Cleared for Takeoff
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An aircraft electrical system includes an engine driven generator which provides a continuous source of electricity once the engine is running.
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28 September 2022
This tutorial focuses on the structural design of the wing and introduces the control surfaces attached to the wing’s trailing edge.
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28 September 2022
Hydraulics are a critical system on almost all modern aircraft. Light aircraft primarily make use of hydraulics to transmit braking forces from the cockpit to the brake disk or drum.
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28 September 2022
This post details the pitot static system which provides pressure readings to the three pressure-based primary flight instruments: the airspeed indicator, the altimeter, and the vertical speed indicator.
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28 September 2022
An introduction to the structural design of an aircraft wing, looking at the wing loading and design of a semi-monocoque structure.
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06 August 2022
Vector and Scalar quantities are mathematical formulations that assist us in modelling the physical quantities of the world around us.
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28 June 2022
An airspeed calculator designed to convert between indicated/calibrated airspeed and true air speed. Can also convert to Mach number and equivalent airspeed.
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19 May 2022
Angle of attack refers to the angle between a reference line on a body and the vector representing the relative motion between the body and the fluid through which it is moving.
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19 May 2022
The fundamental definitions typically associated with airfoil nomenclature are described in this post.
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19 May 2022
The reference wing area is defined as the plan area of an aircraft's wing.
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19 May 2022