Aircraft

In a long-haul, non-stop flight across the globe and with its altitude kept constant, is the plane's trajectory straight or curved, geometrically speaking?

2006-11-29 21:41:59 · 11 answers · asked by A B B A 2

2006-11-29 20:28:12 · 19 answers · asked by poor_intelli 1

And how is it related to the pitot-static system on jet airplanes?

2006-11-29 17:57:17 · 5 answers · asked by DallasCowboyy 1

On wingtips and outboard flaptips, I always notice vapor trails emerging during takeoff and most especially during approachs. I especially admire the way the vapor trail follows the shape of the outermost edge of the fully extended outboard flaps ( it happens on alomst all airplanes). I've also noticed that the more Gs an airplane 'pulls', the more prominent or pronounced the vapor trails become. On one particular flight -way back in the 1980s- I noticed that the CF-60 turbofans (on the DC-10-30 I was flying on) were creating a curved "vapor vortex" at the front of the engine...when ever the pilots throttled up to inch further on the crowded taxiway -to the runway. Then, if one looks closely at hefty turboprop engines, throttled-up to "TO" for the takeoff run, you notice sets of whirling vapor vortices coming off each blade tip as they spin round. I've seen these coming off the Allison T56-A-15s of several C-130H planes.
My question: Why the vapor trails/vortices on all those tips?

2006-11-29 17:45:54 · 5 answers · asked by Fulani Filot 3

the ones on runways..

2006-11-29 15:14:20 · 14 answers · asked by nick_theprizefighter 3

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2006-11-29 13:41:07 · 5 answers · asked by Jexf 2

2006-11-29 10:43:15 · 16 answers · asked by Sabin 1

I have been looking at cockpit photos and on flight simulator and I absolutely cannot find the autobrake.

2006-11-29 10:16:32 · 10 answers · asked by dolphinswim1001 2

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2006-11-29 09:44:00 · 2 answers · asked by ♥♠♣♥ 1

2006-11-29 09:15:48 · 2 answers · asked by dio 1

2006-11-29 08:34:38 · 13 answers · asked by frank_mnts 1

2006-11-29 07:40:43 · 3 answers · asked by OmardaGr8 1

2006-11-29 05:47:22 · 19 answers · asked by sxy_tang 2

2006-11-29 04:16:46 · 9 answers · asked by orchard_littlejoe 2

(basically the basic functions that someone can relate that is not familar on how ANY mechanical assembly system functions)

2006-11-29 04:00:16 · 6 answers · asked by tropic_lacious 1

I already fly solo on an IAR 46 at the roumainian airclub and i`m going to get my "Sport Pilot Licence". Can this help me?
And if i get the PPL what planes will i be able to fly? Do i have to pass another test to be able to fly a Cessna 172 for example?

2006-11-29 03:38:39 · 9 answers · asked by Eagle Eye 2

If you fly from London to New York will the duration of the flight be longer, shorter or the same as when you travel from New York to London..If there is a difference how is it explained?What about other geographical areas?
(After alot of thinking I concluded that earth's rotation should not be the reason because the airplane has the speed of the earth already and therefore earth could be taken as a system of inertia....but then again I might be wrong).Something about the wind currents maybe?

Please don't guess and answer only if you are confident that you know the correct answer.

2006-11-29 02:11:07 · 19 answers · asked by 24_m_gr 2

2006-11-29 01:23:42 · 5 answers · asked by fanta m 1

Does the pilot need to take a great amount of training to do that or it can just be carried out by inexperienced ones?

Is is just push your left foot down on the left pedal to turn the rudder and turn the wheel to the left to move the ailerons so the right wing goes up and the left wing goes down when you want to turn left?

And when you want to turn right you just do the opposite, and when to go down, push the wheel forward, and want to go up? The opposite.

2006-11-29 01:13:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-29 00:57:19 · 7 answers · asked by kogulan b 1

Please answer only if you know...Don't make guesses pls...

2006-11-29 00:56:54 · 12 answers · asked by 24_m_gr 2

2006-11-28 23:14:42 · 5 answers · asked by suresh b 1

2006-11-28 22:53:17 · 14 answers · asked by bryan m 1

2006-11-28 20:03:00 · 8 answers · asked by robert p 2

2006-11-28 17:51:07 · 7 answers · asked by jen1981everett 4

I'm bored and decided to research seaplanes. Also, can anyone direct me to a site where I could view (for free) a diagram of the parts of a seaplane?

2006-11-28 17:32:37 · 4 answers · asked by lostschizophrenic 1

Later in the distant future does anyone wonder if the concorde survived would it be taking people to the moon or even different planets? And will there ever be a plane that replaces the concorde? And do space planes exist and I'm not talking about the U.S. and Russian space shuttles either?

2006-11-28 17:27:12 · 7 answers · asked by kyandusothrawn 1

2006-11-28 14:17:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-28 12:22:05 · 12 answers · asked by QUETZAL 1

For example, most non-US airlines turnoff the seatbelt sign 5-10 minutes after takeoff while US airlines wait until "cruising altitude" which is around 15-20 minutes after takeoff. Another one is that mobile phones in US airlines may be used while the door is open before takeoff and immediately after landing even if the aircraft is still moving towards the gate.

2006-11-28 12:08:21 · 4 answers · asked by meco031719 3