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Course Discription |
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The Standard Atmosphere. Measurement of air data. Air data computers. Equations of motion for performance - the aircraft force system. Lift, drag, and thrust forces. Total airplane drag- estimation, drag reduction methods. The propulsive forces - the thrust production engines, power producing engines, variation of thrust, propulsive power and specific fuel consumption with altitude and flight speed. The minimum drag speed, minimum power speed. Aerodynamic relationships for a parabolic drag polar. |