ARO 101L - Introduction to Aeronautics (1)

History of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft development; characteristics of current aircraft. Contributions of aerospace engineering to society. Units and dimensions, dimensionless coefficients. Forces, pressures, generation of lift. Wind tunnel test project. Radio-controlled aircraft project. Aerospace structural materials. Preliminary aircraft sizing.

Corequisite(s): MAT 114
Component(s): 1 three-hour laboratory.