Università Roma Tre

The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of the flight mechanics of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Starting from the illustration of the architecture of the different types of aircraft, and hence of the role of their components, the objective of the course is to provide the student with knowledge relating to the following topics: 1) aircraft performance and identification of the main parameters of influence; 2) pilot commands and behavior of aircraft in the main operational situations; 3) trimmed flight conditions and aircraft static stability; 4) main airworthiness regulations underlying the aircraft design specifications. At the end of the course the student will be able to: 1) communicate with clarity, competence and language properties the issues related to the study of the flight mechanics of fixed and rotary wing aircraft; 2) examine aircraft flight during a typical mission; 3) contribute to the definition of the conceptual design of an aircraft.