Basics
Pressure Measuring Instruments
A number of instruments inform the pilot of the aircraft’s condition and flight situations through the measurement of…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanAuthor: Boomi Nathan
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Basics
Navigation Instruments
Navigation instruments are those that contribute information used by the pilot to guide the aircraft along a definite…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Classifying Instruments
There are three basic kinds of instruments classified by the job they perform: flight instruments, engine instruments, and…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Reducing Skin-Friction Drag by Laminar Flow
In a previous post I introduced the concept of skin-friction and pressure drag, and discussed the contradicting aerodynamic conditions…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Thrust Reversal
In a typical turbofan jet engine the oncoming airflow is compressed throughout a series of compressor stages, mixed…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Breguet Range Equation
There is a saying that your audience will halve for every equation you put in a piece of…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
The Atmosphere
Understanding the details of the atmosphere is critical for manned flight since it provides the medium through which…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Operational Requirements
Every aircraft has a certain operational environment, including aspects of flight and ground operations, that it is designed to serve…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
The Navier-Stokes Equation
The name we use for our little blue planet “Earth” is rather misleading. Water makes up about 71%…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
What Creates Lift – How Do Wings Work?
How airplanes fly is one one of the most fundamental questions in aerospace engineering. Given its importance to flight, it…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi Nathan