Introduction to Aerodynamics
Review of Aerodynamic Terms
The Science Behind Flight
 THE SCIENCE BEHIND FLIGHT

To help understand the science behind the flight of an aircraft, the science of aerodynamics, we will look at an aircraft during some of the phases of flight which may be familiar to you. We’ll look at aerodynamic science through the following phases of flight:
  • Takeoff
  • Maneuvering an aircraft (turning, climbing and descending)

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