AIRPLANES AND THEIR PARTS Prem Kumar Soni Assistant Professor Mechanical Department LNCT-S 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 1
Aircraft A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft, as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft , whose main mission is to attack ground targets. The hallmarks of a fighter are its speed, maneuverability, and small size relative to other combat aircraft. 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 2
TERM AIRCRAFT The word "fighter" did not become the official English-language term for such aircraft until after World War I. In the British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force these aircraft were referred to as " scouts " into the early 1920s. The U.S. Army called their fighters "pursuit" aircraft from 1916 until the late 1940s. In most languages a fighter aircraft is known as a hunter , or hunting aircraft 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 3
13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 4 Landing on HMS Furious in a Sopwith Pup scout
TYPES OF AIRCRAFT PURPOSE ( M ilitary O nly) : FIGHTER – U sed to fight other aircraft in the air BOMBER – D rops bombs GROUND ATTACK – A ttacks targets on the ground TRANSPORT – U sed to carry large quantities of supplies or people TRAINER – T o learn student pilots to fly TANKER – U sed to refuel other aircraft in the air HELICOPTER – A vertical take-off aircraft 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 5
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WINGS FUSELAGE POWER UNIT UNDERCARRIAGE CONTROL SURFACES 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 6
WINGS The main distinguishing features of an aircraft : W ing position W ing shape W ing number 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 7
WING POSITION LOW WING MID WING HIGH WING 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 8
WING SHAPE RECTANGULAR TAPERED SWEPT DELTA 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 9
WING NUMBER MONOPLANE BIPLANE TRIPLANE 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 10
FUSELAGE 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 11 The main body of an aircraft.
FUSELAGE Can contains : C ockpit : flight and navigation instruments, controls, windshield Passenger cabins Galley Toilets Wardrobe Technical compartement 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 12
FUSELAGE NOSE EMPENNAGE / TAIL UNIT 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 13
POWER UNIT The main distinguishing features of an aircraft : E ngine position E ngine number 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 14
ENGINE POSITION ON THE WINGS ON THE WING PYLONS CLOSE TO THE FUSELAGE REAR MOUNTED 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 15
ENGINE NUMBER SINGLE ENGINE TWIN ENGINE TRIPLE ENGINE FOUR (MULTIPLE) ENGINE 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 16
KINDS of ENGINES PISTON (PROPELLER) TURBOPROP (PROPELLER TURBINE) JET TURBOFAN 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 17
UNDERCARRIAGE Types of landing gear : NOSE WHEEL MAIN LANDING GEAR fixed retractable TAIL WHEEL 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 18
CONTROL SURFACES WING : FLAPS AILERONS TAIL UNIT : RUDDER ELEVATORS 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 19
WING FLAPS extended for approach, landing and take-off to increase the lift of the wings at low speed AILERONS move in opposite direction to bank/roll the airplane (control stick to R/L) 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 20
TAIL UNIT RUDDER hindged to the stationary FIN to control the yaw (L/R) of an airplane (pedals) ELEVATORS hinged to the HOROZONTAL STABILIZER, move in same direction to control the pitch (up/down) of the airplane (control stick push/pull) 13.11.2016 Lecture Notes On Topic "Fighter Plane" by Prem Kumar Soni 21
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