Introduction to Airplane Performance

Explore the fundamentals of aircraft performance in this comprehensive 20-hour course. Delve into the history of aviation, starting with George Cayley's concept of lift and drag, and progress to modern airplane components and systems. Learn about aerodynamics, including lift generation, drag polar, and the standard atmosphere. Master the use of measuring instruments like altimeters and airspeed indicators. Analyze static and dynamic performance through equations of motion, thrust and power requirements, and climb performance. Investigate range, endurance, and gliding flight, as well as accelerated flight and V-n diagrams. Study takeoff and landing performance, including the use of high-lift devices. Examine aircraft stability and control, focusing on longitudinal stability, elevator control, and the contributions of wings and tail. Conclude with an introduction to basic aircraft design principles, including wing loading, thrust loading, sweep, and dihedral.

General Introduction: Airplane Performance Characteristics.
George Cayley: Concept of Lift and Drag.
Introduction to airplane and its components.
Hansa 3 Aircraft and its Primary Systems.
Concept of Lift Aerofoil: Wing : Complete Aircraft.
Drag Polar.
Revision.
Standard Atmosphere: Description and Modeling.
Measuring Instruments: Altimeter, Airspeed Indicator.
Equations of Motion: Static Performance.
Thrust Required, Power Required: Cruise.
Excess Thrust and Power: Climb Angle and Rate of Climb.
Review.
Thrust Required: A Closer Look.
Modeling of CL: Dimensional Analysis.
A Closer Look: Point Mass Model, Dimensional Analysis.
Estimation of Drag Polar Through Flight Test.
Estimation of Rate of Climb.
Revision..
Range and Endurance.
Range and Endurance: Continued....
Gliding Flight.
Accelerated Flight.
V-n Diagram.
Revision...
V stall: Cruise and Manoeuvre.
Flaps:High Lift Devices to Reduce Take off / Landing Distance.
Take off: Warm-up Lecture.
Take off Performance.
Take off Performance:Continued....
Revision....
Landing Performance.
Landing Performance: Continued....
Challanges in Takeoff and Landing: Single and Twin Engines.
Introduction to Static Stability.
Positioning of Center of Pressure for Static Stability.
Revision......
Stability and Control: Designers Perspective.
Stability and Control: Designers Perspective Continued....
Longitudinal Control: Elevator.
Contribution of Wing and Tail: Stability.
Stability: Wing and Tail Contribution.
Control: Elevator.
Control: Delta-e Required.
Control: Delta-e Required continued....
Design Basics: Wing Loading & Thrust Loading.
Design Basics: Sweep & Dihedral.
Revision ..