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Define (i) Rate of climb (ii) Maximum rate of climb (iii) Absolute ceiling (iv)
Service ceiling (v) Time to climb
From the equations for Range and Endurance, obtain the conditions for
maximum range and maximum endurance for a jet aircraft in terms of
aerodynamic coefficients.
What are high lift devices? Give 4 examples. Explain how each of them help to
generate high lift.
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Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks.
Explain the functions of (i) gyro horizon (ii) direction indicator (iii) vertical
speed indicator (iv) turn and bank indicator (v) air temperature indicator
With appropriate sketches explain the static and dynamic stability of aircrafts.
What is the importance of mass balancing in aircraft stability?
What are the different methods of achieving mass balance on aircrafts?
With a suitable sketch explain the working of an open type wind tunnel.
What are 3 major types of aircraft gas turbine engines? What are the relative
merits and demerits of each type?
What are the major differences between space shuttles and satellite launch
vehicles?
What is meant by space debris? What harm is caused by the space debris for

space vehicles?

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