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Fundamentals of Flight mechanics

How do planes take off? How do they fly? How do pilots maintain control of them? And how high can airplanes fly? Get answers to all these questions and more with this specialization exploring the fundamentals of flight mechanics. You will learn how the laws of physics apply to airplanes and discover important concepts in aviation including lift, drag, and propulsion.

Status: Simulation and Simulation Software
Status: Mathematical Modeling
BeginnerSpecialization

Top reviews across Fundamentals of Flight mechanics

TS

Reviewed Jul 19, 2022

This is the best course i have to understand the principle of Aircraft or flight mechanics

AK

Reviewed Aug 7, 2022

b​est analysis on standard atmospher and fluid charactristics of aircraft, i am really happy and thankful to coursera for providing such core course and faculty from isae-supareo. really thankful.

MF

Reviewed Jul 14, 2023

Very enjoyable, 100% reccomend. It gave me an opportunity to see what i cold be studyinf n higher education, and further cemented the idea that aerospace is what i would like to persue.

TG

Reviewed Nov 18, 2022

Very good course, the final assessment is quite challenging so you need to learn seriously.

SK

Reviewed Oct 23, 2022

T​his course is very help full for my career to build knowledge about Flight Mechanics. The teaching is very realestic.

LS

Reviewed Aug 25, 2023

Nice introduction to the fundamentals of airspeed and altimetry - interesting videos depicting the inner mechanics of the instruments and the interactive performance charts.

GS

Reviewed Apr 9, 2022

Really great explanation and videos, a few more animations would have made topics more clearer

SV

Reviewed Mar 4, 2025

I REALLY LOVE THIS COURSE! THANKS TO PROFESSOR ERIC FOR HIS EXCELLENT TEACHING AND GREAT LECTURES.

GS

Reviewed Apr 8, 2022

Excellent explanation, tutorials and materialsThe quizes are not straight forward, they make you think deeplyStrong focus on fundamentals

LS

Reviewed Aug 26, 2023

Nice introduction to the topic but was hoping for more details about 'flutter' for flight control surfaces and how it is managed.

VV

Reviewed May 14, 2024

The examples and illustrations are helpful. The instructor seems to take interest in teaching. I didn't pass with flying colors, but the I learned a lot.

RB

Reviewed Feb 27, 2026

Really helpful, especially if your course is aligned with the aviation industry

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