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Session 4 - Aerodynamics & Theory of Flight 2

Topics

In this session you learn about:

  • Design Of The Wing
  • Flaps and Ailerons
  • Propellers and Pitch
  • Torque
  • Slipstream
  • Gyroscopic Effect/Precession
  • Asymmetric Thrust (“P”-Factor)
  • “P”-Factor
  • Stalls
  • Stability
  • Axes and Planes of Movement
  • Directional Stability
  • Flight Controls
  • Balancing of Controls and Trim
  • Trim/Trimming Devices
  • Centrifugal/Centripetal Force
  • Loads and Load Factor
  • Load vs. Angle of Bank

References

From the Ground Up

  • Chapter 2 - The Theory of Flight
    • Section A - Theoretical Applications - Design of the Wing
    • Section A - Theoretical Applications - The Axes of and Airplane
    • Section A - Theoretical Applications - Stability
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