Theory of Flight PDF

**Theory of Flight** Flight happens in the troposphere Between 30,000 to 42,000 feet As an aircraft rises, temperature drops Rankine and Kelvin start at the lowest temperature (273.15\*C) Radiation exposure occurs everywhere. More radiation closer to the sun. Fuselage Camber Wing - Leading ed...

**Theory of Flight** Flight happens in the troposphere Between 30,000 to 42,000 feet As an aircraft rises, temperature drops Rankine and Kelvin start at the lowest temperature (273.15\*C) Radiation exposure occurs everywhere. More radiation closer to the sun. Fuselage Camber Wing - Leading edge, trailing edge Slats, Flaps Gauge Pressure - based on atmospheric condition Atmospheric Pressure - Constant force that surrounds the earth due to the weight of the air around it. Know the effects of air on an airplane fuselage. 8000 feet is when Nitrogen and Oxygen levels are safe for breathing - above that leads to hypoxia, 10-20 minutes of oxygen. Pascals - measured in kPa Mesosphere coldest place in the atmosphere Air Density when descending into warmer air increases Static air pressure changes as the aircraft flies into moisture As altitude increases, static air pressure increases, which can create a vacuum As altitude increases through the troposphere, the temperature decreases As altitude decreases, air density increases An aircraft passing through increasing atmospheric pressure, the air density decreases The conditions with the highest air density is An increase in relative humidity affects air density by At a higher altitude, the aircraft requires more or less power to maintain its forward motion Blue and White wires - data Purple wires - fiber optics **The Nature of Flight** Types of flight Lighter than Air - - - Heavier than Air - - **Composition of the Atmosphere** Nitrogen - 78% Oxygen - 21% Argon - \