AIRCRAFT DESIGN PROJECT – I

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Vasanth.S (712216101029)
Ex. no: 1
Date: 09/01/19

COMPARITIVE CONFIGURATION STUDY OF TYPES OF

AIRCRAFTS

CLASSIFICATION:

Classification of aircraft is carried on different

grounds and the main purpose aircraft. Classification serves flight and
technical characteristics and types of engines used, in addition to the
parameters to taken into consideration a large number of features,
which are divided into types of aircraft.

TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT:

Turboprop aircrafts are ideal for the Short-haul

flights. It’s the simplest form a turboprop consist of an intake,
compressor, combuster, turbine and a propelling nozzle.

PISTON AIRCRAFT:
 Piston aircraft are ideal for charters into small
general aviation airports. Aircraft engines are almost always either light
weight piston engine or gas turbine.

LIGHT JETS:

Light jets charters are ideal for business and

leisure. Light jet aircrafts are considered the lightest business jets and
are approved for single pilot operation.

MID SIZE JETS:

Providing comfort, space and good flight range.

Small enough to be cost efficient while still being large enough to carry
a group.

HEAVY JETS:

Heavy jet charters for ultra-long and long range

charters. Its ultra luxurious private jet combine the long range
transatlantic capabilities with speed and comfort.

REGIONAL JETS:
 Ideal for short-haul and group charters.
Feederliner, commuter and local service are all alternative terms for
the same class of flight operations.

NARROW BODY AIRCRAFT:

Narrow body airliner charters for groups. In

contrast, a wide body aircraft is a larger airliner usually configured with
multiple aisles and a fuselage.

WIDE BODY AIRLINES:

Wide body airliners accommodate for larger

groups of passengers. Wide body aircraft are also used for the transport
of commercial freight and cargo and other special uses, described
further below.

HELICOPTER:

The flexibility of point to point travel. This allows

the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly
forward, backward, and laterally.

GLIDER:
 Used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding.
This unpowered aircraft uses naturally occurring currents of rising air in
the atmosphere to remain airborne.

SEAPLANE:

Used for take off and land on airfields are in the

subclass. It can also take off and lands on airfields are in a subclass
called amphibious aircraft.

FIGHTER JET:

Completely designed for the air to air combat

against other aircrafts. The hallmarks of a fighter are its speed,
manoeuvrability, and small size relative to other combat aircraft.

BOMBER:

Combat aircraft designed to attack ground and

navel targets by dropping air to ground weaponry, firing torpedoes and
bullets, or deploying air launched cruise missiles.

CARGO AIRCRAFTS:

Designed for the carriage of cargo rather than the

passengers. They do not incorporate passengers’ amenities and
generally feature one or more large doors for loading cargos.