AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight

3 credit hours

Topics include basic aerodynamics with emphasis on lift, weight, thrust, and drag forces and moments acting upon an airplane in flight. Provides students with the opportunity to become acquainted with technical aviation terminology, the physics and mathematics necessary to understand various aspects of flight, and personal experience with aircraft design and testing through a balsa wood glider project.

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