Pressure Measuring Instruments
A number of instruments inform the pilot of the aircraft’s condition and…
Navigation Instruments
Navigation instruments are those that contribute information used by the pilot to…
Classifying Instruments
There are three basic kinds of instruments classified by the job they…
Reducing Skin-Friction Drag by Laminar Flow
In a previous post I introduced the concept of skin-friction and pressure drag,…
Thrust Reversal
In a typical turbofan jet engine the oncoming airflow is compressed throughout…
Breguet Range Equation
There is a saying that your audience will halve for every equation…
The Atmosphere
Understanding the details of the atmosphere is critical for manned flight since…
Operational Requirements
Every aircraft has a certain operational environment, including aspects of flight and…
The Navier-Stokes Equation
The name we use for our little blue planet “Earth” is rather…
What Creates Lift – How Do Wings Work?
How airplanes fly is one one of the most fundamental questions in aerospace engineering.…


