Aircraft Design

Generalities and Operating Environment.
--> Systems of units. ISA. Airspeeds. Wind and ground speed. Flight envelopes.
Cruise Performance.
--> Flight performance. Steady level flight. Range and loiter optimization.
Climb and Ground Performance.
--> Climb performance. Take-off analysis. Landing analysis.
Design Process and Quick Sizing.
--> Phases of aircraft design. Airworthiness. Quick mass sizing.
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio and Wing Loading.
--> Definition of T/W and W/S and typical values. Design criteria for T/W and W/S. Drag model. Propulsive model.
Design Weights and Range.
--> Mass subdivision. Design weights. Payload-Range diagram.
Aircraft Configuration.
--> Wing geometry. Additional surfaces on wing. Fuselage layout. Tail layout.
Structural Loads.
--> General loads concepts. Flight and mass envelopes. Balanced NZ conditions. Discrete gusts.
Combat Aircrafts.
--> Supersonic flight. Fighters configuration and specific design criteria.