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Aircraft Performance for Aviators - ZACM2840
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  UC Aerospace, Civ and Mech Eng
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZACM1051, Corequisite: ZACM2040;
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course deals with aircraft performance from the pilot's perspective and dovetails with ZACM2040 'Aircraft Performance and Stability'. The following topics are treated: Power, thrust and the Froude efficiency; Wing loading and power loading; Cruise flight strategies - effects of wind, altitude and wing loading; Strategies for maximum rate and maximum gradient climbs - High performance climbs; Descent performance and phases; Takeoff and landing speeds and distances; Manoeuvring flight - pull up and level turns, turn performance diagram; energy methods. Take off and landing - initial climb, approach and flare.

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