Aerobasics — An introduction to aeronautics
3. Airplane basics
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Abstract
This article introduces the concepts of lift and drag of a wing and their role in determining the performance of an airplane. The airplane is then compared with other modes of transport on the basis of a study by Gabrielli and Von Karman to bring out its special features. Next, the requirements of controlled flight are explained. The relations between the configuration of the airplane and the requirements of controlled flight are indicated.
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Lift and drag transport economy equilibrium stability controllabilityPreview
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Suggested Reading
- [1]G Gabrielli and T Von Karman, What price speed? Specific power required for propulsion, Mechanical Engineering, ASME, Vol.72, No.10, pp.775–781, 1950.Google Scholar
- [2]Janet Yong, Rod Smith, Linda Hatano and Stuart Hillmansen, What price speed — Revisited, Ingenia, Issue 22, Published by the Railway Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College of London, March 2005.Google Scholar
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