Theory of Flight PRELIM

aero

pertaining to air

Aerodynamics

relating to the forces of air in motion

aeronautics

the science of flight within the atmosphere

aerospace

a combination of aeronautics and space

above ground level

what AGL stands for?

Air

mixture of gases that contain approximately 79% nitrogen, 19% oxygen and 2 other gases

aircraft

any machine that is capable of flying through the air

airplane

an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is thrust forward by a propeller, or other means of propulsion such as a jet or rocket

airfoil

component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust or directional stability

airport

a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight

altitude

height expressed in units above sea level. or ground level

aviation

art, science and technology of flight within the atmosphere

aviator

a person who operates an aircraft during flight

camber

the curved part of an airfoil that goes from the leading to the trailing edge

rotocraft

An aircraft that derives its lift from rotating lifting surfaces(usually called blades).

glider

It is a fixed wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not supported on an engine.

Ornithopters

flying machine designed by leonardo da vinci

Otto Lilienthal

died due to glider crash

George Cayley

The True Inventor of the Airplane.

George Cayley

Who is the father of Aeronautics?

Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier

Who design and construction of the balloon?

Henri Giffard

Designed a round oval shaped balloon called a blimp and combined it with a steam engine to make it steerable.

Orville or Wilbur Wright

Inventors of the First Practical Airplane.

sheep, rooster, duck

the 3 caged animals on the balloon made by montgolfier brothers

Pilatre de Rozier and Marquiz d’Arlandes

first human passengers of hot air balloon

Amelia Earheart

first woman to fly across the atlantic

aviation

term that refers to design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft especially heavier than air

aviation

branch of science, business, or technology that deals with any part of operation of machines that fly through air

heavier than air, lighter than air

types of aircraft/ aircraft classification

Balloon

unpowered lighter than aircraft

rockets

It obtain thrust from a rocket engine

transport

refers to airline and other large aircraft that exceed certain limit

commuters

aircraft that is designed to carry passenger

restricted

for special purpose only

limited

refers to military aircraft that are new allowed to be used only for limited purpose in civil aviation

aerobatic

aircraft used for new design concept

provisional

an intern measure which has not met all requirements for initial certification but still can be operated for special purpose

aerobatic

aircraft have fewest operating limitation demand more strength than those of the normal / utility category

normal/utility

common to most all airplanes both of those category depending on how they are loaded

chord

a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to its trailing edge

drag

a force which retards the forward movement of an aircraft in flight

drag

opposite of thrust

thrust

opposite of drag

lift

opposite of gravity

gravity

opposite of lift

leading edge

front part of airfoil

lift

the upward force which opposes gravity, that supports the weight of an aircraft

relative wind

the flow of air which proves opposite the flight path of an airplane

static

standing still or without motion

supersonic

faster than the speed of sound

subsnoic

below the speed of sound

thrust

the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight

trailing edge

back part of an airfoil

wind

air in motion

December 17, 1903, 10:35 am

when was the world’s first successful airplane known as FLYER

1950 A.D to 1975 A.D

year after Chuck Yeager’s supersonic flight in 1947, aviation entered a new era dominated by jets.

B-47 and B-52 bombers

were built used to deliver nuclear bombs

worlds heaviest bombers

Jet 707

first american commercial jet, put into service by Boeing company

Concorde

the worlds first supersonic commercial passenger aircraft operating regular scheduled flights

Public air transportation

It is a part of civil aviation that involves operating aircraft for hire to transport passengers or cargo

military aviation

aircraft flown by armed forces constitute

general aviation

any aeronautical activity that does not fall into any of these two sector(public air transportation and military aviation)

Dynamic

Forces in motion