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So, at work we have had an ongoing debate for several months now about whether missiles are aircraft or not. We all agree that they're not airplanes of course, but... are they to be considered ...
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What are these two elements of A321XLR? Are they structural elements or something else?
They are not present in A321 or A321neo models:
Pics credits: Nathan Walkowiak (CC-BY), Jean-Pierre Nivet (CC-...
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Saw this sitting derelict on the ramp at KIDA recently. The configuration, landing gear, a tail, etc. looks very much like a Beechcraft King Air C90, but the windows aren’t typical of that kind of ...
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This question was on a practice instrument test:
You receive this ATC clearance: "HOLD WEST OF THE ONE FIVE DME FIX ON THE ZERO NINE ZERO RADIAL OF ABC VORTAC, FIVE MILE LEGS, LEFT TURNS…" ...
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I have a Garmin 696 with a faulty joystick. I have a parts unit that I'd like to swap the joystick with, however upon disassembling the units, I can see how to disconnect the signal lines from the ...
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This is my first post.
I am currently building a project for a fixed wing microlight aircraft (UK). The project is a flight computer based around an Arduino and a 4D Systems touch screen. The primary ...
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Concordes were a supersonic passenger aircraft of which only 20 were built from 1965 to 1979 and were retired in 2003 for expense reasons and non-fuel efficiency. The plane was placed into regular ...
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My home ceiling fans have 5 blades to reduce the wopwop sound in a quiet room. It probably also moves air more efficiently at a lower spin rate. Can a helicopter operate properly with 5 blades?
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Are turboprops really more efficient than jets?
If yes, does that mean that airlines who use jets sacrifice fuel for faster flights?
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What are the pods with the sharp trailing edges underneath the wings of large airliners, as shown in the image below?
My best guess would be fuel tanks
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I'm not sure if it's just in Boeing aircraft, but I've heard that Cost Index has something to do with flight planning but have no idea what it is.
What is it for and how is it calculated? (I'm happy ...
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The terms apron, ramp, tarmac, taxiway, parking area, gate, hardstand are used in a way that I cannot understand.
Boeing Everett Factory. Photo by Andrew Hunt at Airliners.net (url unknown). Cropped ...
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This is confusing to me:
Since pressure increases with temperature (I don't know why), how can air density decrease with temperature. In a hot day then pressure would increase and air density ...
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In the US, a common mnemonic for the documents that must be on board an aircraft is ARROW:
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration Certificate
Radio Station License (international flights only)
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Can you answer this question?
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The airport for the example shows only an S-17 for the runway bearing strength code in the Chart Supplement (A/FD). I understand this to mean single wheel per leg up to 17000lbs total landing weight.
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