AVIATION FANS

Max Immelmann (September 21, 1890 - June 18, 1916) was a German World War I Flying ace.

During the first half of the Great War, pilots and commanders were still sorting out what role aircraft might have in modern war. No one had fought a major war with aircraft before. There was no shortage of theories, but there were no established rules nor veterans to guide eager young pilots. Brave men learned their craft by trial and error. Those who made mistakes seldom lived long enough to learn from them, let alone tell anyone else what they had learned.

Pugachev Cobra is a fighter aircraft maneuver. It is a demonstration of the pitch control authority, high angle of attack (AOA) stability and engine/inlet compatibility at high angles of attack of the aircraft.

Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) is the art of maneuvering a combat aircraft in order to attain a position from which an attack can be made on another aircraft. It relies on offensive and defensive Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM) in order to gain an advantage over an aerial opponent.

In this Article we will talk about the Basics of Flight Dynamics. There are four forces that effect flight; two that help and two that fight against you. Thrust and Lift are essential for flight, but are forced to overcome Drag and Weight.