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Aircraft General Knowledge 2

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0423/03
Abbreviation VZL2
Course title Aircraft General Knowledge 2
Credits 4
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Jiří Hořínka, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Energy performance aircraft propulsion.
Aircraft engines and their ranking.
Jet engines and their classification.
The design and layout.
Thermal cycles and characteristics.
Operation and maintenance of engines.
Technology and materials for aircraft engines.
Problems of engine design

Literature

DVOŘÁK, Petr. Učebnice pilota. Cheb: Svět křídel, 2026. ISBN 978-80-7573-169-2 .
PADPILOT. ATPL Aircraft General Knowledge: Airframes, Systems and Powerplant. Bristol: Padpilot Ltd., 2023, dostupné z: https://padpilot.com/products/atpl-aircraft-general-knowledge.

Advised literature

MOIR, Ian, Allan SEABRIDGE a Malcolm JUKES. Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics Subsystems Integration. 5th ed. Chichester: Wiley, 2023. ISBN 978-1-119-72100-6 , dostupné z: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Aircraft+Systems%3A+Mechanical%2C+Electrical%2C+and+Avionics+Subsystems+Integration%2C+5th+Edition-p-9781119721006.