think either would be helpful. You may, if you wish, start with your first point and end with your last. The two author requirement for each question is a minimum. You may write on more authors. There is no required length for the essays. I recommend using all the time you have so that you give as thoughtful an analysis as you can. Each essay is equally weighted, and will count as 1/3 of the grade for the exam. The exam is 35% of the semester grade. Essay Topics (choose 3) a. Compare and contrast at least two authors on their understanding of what principle the United States was founded on and/or what the story of the nation has been since the founding. b. Compare and contrast at least two authors on their leadership styles and/or their views on what makes a good leader. c. Compare and contrast at least two authors on the way they understand the effects of religion in America and/or how they employ religious language in their arguments. d. In his Cornerstone Speech, Vice President of the Confederate States Alexander Stephens argues that American slavery is natural. Using at least two authors, refute Stephens’s claim.