Bibliograph

Science of flight, James W. Gregory

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Science of flight, James W. Gregory

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Course guidebook includes bibliographical references

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Science of flight

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

James W. Gregory

Runtime

720

Series statement

The great courses. Science & mathematics. Engineering

Summary

"Master the principles of flight with an award-winning professor and Smithsonian curators."--Container

Table Of Contents

Disc 1. Fundamentals of flight : gliding. Balloons, buoyancy, and the atmosphere. Takeoff : how wings produce lift. Drag trade-offs and boundary-layer turbulence. Stall events and lift-induced drag. Wind tunnels and predicting aerodynamics -- Disc 2. Propeller aircraft : slow and efficient. Jet aircraft : thrust to fly fast. Aircraft structures and materials. Aircraft stability and flight control. Flying faster and higher. Breaking the sound barrier and beyond -- Disc 3. Long-distance flight and predicting range. Aerobatics and dogfighting. Mission profiles and aircraft design. Primary cockpit instruments. Air traffic navigation and communication. Flight autonomy and drones -- Disc 4. Helicopters and vertical flight. Rocket science and the evolution of launch. Orbiting Earth means always falling. To Mars and beyond : gravity-assist flight. Atmospheric reentry : ballistic, skip, glide. The future of air and space flight

Technique

live action

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