1. Define the following:

Induced drag

Rudder

Static margin

Aerodynamic centre

Angle of attack

2. What are the different arrangements/layouts of wings for airplanes? Illustrate with sketches and plots.

3. Discuss in detail, the phenomenon of fluttering and give its remedy also.

4. Explain in detail the V-n diagram, minimum stall velocity and CLmax. Also draw the aerodynamic and structural boundary.

5. Elaborate the design differences between a civilian and a fighter aircraft.

6. Discuss the layout of a cockpit in commercial airplanes along with the meters and instruments in it. Draw a neat sketch also.

What are the working Mach number regimes of different engines used in aircrafts

What is the necessity/advantage of afterburning in an aircraft gas turbine engine? Elaborate.

Explain the difference between the lift curve slope of a positively cambered and non-cambered airfoil with neat sketches.

Differentiate between:

Laminar flow airfoil geometry and conventional airfoil

Shock waves and expansion waves in a supersonic flow

9. Compare Turbofan, Turbojet and Ramjet . engines in detail, with neat sketches.