AER120 Flashcards

Decks in this Class (10):

• Basic Aircraft Concepts

  Basic aircraft concepts

  Sample Cards:

  what does this component do engines,

  what does this component do fuselage,

  what does this component do wing
  16 Cards
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• Geometry

  Geometry

  Sample Cards:

  definition chordline,

  definition chord,

  definition angle of attack
  16 Cards
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• Lift Drag

  Lift & Drag

  Sample Cards:

  definition lift,

  equation for lift,

  equation for drag
  31 Cards
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• Air Flow

  Air flow

  Sample Cards:

  what does the term laminar flow mean,

  what does the term turbulent flow mean,

  what does the term flow separation mean
  15 Cards
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• Aircraft Performance

  Aircraft performance

  Sample Cards:

  equation for no lift drag term,

  equation for lift dependent drag term,

  equation relating power and drag
  17 Cards
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• Take Off And Landing

  Take-off and Landing

  Sample Cards:

  name the four stages of take off,

  what happens during ground run,

  what is the a c attitude
  22 Cards
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• Correctly Banked Level Turns

  Correctly banked level turns

  Sample Cards:

  how is an a c correctly banked,

  what is the equation linking bank angle,

  what is the relationship between bank an
  10 Cards
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• Gliding And Climbing Flight

  Gliding and Climbing flight

  Sample Cards:

  what are the forces experienced during g,

  equation for glide angle,

  how should the distance travelled be max
  14 Cards
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• Basic Spacecraft Concepts

  Basic spacecraft concepts

  Sample Cards:

  definition of spacecraft,

  definition of sub orbital,

  definition of orbital
  20 Cards
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• Celestial Mechanics

  Celestial Mechanics

  Sample Cards:

  newtons law of gravity given in exam,

  keplers first law,

  keplers second law
  9 Cards
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