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Under what engine conditions is glide performance typically determined in performance charts?
The performance section of an information manual I am using states that the glide range indicated is "power off".
Does this terminology definitely imply that the engine is not firing? or ...
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How can I be US aircraft maintenance technician?
I have only an airframe-related experience of 8 years without a license, but have logbook, my US citizenship in process, and want to become an aircraft technician. How can I become a US aircraft ...
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Could an F-35 really be 3% rare-earth?
The Financial Times' China targets rare earth export curbs to hobble US defence industry states:
Fighter jets such as the F-35, a Lockheed Martin aircraft, rely heavily on rare earths for critical ...
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Sustainable aircraft technologies
I'm a student starting a research project on sustainable aircraft technologies. I've been particularly interested by distributed electric propulsion (DEP), which is currently being tested by NASA with ...
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Deicing Rod for Propellers
Similar to a card hitting the spokes of a bicycle, the card is soft enough to knock the dust off the spokes with no damage. What material would be best to impede the propellers to chip off the ice. ...
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Do modern aircraft still use load bearing ribs in wing construction?
Modern aircraft are generally of monocoque construction. Does this apply only to the fuselage, or are modern wings made without load bearing ribs as well? Are they just for shaping of the metal skin?
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How does a towed banner maintain a steady tilt?
Today a small airplane is towing an advertising banner, about 20 by 30 feet, in a circular path around my town's university campus. The banner stays tilted about 45 degrees to make it easier to read ...
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How does a helicopter swash plate move? [duplicate]
I've looked everywhere but I can't find a good diagram of the inside mechanics of helicopter. I know what swashplate does but I want to how it is moved by the stick. Can someone pls give me a good ...
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How does one specialize in a certain sub-field of aerospace engineering? [closed]
I want to become an aerospace engineering but want to be specialized in Aerodynamics. How do I do this in college?
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What does the difference between a 'Mechanical Engineer' and an 'Aerospace Engineer' who both work on planes? [duplicate]
What does the difference between a 'Mechanical Engineer' and an 'Aerospace Engineer' who both work on planes? Does one focus more on something than the other?
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What is the difference between Mechanical Engineer and Aerospace Engineer?
I really want to get into the Aerospace Engineer industry (I want to design the plane's airframe and basically a little bit of everything) but have no idea what to major in for any job.
I'm really ...
