AE6501 Flight dynamics, Third year, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, First and second Units Questions.

AE6501 Flight dynamics

Third year, Department of Aeronautical Engineering

First and second Units Questions.

PART A – (10x2=10 marks)

Answer all the Questions

1.      Define absolute ceiling

2.      Define SFC and TSFC

3.      As temperature increases, temperature decreases and its get cold at higher altitude, why?

4.      What is the difference between troposphere and stratosphere?

5.      Define stalling speed.

6.      What is ISA

7.      What is the difference between profile drag and pressure drag?

8.      Define Service ceiling

9.      Define Induced Drag

10.  What is Tropopause?

PART B – (40 marks)

Answer all the Questions

                  11.          Explain the structure of Atmosphere                                                                 (16)

                  12.          Explain in detail about the Forces and Moments acting on an aircraft.                        (16)

                  13.          Discuss in detail various types of drag in an airplane.                                       (16)

                  14.          Explain about

                                                                                                                                  i.            Phugoid motion

                                                                                                                                ii.            Side slip

                                                                                                                              iii.            Spin                                                                            (16)

                  15.          Explainin detail about Drag Polar                                                                      (16)