DO NOW

LESSON #

1. Identify 3 major
aerospace manufacturing
companies.
2. Explain how a person such as
your self can own part of an
airline company.
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 Focus Point: How are Aircraft

.
Classified?
Lesson # 2
Instructional Objectives: (SWBAT):

07/26/15 13:02

1) Explain the 2 primary

classes of aircraft.
2) Discuss types of heavier than
air aircraft.
3) Identify 2 types of fixed wing
aircraft.
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I) What are the two primary classes

of aircrafts:
1) Lighter-than air:

2) Heavier- than air:

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1) Lighter-than air:
1.Hydrogen was used (flammable
gas).
2.Uses gas to keep it aloft
3.Eventually slighter heavier helium
(non flammable) was used

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II) Lighter-than air:

1) Non-rigid: free balloon or hot air
balloon, has no internal or external
framework. Has no steering
mechanism.
2) Rigid: blimp, gas is contained in a
fabric covered wooden or metal frame
work. A gondola (control car) is
underneath which carries engines and
personnel.
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Note: The Hindenburg was a German

Zeppelin, after a successful passenger
flight began across the Atlantic caught fire
while landing in New jersey in May 1937,
killing 36 people and injuring many.

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2) Heavier-than air:

All other types.

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III) Heavier-than air:

1) Rotary wing:
Lift is generated by moving blades
overhead which act as revolving wings
A) Autogiro: non powered air driven
blades. Forward flight is accomplished by
use of a conventional engine and
propeller. Forward motion caused free
wheeling rotating blade.
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B) Helicopter:
Powered by rotating
blades.
blades may be tilted
in any direction to
control flight path.

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2) Fixed wing:
A) Seaplanes: (flying boats) uses floats or
hulls in place of conventional landing gear
to take off and land on water .
B) Landplanes: classified by location of
wing, landing gear type etc

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C) Amphibians: can operate either

on land or on water.

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 Focus Point: How are Aircraft

Classified?
Lesson # 2
.

July 26, 2015

SUMMARY (ACCOUNTABLE TALK):

1) What are the 2 primary

classes of aircraft?
2) What are the 2 types of heavier than
air aircraft?

3) What are the 3 types of fixed wing aircraft?

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