Questions tagged [boeing]
A United States-based multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites.
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What is the wiring of 1 plug (.206" or coded PJ-068) aviation headset?
Boeing aircrafts have been using 1 jack headset on commercial airliners in the past. The plug is same as a microphone plug of modern GA dual plugs. Does anyone know how to wire a PJ-068 plug for both ...
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in non precision approach, why use 2 NM before the final approach fix to start the landing configuration?
i know when vectoring aircraft to the final approach course,controllers are required to ensure the intercept is at least 2 NM outside the approach gate and there is a raim test at 2nm before faf but ...
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What's the difference between the "approaching minimums" and "plus hundred" callout for Boeing aircraft?
Is it essentially the same thing? And if so, does it vary based on the model of Boeing aircraft or airline's choice?
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NASA's and Boeing truss-braced wing fuel savings breakdown
According to its Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA is working on a project with Boeing that will reduce single-isle aircraft fuel consumption by 30%. He described it as a higher and thinner wing and ...
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On the Boeing 737 ND display what does terrain value indicate?
On the Boeing 737 ND display what does terrain value indicate? (e.g. Terr 0016 0032)
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Does Boeing and Airbus perform extensive safety inspections and/or stress tests on each other's aircrafts? [duplicate]
I have been wondering if it has been a common practice within the commercial airline industry for an aircraft manufacturer to purchase a brand new aircraft model built by their competitor and to then ...
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How Long Will Boeing Keep the 737 in Production? [closed]
Due to the immense costs involved in the certification of a new type, Boeing has continued to iterate upon the initial 737 type with the most recent models being the 737 NG and MAX.
Will they continue ...
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Why don't Airbus planes have perfectly smooth front sections?
From time to time I like to watch a planespotting video and I must say that one tiny detail bothers me a slight bit.
Look at this Boeing plane:
And at this Airbus:
In particular, examine the section ...
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B737 during approach the G/s did not capture?
During a recent sim session this happened:
ILS radar vectors I armed the approach late initially the aircraft went left and right but it captured the LOC but the G/S was not captured.
Could someone ...
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Do the 787 Flight Spoilers have variable deployment when using the Speedbrake?
On the Boeing 787 (other Boeing models welcome too) while in-flight and/or on the ground do the SpeedBrakes/Spoilers have a variable amount of deployment (in angle) between the "ARMED" and &...
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What are the standard numbers for fuel consumption (kg), kg/NM, and kg/h, of Boeing 737-300?
I'm currently working on a school project regarding the analysis of Boeing 737-300 fuel consumption. I'm working on some parameters that my supervisor gave me, which are :
Total fuel consumption (kg),...
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P-8A Poseidon Airfoil type
Could someone help me find out what airfoil type is used on the P-8A Poseidon symmetrical, conventional, thin or supercritical airfoil?
It seems to be, that the Boeing 737-800, like many commercial ...
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On the B737 When A and B systems are pretty much each other's back up for most things Why not for flaps? [closed]
Why have a seperate system for flaps? Which is alternate flaps
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Has Boeing ever tried to compete with the A380, especially now that the B747 is retired in many companies, such as Qantas?
Has there ever been a competitor that is a four-engine plane from Boeing that rivals the A380?
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Boeing 737 takeoff config question
On the Boeing 737, what's the difference between taking off in LEVEL CHANGE or no vertical mode selected (i.e. both LEVEL CHANGE and VNAV button blank on MCP).
I realize in both the MCP speed window ...
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What does this switch on Boeing Sky overhead bins do? Why is it always set before taxi?
The pivoting overhead luggage bins in the Boeing Sky interior have a tiny switch/lever on one side. In my experience, cabin crew always flips this switch on every single bin (as indicated by the arrow ...
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Why did only Boeing choose to use 4-engines on the B-17?
The USAAC announced a competition in 1934 for a new multi-engined bomber with the requirement that it carry ~2000 lbs of bombs 2000+ miles at 200+ mph (with 250 mph preferred). The three entrants to ...
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Why are there two different throttle designs for the 757 and 767?
There is this one, which seems to be the older version. Notice there is a big gap between each lever, except at the top.
And this one. Notice there is almost no gap between each lever, making it ...
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What is the aerodynamic impact of the curved/crescenteric wing of the Boeing 787? [duplicate]
From certain angles (see pictures below), the wing of the Boeing 787 seems almost curved/crescenteric in shape, particularly closer to the wing-tip. While the Boeing 787 makes use of "raked ...
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How have aerodynamicists improved transonic wing performance over time?
The following two graphs depict improvements in transonic wing technology that have occurred over the past 20-25 years. Both are sourced from Boeing Commercial Aircraft.
In essence, both note that ...
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Why do the ailerons on an A320 droop when the engines are shut off and the 787 ailerons dont droop when the engines are shut off?
I have been wondering why the ailerons on the A320 (and other Airbus aircraft) droop when there is no power from the hydraulic pump. From my understanding of hydraulic actuators, the position where it ...
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Why did Boeing never replace the 757?
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2005-04-28-Boeing-Closes-Chapter-in-Aviation-History-with-Final-757-Delivery
Boeing in late 2003 decided to end 757 production because the increased capabilities of the ...
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Interpreting a graph depicting airfoil technology improvement
I found this image in a paper titled, "Design and validation of advanced transonic wings using CFD and very high Reynolds number wind tunnel testing" that was published in part by Mark I. ...
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What aerodynamic improvements were introduced on the Boeing 787?
When discussing the Boeing 787, three topics are brought up most often:
The new, extremely high-bypass GEnx engines
The shift to carbon composite construction and
The significant troubles Boeing ...
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Can air traffic control see control panel selections (I.e. FCU on A320 or MCP on B737)?
I have flown with a few captains that have told me that air traffic control can see the settings we set on the FCU (or MCP on B737):
Is this actually correct? I'm aware that ATC can see what speed, ...
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Comparisons between the A340 and 747-200 wing: sweep angle and span
Here is a picture of the wings of the A340 (launched in the late 1980s) and the Boeing 747-200/400 (launched in the early 1970s / 80s) superimposed upon each other (source: https://www.amazon.com/...
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What’s the horizontal and vertical tail airfoil and volume of 747-400? [closed]
What’s the horizontal tail volume coefficient of 747-400? What’s the vertical tail volume coefficient of 747-400? What’s the horizontal tail airfoil of 747-400? What’s the vertical tail airfoil of 747-...
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How has Computational Fluid Dynamics improved commercial airliner wing design?
Starting the 1980s, extremely powerful computational fluid dynamics software has been used to design wing sections and whole wings. I am going to focus on the Boeing 777 as an example of CFD applied ...
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How have engineers managed to increase commercial airliner wing aspect ratios over time?
Over time, the wing aspect ratios of commercial airliners have increased.
For evidence ,see the following data:
1980s:
Boeing 747-400: 7.91,
Boeing 757-200: 8.0
Boeing 767-300: 8.0
Airbus A310: 8.8
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How did the 767/757 reduce fuel burn relative to older aircraft (like the 727)?
When Boeing launched the 757 and 767 aircraft, they widely touted it's improved fuel efficiency relative to previous airliners. Notably:
Delta stated that the 767 was "quieter and 30 percent ...
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Could anyone provide me with the performance charts for Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker?
I am looking for the Long Range Cruise Maximum Operating Altitude performance against the weight of the plane, all engines operating. Would be grateful if someone could point me the way.
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Do the B777x and similar aircraft use ring laser gyros or solid state MEMS gyros?
In new generation aircraft like B777x , B787 or A350 use the IRS system which is present is it based on (Ring Laser or Fibre Optics) gyros or they used Solid state MEMS like which our present in our ...
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Why didn't ejection seats become a thing in civil avation and only limited to military? [duplicate]
Recently, an Indian CDS Bipin Rawat and his family as well as eleven members of the Indian Army died in an helicopter crash. You can find the story here. I did look at any questions asked on the topic ...
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Does aircraft manufacturers provide option to exchange older models?
Most of the vehicle manufacturers provide exchange value for older models when buying a newer one. Like you can exchange your old BMW 3 Series for new 3 Series or upgrade to 5 Series and so on.
Is ...
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What is that little black thing tied to the vertical stabilizer? [duplicate]
I have seen this on all Boeing test planes, does this provide information on the planes performance?
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Why doesn't Boeing use supercritical airfoils?
It's my first question & I really want to know the answer from professionals to decide if my new design of airfoil is worth it because the initial test by CFD software (Fluent-ANSYS) indicate that ...
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Does Boeing use a similar display to Airbus ECAM to view a particular system?
Airbus has a dedicated ECAM panel forward of the throttles which is used to select a system for display on the LCD. Is there a similar panel used to select a particular system for display on Boeing's ...
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Is it possible to continue flying without electric power? [duplicate]
To be specific with the question, I would like to know if if it is possible to continue flying in the event of total loss of electrical power. Obviously, I know this entails the shutting down of ...
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How heavy are the folding wingtips of 777x?
To understand the mass penalty that is induced by a folding wingtips, as a first order approximation we can start with just the wingtip's mass without the actuating mechanism.
I could not find the ...
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Why does Boeing 247D have reverse slope windows when they were removed from the D models?
Have a look at this article on a famed example of the 247D, DZ203, the first aircraft to make a completely blind landing. The first image is the aircraft during its flights with the RAF, which places ...
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Does Airbus buy Boeings and vice versa?
I read somewhere that Airbus developed the A350 in response to the B787. In general, how much do Boeing and Airbus know about each other's aircraft? And how do they learn about the detailed designs of ...
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Why did Boeing not create a new 737 instead of just upgrading the old model?
This documentary claims that
James McNerney - Boeing's first CEO without a background in aviation, made the decision to upgrade the 737 series to 737 MAX instead of developing a new model.
Is this ...
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Is there any difference between Airbus and Boeing on yaw damper technology?
Modern aircraft have yaw damper systems installed. Is there any difference between the two big manufacturers on yaw damper systems, such as the location, etc.?
I have to do some research on this topic ...
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How does one resume a VNAV climb in a B737 NG after being instructed to level off at an altitude below the Cruise altitude?
I am referring to a Boeing 737NG.
Assuming I am on a VNAV climb but I am instructed by ATC to climb only to an altitude lower than my FMC Cruise altitude.
After leveling off, how do I resume my VNAV ...
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How does the B777 Side brace locking mechanism work?
The B767 has jury strut actuators and their working is pretty straight forward. They oppose the collapsible geometry of jury strut and lock them in the over centre locking position.
But for B777 this ...
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What does "running torque" mean?
I would like to know the meaning of the phrase and especially the meaning of "running torque":
Torque the inner plug to between 75 and 85lbf.in. Loosen half a turn
and RETORQUE to between 15 and ...
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How do Airbus and Boeing aircraft handle Dutch roll?
I have some homework about Dutch roll filters. Dutch roll is something that is corrected by yaw damper systems, but I would like to know the different ways Boeing and Airbus deal with the issue of ...
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Why aren't 757 scimitar winglets flush with the ailerons?
Over my many past flights aboard 757s, I have seen changes being implemented with their design. One of which was notably their refit of scimitar winglets. Although one of their most notable ...
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What is this long Bar/Rod on the Boeing MH-47G? [duplicate]
This MH-47G has a thick, long rod at the bottom left front. What's the purpose of this thing?
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Why did the 747-8's freighter version make its first flight before the passenger version?
I have read that the 747-8F entered service in October 2011, almost eight months ahead of the passenger version (747-8I).
Anyone know why this is?
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