Aerospace Flashcards
(9 cards)
What are the 4 properties of air domain
Gravity, pressure, air density and temperature
What are the war battlefields?
Air, land, sea, cyber and space
What are the three types of speed?
Subsonic, transonic, supersonic
What are the three control surfaces?
Ailerons, elevator and rudder
What is the Otto cycle?
Intake, compression, combustion and exhaust
Four types of jet engine
Turbofan, turbojet, turboprop, afterburner
Lateral stability
Anhedral wings
At what altitude do you need oxygen assistance/life support systems?
10,000ft
Hypersonic
> Mach 5