Learn to design real aircraft and spacecraft systems — aerodynamics, compressible flow, propulsion, jet engines, rocket propulsion, stability & control, orbital mechanics, and avionics.
21 modules and 5 complete real-project case studies, with worked calculations, field documentation, and a certificate of completion.
The four forces of flight and the standard atmosphere model.
Airfoil geometry, the lift equation, angle of attack, and drag.
Mach number, flow regimes, and shock waves.
Wing/fuselage structure and monocoque vs. semi-monocoque construction.
Thrust generation and a comparison of propulsion types.
The Brayton cycle, engine components, and turbofan bypass ratio.
The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, propellants, and staging.
Static/dynamic stability and the three axes of aircraft motion.
Thrust-required curves, range, endurance, and climb performance.
Kepler's laws, orbit types, and Hohmann transfers.
Navigation, communication, and flight management systems.
Material selection drivers and airframe material usage.
Hydraulics, electrical, fuel, ECS, and landing gear systems.
Power, thermal control, ADCS, and communications subsystems.
Flight test instrumentation and envelope expansion methodology.
Maintenance programs, airworthiness directives, and continued airworthiness.
Real diagnostic scenarios covering common real aerospace problems.
A full worked weight, wing, and power sizing for a small UAS.
A Brayton-cycle-based turbofan thrust and TSFC analysis.
A CG/neutral point static stability and elevator sizing check.
A 3U CubeSat mass, power, and link budget design.
A rocket-equation-based staging and thrust sizing exercise.
12 real project templates — a weight and balance worksheet, mass and power budget template, performance calculation summary sheet, propulsion sizing worksheet, stability and control derivatives worksheet, link budget worksheet, design review checklist, FMEA worksheet, airworthiness compliance checklist, flight test data card, RFI template, and a punch list/action item tracker. Available for download from Module 20 (Documentation & Resource Kit) once you've unlocked the program.
Coming later: sample CAD/simulation files and video demonstrations. Not included in this release.