AOPA Pilot Magazine - February 2018 - 25

The Science of Flight
Taught by Professor James W. Gregory
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

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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
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
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
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

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