A plane is colder at the nose due to air friction and hotter at rear due to jet emissions. Does anyone know the rough temp range across the aircraft?
2007-03-02 22:38:13 · 4 answers · asked by Jimbobarino 4 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Oh boy are you confused...?!
The nose of the aeroplane is not cooled by friction. Friction Always creates heat; by definition, it cannot do anything else.
The cold air passing over the leading surfaces of the wings cause them to get covered in a skin of ice. This is also sometimes apparent around the windscreen.
The rear of the aeroplane is not heated by jet emissions, the hot gasses blow straight out behind the engines and don't touch the fuselgae at all. If they did then the skin would locally expand differentially from the rest of the shell and buckle.
Overall, an aeroplane in flight heats up due to air friction and lenthens slightly. This was measurable in Concorde at sevral inches.
As for the temperature range itself you will have to consult the technical details on aircraft maker's web page to avoid being confused by people's guesses.
2007-03-04 05:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friction causes heat. Friction with the air would not just hit the nose of the plane but the whole plane. Though aircraft are designed to minimise this plane/air friction (aerodynamics), it is impossible to eliminate it.
As to the temperature differences on different parts of the plane, I can't help you.
2007-03-02 23:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mark A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at what altitude?
directly behind the engines or on the tail?
commercial or military jet?
2007-03-02 22:43:55 · answer #3 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nose should be HOTTER.................
2007-03-02 22:42:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋