Activity 1.2.1
Have you ever stuck your hand out the window of a moving vehicle and felt the pressure on your hand? Have you flown your hand, raising and lowering it by changing its pitch or angle? Aircraft also deflect airflow to change direction. In this activity you will identify the components of an aircraft. You will explore aircraft control and stability about the threes axis of flight.
conclusion
1. Smaller aircraft I have seen are missing some components on the tail or on the wings.
2.Lighter more ergonomic material would provide great benefit.
2.Lighter more ergonomic material would provide great benefit.
Activity 1.2.2
If an object falls toward the Earth without air resistance, about what point will it tend to rotate? The center of gravity is where the mass of an object is concentrated or balanced. Therefore, an object tends to rotate about that point. Air resistance affects this rotation. In this activity you will calculate the location of the center of gravity for an aircraft which affects its stability.
Conclusion
1. The weight placed throughout the aircraft.
2.It effects the planes ability to fly properly.
2.It effects the planes ability to fly properly.
Activity 1.2.4
Our atmosphere is a fragile blanket that surrounds the Earth. This mixture of gases containing mostly Nitrogen is crucial for us to survive.
In this activity you will calculate the pressure and temperature at various altitudes.
In this activity you will calculate the pressure and temperature at various altitudes.
conclusion
1. It is easier to fly higher in lower temperature as the air is thinner.
2. There is less air pressure and oxygen requiring a pressurized cockpit or cabin depending on the type of plane
2. There is less air pressure and oxygen requiring a pressurized cockpit or cabin depending on the type of plane
Activity 1.2.5
Aircraft take flight through their ability to generate lift. As fluid flows over an airfoil, lift and drag are generated, which can be calculated using the lift equation.
Conclusion
1. A decrease in the coefficient of lift would help lower the landing speed by reducing the velocity.
2.Air density along with the wind speed.
3.The figures get larger and larger.
2.Air density along with the wind speed.
3.The figures get larger and larger.
Act 1.2.8
Wings are the fundamental structure that creates lift in an aircraft. Fluid flows in three dimensions around the wing and generates lift and drag. In this activity you will add a third dimension to the airfoil created in the previous activity and test the shape in a wind tunnel.