Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Nomenclature
- Technology Warning
- 1Prolegomena
- 2Aircraft Models
- 3Weight and Balance Performance
- 4Aerodynamic Performance
- 5Engine Performance
- 6Propeller Performance
- 7Airplane Trim
- 8Flight Envelopes
- 9Take-Off and Field Performance
- 10Climb Performance
- 11Descent and Landing Performance
- 12Cruise Performance
- 13Manoeuvre Performance
- 14Thermo-Structural Performance
- 15Mission Analysis
- 16Aircraft Noise: Noise Sources
- 17Aircraft Noise: Propagation
- 18Aircraft Noise: Flight Trajectories
- 19Environmental Performance
- 20Epilogue
- Appendix AGulfstream G-550
- Appendix BCertified Aircraft Noise Data
- Appendix COptions for the FLIGHT Program
- Index
- References
13 - Manoeuvre Performance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 January 2013
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Nomenclature
- Technology Warning
- 1Prolegomena
- 2Aircraft Models
- 3Weight and Balance Performance
- 4Aerodynamic Performance
- 5Engine Performance
- 6Propeller Performance
- 7Airplane Trim
- 8Flight Envelopes
- 9Take-Off and Field Performance
- 10Climb Performance
- 11Descent and Landing Performance
- 12Cruise Performance
- 13Manoeuvre Performance
- 14Thermo-Structural Performance
- 15Mission Analysis
- 16Aircraft Noise: Noise Sources
- 17Aircraft Noise: Propagation
- 18Aircraft Noise: Flight Trajectories
- 19Environmental Performance
- 20Epilogue
- Appendix AGulfstream G-550
- Appendix BCertified Aircraft Noise Data
- Appendix COptions for the FLIGHT Program
- Index
- References
Summary
Overview
This chapter deals with basic airplane manoeuvres, including flight in the vertical plane and in the horizontal plane. After an introductory description of these manoeuvres (§ 13.1), we start with powered turns (§ 13.2) and unpowered turns (§ 13.3); the latter turn essentially refers to glider-type vehicles, including soaring flight. Next, we introduce the manoeuvre envelope of the airplane (§ 13.4) and discuss pilot-related issues, such as sustainable g-loads. Roll performance (§ 13.5) is one example of manoeuvre on a straight line by a high-performance aircraft, and pull-up (§ 13.6) is one example of flight path in the vertical plane. Finally, we discuss aircraft flight in a downburst (§ 13.7).
KEY CONCEPTS: Powered Turns, Banked Turns, Minimum-Fuel Turn, Turn Rates, Cornering Speeds, Unpowered Turns, Manoeuvre Envelopes, V-n Diagram, Sustainable g-Loads, Roll Performance, Pull-Up Manoeuvre, Downbursts.
Introduction
The term manoeuvre refers to any change of the flight path. There are at least three basic types of manoeuvres: 1) a turn in the horizontal plane, when the aircraft changes heading and banks on one side (lateral manoeuvre); 2) a turn in a vertical plane, when the aircraft increases or decreases its altitude (pull-up and pull-out); and 3) a roll around the aircraft's longitudinal axis, when the aircraft rotates around itself whilst following a straight flight path (longitudinal manoeuvre).Many complex manoeuvres can be reduced to a combination of these.
During a turn on the horizontal plane, the aircraft gradually changes its banking angle from zero to a maximum and then back to zero.
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