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    Theory of Flight

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    Forces acting on an aircraft in flight include thrust, lift, drag, and weight. Thrust acts parallel to the line of flight and propels the aircraft forward. Lift acts at a right angle to the line of flight through the center of pressure. Drag opposes the forward motion and acts rearward. Weight acts vertically downward through the center of gravity. For an aircraft to fly at constant speed and altitude, lift must equal weight and thrust must equal drag. The arrangement of these forces, such as the center of pressure being aft of the center of gravity, helps determine the aircraft's stability.

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    Forces acting on an aircraft in flight include thrust, lift, drag, and weight. Thrust acts parallel to the line of flight and propels the aircraft forward. Lift acts at a right angle to the line of flight through the center of pressure. Drag opposes the forward motion and acts rearward. Weight acts vertically downward through the center of gravity. For an aircraft to fly at constant speed and altitude, lift must equal weight and thrust must equal drag. The arrangement of these forces, such as the center of pressure being aft of the center of gravity, helps determine the aircraft's stability.

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    Forces acting on an aircraft in flight include thrust, lift, drag, and weight. Thrust acts parallel to the line of flight and propels the aircraft forward. Lift acts at a right angle to the line of flight through the center of pressure. Drag opposes the forward motion and acts rearward. Weight acts vertically downward through the center of gravity. For an aircraft to fly at constant speed and altitude, lift must equal weight and thrust must equal drag. The arrangement of these forces, such as the center of pressure being aft of the center of gravity, helps determine the aircraft's stability.

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    Theory of Flight

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    Bibek Dubey
    Forces acting on an aircraft in flight include thrust, lift, drag, and weight. Thrust acts parallel to the line of flight and propels the aircraft forward. Lift acts at a right angle to the line of flight through the center of pressure. Drag opposes the forward motion and acts rearward. Weight acts vertically downward through the center of gravity. For an aircraft to fly at constant speed and altitude, lift must equal weight and thrust must equal drag. The arrangement of these forces, such as the center of pressure being aft of the center of gravity, helps determine the aircraft's stability.

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    3 THEORY OF FLIGHT

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    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT
    THRUST
    • The aircraft’s propelling force LIFT
    • Arranged symmetrically to the Acts at right angle to the line of
    centre line flight & through the Centre of
    • Act parallel to the line of flight Pressure of the wings

    DRAG
    • Opposes the forward motion
    WEIGHT@ GRAVITY • Regarded as a rearward acting
    Acts vertically downwards through force
    the Centre of Gravity

    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT


    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT

    • An aircraft flying at constant height and speed


    LIFT = WEIGHT
    THRUST = DRAG
    • Under these condition
    i. Angle of attack altered to adjust the production of lift
    exactly equals the weight which it must support
    ii. Engine thrust set to exactly equal the aircraft drag
    generated at that particular speed

    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT


    Arrangement of forces
    • Lift = Weight and Thrust = Drag

     Aircraft tend to rotate nose up or nose down if the forces line


    of action not correctly arranged
     Proper arrangement of the forces (depends on aircraft design)

    i. Centre of pressure aft of centre of gravity  nose


    down

    ii. Thrust line below drag line  nose up

    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT


    Arrangement of forces

    LIFT

    WEIGHT

    LIFT and WEIGHT = nose down couple

    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT


    Arrangement of forces
    THRUST and DRAG = nose up couple

    DRAG THRUST

    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT


    Arrangement of forces
    THRUST and DRAG = nose up couple

    LIFT

    DRAG THRUST

    WEIGHT

    LIFT and WEIGHT = nose down couple

    FORCES ACTING ON AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT


    GLIDE
    • Condition aircraft with no thrust from engine
    • Glide ratio distance covered to hight lost
    • Highest Lift/Drag ratio give maximun distance
    by flying with minimunm drag
    FLIGHT ENVELOPE
    • Load factor is ratio of aircraft lift to its weight
    • Flight envelope discribe aerodynamic and
    structural limitation of aircraft
    • Pilot fly the aircraft based on the envelope

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