Inside the virtual lab
Flight. Power. Movement.
A closer look at the world of aviation.
AerodynamicsThe art of flight.
Shape an aerofoil. Explore the flow.
PropulsionPower, revealed.
Explore the energy behind every flight.
Airport & airspaceA world in motion.
See how an airport comes together.
Original AI-generated concept artwork. Select an image to enter the laboratory.
Keep exploring
Follow your curiosity.
Three paths into the science and systems of flight.
From an aerofoil to aircraft performance
About this learning path
These use different teaching models. The wind tunnel does not supply lift or drag data to the later steps; the finite-wing and aircraft models have their own assumptions.
- 8Connected topic areas
- 45Module entries
- 60Named chapter links
- A / BCompare and understand
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Step inside the Virtual Lab
The next page is your laboratory entrance: explore the aircraft, browse topics and choose an experiment. Learn at your own pace, across every undergraduate year.