Transcript Warm-Up – 11/28 – 10 minutes

Warm-Up – 3/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What was the goal of the joint project between the
Air Force Navy and NACA?
The X-15 weighed 33,000 lbs – how much of that
weight was fuel?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the X-15
achieved?
The XB-70 was designed to be a replacement for
what aircraft?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the XB70 achieved?
Questions / Comments
Warm-Up – 3/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What was the goal of the joint project between the
Air Force Navy and NACA?
The X-15 weighed 33,000 lbs – how much of that
weight was fuel?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the X-15
achieved?
The XB-70 was designed to be a replacement for
what aircraft?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the XB70 achieved?
Aeronautical Research
The X-15
 Air
Force, Navy, and NACA
joint project to build an
airplane that would fly at:
 4,500 mph
 reach 250,000 feet.
 Speed & altitude - surfaces
reach 1200 degrees
Warm-Up – 3/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What was the goal of the joint project between the
Air Force Navy and NACA?
The X-15 weighed 33,000 lbs – how much of that
weight was fuel?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the X-15
achieved?
The XB-70 was designed to be a replacement for
what aircraft?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the XB70 achieved?
Aeronautical Research
The X-15
 Constructed
of nickelsteel alloy (Inconel X)
 The
X-15 was 50 ft
long with a 22 ft
wingspan.
 It
weighed 33,000 lbs
– of which 18,000 lbs
was fuel.
 It
was rocket-powered
and launched from a
B-52.
Warm-Up – 3/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What was the goal of the joint project between the
Air Force Navy and NACA?
The X-15 weighed 33,000 lbs – how much of that
weight was fuel?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the X-15
achieved?
The XB-70 was designed to be a replacement for
what aircraft?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the XB70 achieved?
Aeronautical Research
The X-15
 The
flights continued
through 1967
performing over 200
flights.
 Both
goals exceeded.
 It
reached a speed of
4,534 mph (Mach 6.72),
and reached an altitude
of 314,750 feet.
75 miles a minute
1.25 miles a second
6600 feet per second
Warm-Up – 3/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What was the goal of the joint project between the
Air Force Navy and NACA?
The X-15 weighed 33,000 lbs – how much of that
weight was fuel?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the X-15
achieved?
The XB-70 was designed to be a replacement for
what aircraft?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the XB70 achieved?
Aeronautical Research
The XB-70
 In
1954, the US wanted to
build a supersonic
replacement for the B-52.
 The
result was the XB-70.
Warm-Up – 3/11 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
What was the goal of the joint project between the
Air Force Navy and NACA?
The X-15 weighed 33,000 lbs – how much of that
weight was fuel?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the X-15
achieved?
The XB-70 was designed to be a replacement for
what aircraft?
What was the maximum speed and altitude the XB70 achieved?
Aeronautical Research
The XB-70
 The
XB-70 flew at 2,000
mph and reached an
altitude of 70,000 feet.
 Its
initial flight was in 1964.
 2nd
prototype was
destroyed in mid-air
collision
 Congress
decided that the
Air Force did not need a
supersonic bomber and
canceled the program.
Questions / Comments
March 2015
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
2
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
3
Chapter 5
Vietnam War
Phase 3/4
4
THURSDAY
5
FltLine Friday
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
6
7
Chapter 5 Test
8
9
Chapter 6
Advances in
Aeronautics
10
11
Chapter 6
Advances in
Aeronautics
12
13
FltLine Friday
Chapter 6 Test
14
15
16
17
Chapter 7
Basic
Aeronautics
and
Aerodynamics
18
19
Chapter 7
Basic
Aeronautics
and
Aerodynamics
Chapter 7 Quiz
20
½ Day
21
22
23
24
Chapter 7
Basic
Aeronautics
and
Aerodynamics
25
26
FltLine Friday
Chapter 7 Quiz
27
28
29
30
Questions / Comments
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

March 11
• 1910 — Lieutenant J. W.
Dunne's D5 tailless
biplane is tested at
Eastchurch, Kent,
England.
• It has a 60-hp Green
engine and was built by
Short Brothers.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

March 11
• 1933 — The USS Macon
christened at Akron, Ohio,
by Mrs. W. A. Moffett.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

March 11
• 1942 — Gen. Douglas
MacArthur leaves
Corregidor and is flown to
Australia.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

March 11
• 1945 — 4,738 tons of
bombs dropped by 1,079
bombers on Essen,
Germany.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

March 11
• 1957 — The prototype
Boeing 707 jet lands after
a press demonstration
flight from Seattle,
Washington to Baltimore,
Maryland during which it
covers 2,350 miles in a
record time of 3 hours 48
minutes.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

March 11
• 1998 — The first two of
four Boeing E-767
Airborne Warning And
Control System (AWACS)
aircraft are officially
handed over to the
Japanese Air Self-Defense
Force.
Questions / Comments
Chapter 6 – Advances in Aeronautics
Today’s Mission Requirements

Mission:


Discuss the importance of composite materials
Describe the developments with airfoil design
Describe the U-2, SR-71, B-2 and F-117A
Discuss the advancements in civil aviation and general aviation.

EQ:


Explain the advances in aeronautics and its impact on aircraft
development.
B-2
Aeronautical Research
Other Research
 In
the 1970s, fuel efficiency
and environmental
considerations became
driving forces.
 Advances
in construction
materials also overcame
problems with weight and
in-flight stress.
Aeronautical Research
Other Research
 Super-strong,
lightweight,
nonmetallic, epoxy graphite
composite materials were
developed.
Aeronautical Research
Other Research
 Other
research was
conducted on airfoil
design, which produced:
 forward-swept
wings(FSW)
 oblique wings (OWA)
 joined wings
 mission-adaptive wings
 Winglets
 canards.
Aeronautical Research
U-2 and SR-71
 The
U-2 and the SR-71 were
developed to fly at high
altitudes over enemy
territory.
SR
(Strategic Reconnaissance)
Aeronautical Research
B-2 and F-117A
 The
B-2 and the F-117A are
stealth aircraft designed to
be invisible to enemy radar.
Radar signature of .1meter
Carry 80 - 500lbs
F-117A – scatter radar signature
Retired 2008
Research and Development and
Civil Aviation
 In
1954, Boeing unveiled
the 707, which
revolutionized commercial
aviation. (size, speed,
range, & capacity)
 The
707 also became the
Air Force’s C-135.
Research and Development and
Civil Aviation
 Shortly
thereafter, Douglas
introduced the DC-8, which
was also very successful.
 In
1963, Boeing introduced
the 727, the most
successful jet ever built, a
trijet.
Research and Development and
Civil Aviation
 In
1966, companies entered
the jumbo jet field.
 Boeing
announced the 747
 Wingspan - 65 ft longer
than 707, Over 90 ft longer –
carry 385 passengers with
upstairs cocktail lounge
– the L-1011
 Trijet (350 pass; range 4,000
mi)
 Lockheed
 Douglas
– DC-10
Research and Development and
Civil Aviation
 In
1962, British Aircraft
Corporation and the SudAviation agreed to build the
supersonic Concorde.
 In
1976, the Concorde
began flying from London
and Paris to Washington
DC.
 The
flight takes less than 4
hours. – retired 2003
Research and Development and
General Aviation
 From
1958 to 1982, General
Aviation in the US grew at a
faster rate than military or
commercial aviation.
 Generally
not true in other
parts of the world.
 Limitations (geography,
expense, & freedom to
fly)
 In
the 1950s, manufacturers
began making twin-engine
aircraft.
Research and Development
 As
R&D continues, military,
commercial and general
aviation will continue to
benefit.
 Aviation
will continue to
get better, faster and less
expensive.
Questions / Comments
Today’s Mission Requirements

Mission:


Discuss the flights of the X-15
Discuss the XB-70
Discuss the importance of composite materials
Describe the developments with airfoil design
Describe the U-2, SR-71, B-2 and F-117A
Discuss the advancements in civil aviation and general aviation.

EQ:




Explain the advances in aeronautics and its impact on aircraft
development.
Aeronautical Research
Other Research
 Super-strong,
lightweight,
nonmetallic, epoxy graphite
composite materials were
developed.
Today’s Mission Requirements

Mission:


Discuss the flights of the X-15
Discuss the XB-70
Discuss the importance of composite materials
Describe the developments with airfoil design
Describe the U-2, SR-71, B-2 and F-117A
Discuss the advancements in civil aviation and general aviation.

EQ:




Explain the advances in aeronautics and its impact on aircraft
development.
Aeronautical Research
Other Research
 Other
research was
conducted on airfoil
design, which produced:
 forward-swept
wings(FSW)
 oblique wings (OWA)
 joined wings
 mission-adaptive wings
 Winglets
 canards.
Today’s Mission Requirements

Mission:


Discuss the flights of the X-15
Discuss the XB-70
Discuss the importance of composite materials
Describe the developments with airfoil design
Describe the U-2, SR-71, B-2 and F-117A
Discuss the advancements in civil aviation and general aviation.

EQ:




Explain the advances in aeronautics and its impact on aircraft
development.
Aeronautical Research
U-2 and SR-71
 The
U-2 and the SR-71 were
developed to fly at high
altitudes over enemy
territory.
Aeronautical Research
B-2 and F-117A
 The
B-2 and the F-117A are
stealth aircraft designed to
be invisible to enemy radar.
Today’s Mission Requirements

Mission:


Discuss the flights of the X-15
Discuss the XB-70
Discuss the importance of composite materials
Describe the developments with airfoil design
Describe the U-2, SR-71, B-2 and F-117A
Discuss the advancements in civil aviation and general aviation.

EQ:




Explain the advances in aeronautics and its impact on aircraft
development.
Research and Development and
Civil Aviation
 In
1954, Boeing unveiled
the 707, which
revolutionized commercial
aviation.
 The
707 also became the
Air Force’s C-135.
Research and Development and
Civil Aviation
 Shortly
thereafter, Douglas
introduced the DC-8, which
was also very successful.
 In
1963, Boeing introduced
the 727, the most
successful jet ever built.
Research and Development and
Civil Aviation
 In
1966, companies entered
the jumbo jet field.
 Boeing
announced the 747
 Lockheed
 Douglas
– the L-1011
– DC-10
Research and Development and
General Aviation
 From
1958 to 1982, General
Aviation in the US grew at a
faster rate than military or
commercial aviation.
 Generally
not true in other
parts of the world.
 Limitations (geography,
expense, & freedom to
fly)
 In
the 1950s, manufacturers
began making twin-engine
aircraft.
Questions / Comments
Lesson Closure - 3 – 2 - 1
3. List 3 things you
learned today.
2. List 2 things you
have questions about
today’s lesson.
1. Create (1) quiz
question with
answer about
today’s lesson.
Questions / Comments
Safety Rules – Safety Monitor Brief
• Must Use Safety Glasses
• Use of Cutting tools is Dangerous – AT ALL TIMES –
knives only out when cutting
• Must Use Cutting Mats
• All Areas will remain clean and organized
• Plane Captains will insure All Areas will be cleaned
and all items put back in proper locations 10
minutes prior to class ending
• Class SAFETY MONITOR will insure areas are clean
and safe at all times
Questions / Comments