Aircraft systems and performance

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Decks in this class (19)

Flight mechanics
Forces on an aircraft,
Lift generation,
Resolving for straight and level ...
29  cards
Finite wings
Stall incidence,
Variation of lift coefficient wit...,
Stall speed
9  cards
High speed flows
Compressibility effects,
Mach number,
Variation of lift and drag with m...
15  cards
Straight and level flight
Thrust required in cruise,
Thrust required for propeller air...,
Max speed at max thrust for an ai...
7  cards
Aircraft stability
What happens when a trimmed aircr...,
Why are aircraft not made very st...,
Stable aircraft
9  cards
Control systems
Flight control,
Stability,
Primary flight control
32  cards
Structures and materials
Fail safe,
Damage tolerant,
Load factor
21  cards
Systems and electrical power
System,
Power systems,
User systems
17  cards
Fuel system
System design influences,
Storage,
Integral tanks
18  cards
Jet propulsion
Basic principle,
Jet thrust,
How does a jet engine works
14  cards
Turbofan
Combustion chamber design require...,
Basic constraints of combustion c...,
Annular combustion chamber
13  cards
Engine control
Requirements,
Fadec full authority digital engi...,
Factors affecting thrust
9  cards
Hydraulic systems(power and user)
Hydraulic principle,
Hydraulic power generation,
Different types of pumps used
28  cards
Landing gears
Function of landing gears,
Landing gear anatomy,
Shock strut
16  cards
Braking systems
Braking options,
Wheel brakes,
Benefits of carbon disks
11  cards
Icing
Ice formation,
Meterological conditions,
Types of ice
20  cards
Environmental control
Human requirements,
System design influences,
Basic principle of cabin conditio...
10  cards
Electric aircraft
Key concept of aea,
Power systems,
Technology to achieve aea
8  cards
Maintenance
Maintenance categories,
Corrective,
Preventative
16  cards

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