Course Information

Course Name	Turkish	Uçuş Mekaniği
	English	Flight Mechanics
Course Code	UCK 322E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	3	3	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Barış Başpınar
Course Objectives		1.To introduce students to the fundamental concepts of airplane aerodynamics, propulsion, and the equations of motion. 2.To enable students to analytically estimate airplane performance for all phases of flight 3.To enhance the students written, oral, and graphical communication skills.
Course Description		Aircraft Forces and Subsystems: The atmosphere, aerodynamic forces, propulsion subsystem. Turbojets-Level Flight in the Vertical Plane: Governing equations, level flight, ceiling, cruise flight and range, maximum endurance. Other Flights in the Vertical Plane: Take-off and landing, climbing flight, unpowered flight. Turning Flight in the Horizontal Plane: Governing equations, maximum load factor, bank angle, turning rate, and turning radius. Piston-Props-Level Flight in the Vertical Plane: Governing equations, level flight and ceiling conditions, best range, maximum endurance. Other Flight: Take-off and landing, climbing flight, turning fight, turboprops, turbofans, and others-turboprops and turbofans, Mach number representation, flight and maneuvering envelops, the effect of wind on performance.
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