Session 4 @ SOAR by Avembsys

Welcome to yet another session of SOAR.This week we had a quite series of classification of aircraft types.
Then Working of ILS followed by a an interesting Video session.
              
first,
Aircraft and Spacecraft:
                    Spacecraft have internal combustion engine for power to propel itself in the outer space where vacuum exits.

              But in the aircraft the propeller sucks the atmospheric air and it compressed and released at high pressure to provide thrust for an aircraft which helps in propelling.

Classification of aircraft:
Based on Propulsion

• propelled : Airplane
• unpropelled :Airships / GliderBased on Crew

UnPropelled

Propelled

Based on Crew

• Manned : Airplane
• Unmanned : UAV/RPV

Based on wings

• Fixed wings
• Rotary wings

Rotary Wings

Fixed Wings

Based on types of Wings

• Monoplane
• Biplane
• Triplane

Based on Landing Mode

• Sea
• Land
• Amphibian

Based on Engine

• Propeller
• Turbofan
• Turboprop

Turbo prop

Propeller

Turbo fan

Based on no. of Engines

• Single
• Twin
• Multiple

Based on Function

• Figher 
• Bomber
• Transport (Cargo)

transport

Bomber

Fighter

There are many special types of aircraft such as

• Reconnaissance
• A.W.A.C.S (Airborne Warning And Control System)
• Micro-plane
• Aerial Refueling
• VTOL
• Stealth
• Aircraft Carrier

AWACS

Micro-plane

Reconnaissance

Stealth

VTOL

Aircraft Carrier

Air Refueling

                            
Instrument landing system (ILS) is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), such as low ceilings or reduced visibility due to fog, rain, or blowing snow.

ILS Antennas

ILS Device

                
This Time in Video session we saw AVIANCA flight 052 Plane crash due to miscommunication,possibly due to usage of word "Priority" over "Emergency".


With more and interesting things to come ,an awesome learning experience at SOAR.

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