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ISTANBUL GELİŞİM UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

FLIGHT MECHANICS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
UCK303 FLIGHT MECHANICS 5 3 3 4

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction: Basic aerodynamics, standard atmosphere, airfoils, wing lift and drag, airspeeds -
2 - Forces on Aircraft and Subsystems: Aerodynamic forces and thrust subsystems. -
3 - Turbojets-Horizontal flight in the vertical plane: Equations of motion, horizontal flight, ceiling altitude. -
4 - Turbojets-Horizontal flight in the vertical plane: Equations of motion, horizontal flight, ceiling altitude. -
5 - Horizontal flight has the best range and maximum airtime. -
6 - Takeoff and landing. -
7 - Climbing flight. -
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 - Climbing flights with maximum speed, maximum angle and minimum fuel consumption. -
10 - Glide flight. -
11 - Horizontal turn flight: Equations of motion, maximum load coefficient, bank angle, turn ratio and turn radius -
12 - Turn flights with maximum load coefficient, maximum speed and minimum turning radius. -
13 - Flight performance for reciprocating propeller airplanes: Equations of motion, horizontal flight and ceiling altitude characteristics, best range and maximum airtime. Flight and maneuver envelopes. -
14 - Flight static stability and control: Angle of attack, yaw angle, roll, pitch and yaw controls. -
15 - Longitudinal fixed and free rudder static stability. Steering static stability. -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -