AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE (BASICS) Flashcards
can be considered as an engine-driven fixed wing aircraft heavier-than-air that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings.
AIRPLANES
developed an efficient cambered airfoil in the early 1800s, as well as successful manned gliders later in that century. He established the principles of flight, including the existence of lift, weight, thrust, and drag.
George Cayley
can easily be recognized because of its large overhead rotor called main rotor.
ROTORCRAFT
a heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight chiefly by the reaction of the air on one or more power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axis.
HELICOPTER
Due to its unique design of having large rotor installed on top of the fuselage with the small rotor or auxiliary rotor attached to the tail
HELICOPTER
A heavier-than-air aircraft with a freewheeling rotor and propulsion is provided by an engine and propeller mounted in either a tractor or pusher type configuration.
GYROPLANE
non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift It is a high performance capable of remaining aloft on rising air currents.
GLIDERS
lighter-than-air aircraft that is not engine driven, and that sustains flight through the use of either gas buoyancy or an airborne heater.
FREE BALLOON
are fiber reinforced matrix system ; Matrix means a glue that holds the fiber together when cured and gives the part its desired shape
COMPOSITE
large gas balloon that rises into the air and can be steered using engine-driven propellers.
AIRSHIP
come in three broad types: rigid and semi-rigid designs use metal frames to keep the balloon’s shape, while non-rigid balloons are inflated by gas alone.
AIRSHIP
Britain, Germany, and the U.S. developed large, which were popular in the 1920s and 1930s. While the US had access to helium, other airships used highly-flammable hydrogen and many exploded in-flight, bringing passenger airship travel to an end.
PASSENGER AIRSHIPS
Germany used its famous Zeppelin airships for bombing during WWI, inspiring the British Royal Navy to create their own B-Class airships for detecting German submarines. Since then, airships have mainly been used as aerial surveillance for military forces.
MILITARY AIRSHIPS
Commercial blimps have been used for advertising since 1925, as they can hover over one space and be seen from afar. This means they’re particularly effective for advertising at outdoor events.
ADVERTISING BLIMPS
are considered generally as the principal source of lift and no other parts of an airplane basically, that contributes to the lift
WINGS
store fuel for flight and house the fuel system components
WINGS
gives support for the engines and flight controls and other systems.
WINGS
the body of an aircraft to which the wings and tail unit are attached.
FUSELAGE
accomplished with interior space for passenger comfort and minimum frontal area and contour drag for maximum performance.
FUSELAGE
known as tail or tail section of most aircrafts gives stability to the aircraft, in a similar way to the feathers on an arrow.
EMPENNAGE
to serve as direction controller of the airplane whether left, right, up, down, or rolling movement.
EMPENNAGE
either fixed in construction or retractable in which the wheel was drawn up inside the fuselage during airborne.
LANDING GEARS
serves as cushion to protect the airplane during taxiing and landing, absorbs landing load and supports the airplane on the ground.
LANDING GEARS
usually includes both the engine and the propeller.
POWERPLANT
