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Airplanes
Fixed-Wing Aircraft
Aerodynes
(Aerodynamic Lift)
Powered Aircraft
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Aircraft Structure
Fuselage
Propulsion
Systems
Empennage
Wing
Landing
Gear
Boeing 737-300
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Wing Parts
Winglet
Aileron
Slats
Flaps
Airbus
A330-200
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Wing
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Wing
Airfoil
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Wing
Airfoil
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Types of Wings
Rectangular
High Wing
braced with
Wing Struts
Monoplane
DHC-3 Turbine
Otter
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Types of Wings
Swept-back
Trapezoidal
High Wing
Cantilevered
Monoplane
Antonov
An-225 Mirya
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Types of Wings
Swept-back
Trapezoidal
Low Wing
Monoplane
Boeing
737-300
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Types of Wings
Swept-back
Trapezoidal
Low Wing
Monoplane
Airbus
A321
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High Wing
+ stability
+ visibility from
the cabin
+ engine
position high
above the
runway
- long landing
gear or under
the engines
DHC Dash-8
Q400
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Low Wing
+ short landing gear
+ ground effect
- low position of
engine intakes (if
anchored under the
wings)
Cessna Citation
560 XL
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Types of Wings
Elliptical
Low Wing
Monoplane
Hawker
Hurricane
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Types of Wings
Swept-forward
Trapezoidal
Low Wing
Monoplane
Saab 2000
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Types of Wings
Rectangular
Biplane braced
with Wing
Struts
Antonov
An-2
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Types of Wings
Rectangular
Triplane
braced with
Wing Struts
Fokker Dr.I
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Types of Wings
Gothic-Delta
Low Wing
Monoplane
BAEAerospatiale
Concorde
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Types of Wings
Delta Mid
Wing
Monoplane
Saab Grippen
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Empennage Parts
Elevator
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Types of Empennage
Tail Section:
Fin +
Stabilizer
IAR-80
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Types of Empennage
+ allows a rear-engine
configuration
- risk of deep stall
T-Tail
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Types of Empennage
V-Tail
RQ-1 Predator
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Types of Empennage
Canard
+ adds maneuverability
- low balance margin
Saab Grippen
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Propeller
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Types of Engines
Piston
+ inexpensive
- low thrust
- low speed
- low altitude
Zlin 726
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Types of Engines
Turboprop
+ low consumption
- speed lower than
jet engine
ATR 42
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Types of Engines
Turbojet Engine
+ high speed
+ high altitude
- high fuel
consumption
- very noisy
Aerospatiale
Sud Caravelle
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Types of Engines
Turbofan Engine
+ low consumption
+ low noise
+ high speed
+ high altitude
- large diameter
Boeing 777-300
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+ inexpensive
+ easy to pilot
- safety
- asymmetrical
momentum
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+ inexpensive
+ easy to fly
+ perfect visibility
- safety
- intake flow not laminar
- stability issues
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+ redundancy (safety)
+ symmetrical
momentum
- engine-out piloting
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+ redundancy (safety)
+ symmetrical
momentum
+ perfect visibility
- engine-out piloting
technique
- intake flow issues
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+ redundancy (safety)
+ symmetrical
momentum
+ reduced cabin noise
+ better engine-out
handling
- long fuel lines
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++ redundancy (safety)
+ no ETOPS restrictions
+ reduced cabin noise
+ better engine-out
handling
-long fuel lines
- higher fuel consumption
Boeing 727-200
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++ redundancy (safety)
+ no ETOPS restrictions
- higher fuel consumption
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Airbus A380-800
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Ilyushin IL-62M
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+ angle of attack
+ steer using
differential brake
- visibility
- comfort when on
ground
Douglas DC-3
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+ visibility
+ comfort when on
ground
+ easy to steer
- needs rotation at
liftoff
BAC 1-11
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BAC 1-11
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BAC 1-11
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