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The Principles of Flight

Newton's laws of motion and force: The First Law of Motion; The Second Law of Motion; The Third Law of Motion
Vectors, Forces and Moments: Vectors Representation; Forces, Equilibrium and Moments
Bernoulli's Principle of Pressure

Airfoils, lift and drag: Airfoils; Angle of Attack, lift and drag; The Flow of Fluids; Lift; Drag; Resulting Lifting Force
Pressure Distribution: Center of Pressure

More About Lift and Drag: Lift and Drag Coefficient; Total Drag
Parasite Drag
Interference Drag
Induced Drag: Induced Drag Reduction; Total Drag vs. Speed; Lift - Drag Relationship

Elements Affecting the Angle of Attack: The Effect of Flight Controls and Trim Devices; The Effect of High Lift Devices; The Effect of Roll; The Effect of Wingtip Vortices

Forces Acting on an Airplane: Equilibrium; The Forces in Straight and Level; The Forces during glide; The Forces during climb; The Forces during turns

Load and Load Factor: The Effect of Turn on Load Factor; The Effect of Load Factor on Stall Speed; The Effect of Speed on Load Factor; The Effect of Flight Maneuvers; The Effect of Turbulence on Load Factor

More to come . . .

Last update May 17, 2005
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