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Aerospace Engineering: Aircraft Fundamentals and Advanced
Course Introduction
4 Modules, 10 Aircraft, and much more! (1:04)
Module 1: Aircraft Fundamentals
Lesson 1.1: Aircraft Introduction (1:21)
Class 1.1.1: Airflight Beginnings (6:36)
Class 1.1.2: Aircraft Types (6:16)
Class 1.1.3: Fixed-Wing Aircraft (7:46)
Lesson 1.1: Recap & Conclusions (2:12)
Lesson 1.2: Aircraft Classification (1:30)
Class 1.2.1: General Aviation (6:37)
Class 1.2.2: Commercial Airplanes (8:00)
Class 1.2.3: Military Aircraft (9:57)
Lesson 1.2: Recap & Conclusions (2:42)
Lesson 1.3: Aircraft Fundamentals (1:24)
Class 1.3.1: How do Airplanes Fly? (7:50)
Class 1.3.2: Airplane Engines (7:04)
Class 1.3.3: Airplane Components (6:07)
Lesson 1.3: Recap & Conclusions (2:10)
Module 2: Aircraft Aerodynamics
Lesson 2.1: Aircraft Aerodynamics Theory (2:03)
Class 2.1.1: Aircraft Static Forces (7:11)
Class 2.1.2: Lift and Drag Explained (8:11)
Class 2.1.3: Advanced Aerodynamics (8:40)
Lesson 2.1: Recap & Conclusions (2:04)
Lesson 2.2: Wing Aerodynamics (1:17)
Class 2.2.1: Wing 3D Effects (6:46)
Class 2.2.2: Wing Induced Drag (4:36)
Class 2.2.3: Wing Configurations (10:51)
Lesson 2.2: Recap & Conclusions (1:56)
Lesson 2.3: High Lift Devices (1:17)
Class 2.3.1: Introduction to High Lift Devices Physics (4:59)
Class 2.3.2: Flaps and Slats (7:45)
Class 2.3.3: Stall Explained (8:12)
BONUS 1: Drag Coefficient Influence (7:34)
BONUS 2: Polar Curve and Ratios (8:23)
Lesson 2.3: Recap & Conclusions (2:10)
Module 3: Aircraft Engines
Lesson 3.1: Jet Engine Components I (1:52)
Class 3.1.1: Jet Engines Introduction (11:25)
Class 3.1.2: Jet Engine Inlets (14:03)
Class 3.1.3: Jet Engine Compressors (11:00)
Lesson 3.1: Recap & Conclusions (2:05)
Lesson 3.2: Jet Engine Components II (1:23)
Class 3.2.1: Combustion Chambers (6:12)
Class 3.2.2: Chemical Reaction (8:59)
Class 3.2.3: Turbines and Nozzles (6:40)
Lesson 3.2: Recap & Conclusions (1:49)
Lesson 3.3: Jet Engine Types (1:16)
Class 3.3.1: TurboJet Explained (9:09)
Class 3.3.2: TurboFan Explained (8:52)
Class 3.3.3: TurboProp Explained (8:22)
BONUS 1: Afterburners and Shock Diamonds (8:41)
Lesson 3.3: Recap & Conclusions (2:08)
Module 4: Aircraft Performance and Design
Lesson 4.1: Aircraft Stability (1:55)
Class 4.1.1: Center of Gravity and Pressure (5:32)
Class 4.1.2: Aircraft Longitudinal Stability Explained (6:35)
Class 4.1.3: Aircraft Lateral Stability (8:27)
Lesson 4.1: Recap & Conclusions (2:05)
Lesson 4.2: Aircraft Controls and Range (1:19)
Class 4.2.1: Aircraft Maneuvers and Control Surfaces (9:38)
Class 4.2.2: Aircraft Weights (7:23)
Class 4.2.3: Aircraft Range Analysis (9:56)
Lesson 4.2: Recap & Conclusions (2:07)
Lesson 4.3: How to Design an Optimized Aircraft (1:30)
Class 4.3.1: How to Design an Aircraft (11:22)
Class 4.3.2: Breguet Equations (4:02)
Class 4.3.3: Optimizing the Design of the Aircraft (6:01)
Lesson 4.3: Recap & Conclusions (1:59)
10 Aircraft Explained
Wright Flyer (1903) (8:00)
Sopwith Camel (1916) (6:16)
Supermarine Spitfire (1938) (6:13)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1940) (5:03)
Boeing 707 (1957) (5:15)
Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird (1966) (7:35)
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde (1969) (5:56)
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (1989) (5:38)
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (1997) (7:28)
Airbus A380 (2005) (6:17)
BONUS: 100 Aircraft You Must Know
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Summaries
Lesson 1.3: Aircraft Fundamentals
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