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Aviation
AVIATION
By
Muahmmad Zeeshan Bhatti
09-ME-02
Department of Mechanical Engineering
UET, Taxila
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Objective
Objective of my presentation here is not to
teach aviation but to make you know about the
thrill and spirit of aviation.
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History
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Kite: The simplest Example
Kite
The lightweight
frame-and-fabric
construction of kites
makes them soar on
the wind.
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Ornithopter
Leonardo da
Vinci designed
several flying
machines. This
one, called an
ornithopter,
simulated the
motion of a bird
flying.
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Otto Lilienthal
German engineer Otto
Lilienthal prepares for
takeoff. Lilienthal
experimented with
aeronautics during the
latter half of the 19th
century. He modeled the
curved wings of his
gliders after the wings of
a bird.
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Wright Brothers
Orville Wright mans the
controls of the Wright Flyer
in 1908, five years after he
made the worlds first
successful, sustained flight.
The Wright brothers
experiments with heavierthan-air flight had launched
Flyer I on December 17,
1903 near Kill Devil Hill in
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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Types of Aviation
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General Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Military Aviation
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1. General Aviation
Aviation activity not associated with
certified airlines or with the military.
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2. Commercial Aviation
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Airport
Todays busy airports
are designed to
handle millions of
passengers and
hundreds of
thousands of flights
every year.
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3. Military Aviation
The use of airplanes and other flying
machines for military purposes, i.e. for
attack and defence during war.
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Fighter Planes
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SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed
SR-71 Blackbird
is the worlds
fastest jet
airplane.
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F-16
F-16 is considered
to be the best
fighter ever built. It
is smaller, faster
and cheaper than its
counterparts.
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Drone
The Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
is used primarily for reconnaissance. It is also
called Drone.
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AH-1 HueyCobra
The Bell AH-1
HueyCobra
helicopter gunship
can fire missiles,
machine guns, and
rockets.
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B-2 Spirit
The Northrop Grumman
B-2 Spirit is the United
States Air Forces most
advanced bomber. Its
unique shape and radarabsorbent surface help
it elude enemy
detection systems.
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Conclusion
Aviation is the need of hour.
Ranging from the fastest
transport to the most up-to-date
defense, its importance is self
evident.
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Question & Answer
Session
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