- Introduction – application examples of rotary and fixed wing aircraft (civil and military) - Historic development of fixed wing aircraft: civil and military aviation - Aircraft (fixed wing): overview, basics of aircraft aerodynamics (lift, drag, stability); mass estimation; basics of engine integration; aircraft performance; mission performance. - Historic development of rotary wing aircraft - Helicopter (rotary wing): overview, basics of momentum theory and blade element theory, preliminary design and mission performance, rotor dynamics - Aviation safety - Programmatics, systems : production programs, components, systems (capabilities, functionalities, realization)

Basic knowledge in mathematics, mechanics and fluid mechanics

The subject matter studied is tested in a written exam consisting of two parts (50% fixed wing aircraft, 50% rotary aircraft) and contains short theoretical questions (partly multiple-choice, partly questions to be answered directly) and calculations. The questions adressing knowledge and transfer capabilities examine to which extent the students have understood the fundamentals of aeronautical engineering and are able to transfer basic interrelations. The student has to prove solid application of linear aerodynamics as well as empirical models on problems in the field of flight mechanics.

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