The study is expanded to include the planets and space beyond our solar system. After developing an understanding of the environment, how that environment affects flight is introduced. Discussions include forces of lift, drag, thrust, and weight. The portion on the Human Requirements of Flight is a survey course on human physiology. Discussed here are the human circulatory system and space environment.
Leadership studies stress communication skills and cadet corps activities.
Written report and speeches compliment academic materials. Cadet corps activities include holding positions of greater responsibility. This third year is a science course which discusses principles of propulsion systems, fundamentals of rocketry and its application to spacecraft, principles underlying space travel, and various aspects of space exploration. The year's materials are perhaps the most technical. Turbojet, turbofan, rocket, recriprocation engine, and a detailed examination of propulsion systems are explained.