Describe the differences in design philosophy and operating environment between an internal combustion engine and gas turbine engine.

The Wright brothers demonstrated a unique ability to gather knowledge about flight by observing birds, reading others’ work, and applying these insights to solving the powered flight challenge.As you reflect on the magnitude of the Wright brothers’ achievement:

Comment on your powers of observation. Are you a naturally inquisitive person? Do you like to ask a lot of questions?

Give an example of how you gathered knowledge by observation. What unique attributes did the Wright brothers possess that allowed them to successfully design and fly the first airplane?The early history of aircraft innovation can be broken down into three general classes:

Constructions of the sustaining wings, power required to drive the machine through the air, and balancing and steering of the machine after it is in actually in flight..

Referencing Chapter 3 The Complete History of Aviation: From Ballooning to Supersonic Flight (Purdue University Global, xvii–xxi) identify and explain two significant events for each class and the principal inventor credited with the event.A significant contribution to the success of the first flight was the development of the propulsion system.

Describe the differences in design philosophy and operating environment between an internal combustion engine and gas turbine engine.

Explain which type is more efficient at higher or lower operating altitude, how combustion is turned into thrust, and what hybrid combination of a gas turbine engine combined with a propeller is named.

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