AENG 490 - Flight Vehicle Design

Institution:

New York Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Actual optimum design of an airplane meeting the specifications of load (number of passengers and/or weight of cargo), range, field length, and cruising speed. The course proceeds step by step to calculate all the design characteristics: wing sweepback, thickness ratio, wing loading, thrust loading, takeoff weight, drag, range, direct operating cost. Many of these factors are varied in order to optimize the cost. (Offered regularly, but not every semester.) Corequisite: MENG 340.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.nyit.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 686-7516

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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