Jet Propulsion Technology

How high can aircraft fly?

1) a) What is the height of the highest flying airplane?


b) What 2 serious design factors have to be taken in to account due to the less dense atmosphere for aircraft flying at high altitude. One has to due with the fuselage and the other the engine.

c) Commercial airliners fly at this altitude ________________

d) Commercial airliners are pressurized to this altitude to keep the fuselage from imploding ______________________

How Jet engines work     Hero  NASA Turbine demo   Jet Engines

2) a) Which of Newtons Laws of Motion apply to the function of a jet engine?

b) Identify the main parts of a jet engine and the function of each component.

 

 

 

 

 

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3) Why can't jet engines function above about 90,000 feet (30000m) up in the atmosphere?

 

4) Canadian aircraft industry history   AVRO ARROW   listen to a commentary

a) What was the name and company manufacturer of the first commercial jet airliner in the world? Why was commercial production curtailed and by who??

 

b) What country was it built in?

c) Why was it abandoned?

d) This Canadian designed military grade jet fighter aircraft was the most advanced at one point in time but was destroyed by which prime minister in power at that time??

aircraft = ___________________________________

PM  =       ______________________________________

 

e) What is the world's largest passenger aircraft named?

f) Where is this plane manufactured?

 

5) a) Who established what would go on to become one of Canada's foremost transportation vehicle companies? What was the name of the company?

 


b) What was this company's first vehicle it produced?

 

c) What other transportation products is Bombardier now famous for producing in the airline business?

 6) a) Although invented by Bombardier,  Kawasaki was the first to successfully introduce the Jet Ski concept. What principle is involved with its propulsion system?

 

 

 

 

Go to fullsize imageb) What 4 advantages of the Jet ski propulsion system (pump jet) over a standard propeller?

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c) What is thrust vectoring how is it used on a pump jet engine ?


d) What is cavitation on boat propellers'?

 

7) a)  How do helicopters achieve lift?

 

Drawing shows root attachment of rotor blade to an articulated hub. The flapping hinge permits each blade to rise and fall as it turns, and the vertically mounted drag hinge allows lead-lag motion

b) How do helicopters overcome the torque forces generated by the rotating blades above the pilot?

 

 

 

 

 

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