# Introduction to Airplane Performance

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Aerospace Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. A K Ghosh
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/101104061)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/101104061)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course is designed to provide an integrated introductory treatment of airplane performance with flavor of aircraft design and flight testing.

Intended audience: UG/PG of B.Tech/BE in any discipline of engineering

## Lectures

1. [General Introduction: Airplane Performance Characteristics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/a45c71ebbafb) (YouTube)
2. [George Cayley: Concept of Lift and Drag](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/63765dba799d) (YouTube)
3. [Introduction to airplane and its components](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/2381e3573fa3) (YouTube)
4. [Hansa 3 Aircraft and its Primary Systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/2da23aeae811) (YouTube)
5. [Concept of Lift Aerofoil: Wing : Complete Aircraft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/421edfe9b430) (YouTube)
6. [Drag Polar](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/f804feaa788b) (YouTube)
7. [Revision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/f470a2f204bb) (YouTube)
8. [Standard Atmosphere: Description and Modeling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/d033c334b2ec) (YouTube)
9. [Measuring Instruments: Altimeter, Airspeed Indicator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/3e2403dff134) (YouTube)
10. [Equations of Motion: Static Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/ea474b81ffc7) (YouTube)
11. [Thrust Required, Power Required: Cruise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/00f03a830462) (YouTube)
12. [Excess Thrust and Power: Climb Angle and Rate of Climb](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/18d7f7581e07) (YouTube)
13. [Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/9675dfae6145) (YouTube)
14. [Thrust Required: A Closer Look](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/6511fe5b339e) (YouTube)
15. [Modeling of CL: Dimensional Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/ceaaaa3a8804) (YouTube)
16. [A Closer Look: Point Mass Model, Dimensional Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/fdef1051545a) (YouTube)
17. [Estimation of Drag Polar Through Flight Test](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/39c18220a457) (YouTube)
18. [Estimation of Rate of Climb](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/99c02928ec46) (YouTube)
19. [Revision.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/cbb1f2bce049) (YouTube)
20. [Range and Endurance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/3decd28a152e) (YouTube)
21. [Range and Endurance: Continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/179766450eb3) (YouTube)
22. [Gliding Flight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/bd2bf06311d0) (YouTube)
23. [Accelerated Flight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/ad8f5216a44a) (YouTube)
24. [V-n Diagram](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/b52d47598765) (YouTube)
25. [V stall: Cruise and Manoeuvre](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/a5671331dae8) (YouTube)
26. [Flaps:High Lift Devices to Reduce Take off / Landing Distance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/961893020588) (YouTube)
27. [Take off: Warm-up Lecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/4acd50ee5e00) (YouTube)
28. [Take off Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/b3dc0d548729) (YouTube)
29. [Take off Performance:Continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/999151b5ade8) (YouTube)
30. [Revision...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/7fcf56fd7c37) (YouTube)
31. [Landing Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/608143d48359) (YouTube)
32. [Landing Performance: Continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/d01cda1c2286) (YouTube)
33. [Challanges in Takeoff and Landing: Single and Twin Engines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/d44c61142723) (YouTube)
34. [Introduction to Static Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/2e179599ae90) (YouTube)
35. [Positioning of Center of Pressure for Static Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/8e40e5023968) (YouTube)
36. [Revision.....](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/ee22eb868a61) (YouTube)
37. [Stability and Control: Designers Perspective](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/4feba9872d07) (YouTube)
38. [Stability and Control: Designers Perspective Continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/874b38eea9c1) (YouTube)
39. [Longitudinal Control: Elevator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/320fec0b1e8b) (YouTube)
40. [Contribution of Wing and Tail: Stability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/83baa4b0d70a) (YouTube)
41. [Stability: Wing and Tail Contribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/6e7030c9f7cc) (YouTube)
42. [Tutorial](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/948128bddad6) (YouTube)
43. [Control: Elevator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/bedd9c0cca78) (YouTube)
44. [Control: Delta-e Required](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/95fbd638f085) (YouTube)
45. [Control: Delta-e Required continued...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/d7e8a76adec6) (YouTube)
46. [Design Basics: Wing Loading & Thrust Loading](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/764a58bb316e) (YouTube)
47. [Design Basics: Sweep & Dihedral](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/7e107dabe6aa) (YouTube)
48. [Revision .](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101104061/0f23dfc5b91e) (YouTube)