AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

Fixed Wing Aircraft

Properties of the Atmosphere

Aircraft Weight and Geometry

Airspeed Measurement

Lift and Lift Coefficient

Drag and Drag Coefficient

Engine Thrust and Power

Flight Envelope

Take-Off and Landing

Climb and Descent

Range and Endurance

Manoeuvres

Performance Envelopes

Weight and Balance Requirements

Rotary Wing Aircraft

Hover/Climb/Descent Analysis (momentum analysis)

Blade Profile Drag

Forward Flight Analysis

Blade Element Analysis for Rotors

Instrumentation

Aircraft Instruments