1. Introduction and Ballooning

Course subject(s) Module A: Introductory module

In this clip, Professor Hoekstra will explain you why the topic of Aeronautics is still so relevant today, and why the topic is such a challenging one!

Sorry but there don't seem to be any downloads..

Subtitles (captions) in other languages than provided can be viewed at YouTube. Select your language in the CC-button of YouTube.

Before learning about modern aviation principles, we need to know how this discipline has envolved. In this clip, Mr. Hoekstra will go through the history of flight.

Sorry but there don't seem to be any downloads..

Subtitles (captions) in other languages than provided can be viewed at YouTube. Select your language in the CC-button of YouTube.

In this lecture we will look at the principle behind mankind’s first succesful flights: Ballooning

Sorry but there don't seem to be any downloads..

Subtitles (captions) in other languages than provided can be viewed at YouTube. Select your language in the CC-button of YouTube.

Having discussed some fundamental concepts of ballooning in the previous clip, Professor Hoekstra will now look at how exactly balloons generate lift.

Sorry but there don't seem to be any downloads..

Subtitles (captions) in other languages than provided can be viewed at YouTube. Select your language in the CC-button of YouTube.

Creative Commons License
Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering by TU Delft OpenCourseWare is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at https://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/introduction-aeronautical-engineering/.
Back to top