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Is there a simple formula for estimating supercharger throttling losses?
I’ve noticed that in both Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, and most old WWII engine power charts, power vs altitude seems to be composed almost entirely of linear relationships: at a given ...
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Why does airspeed increase with more throttle if RPM stays the same?
Given a constant speed propeller, the RPM will stay the same because of the governing system which changes the blade angle. But in cruise flight if you add more power and keep the RPM's the same, ...
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What happens if you change power setting with constant mixture setting?
For a given Cruise Setting: Manifold set / RPM set / Mixture set according to P.O.H. values: what happens to the Mixture if you were to reduce power or increase Power by varying throttle? Does a ...
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Does throttle equal power on a turbocharged piston engine?
On a normal piston engine powered airplane, throttle equals power. If I set the throttle to 50 %, I will get 50 % of the power the engine can develop at the current altitude, temperature, etc. In a ...
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Does the mixture and throttle setting affect the quality of priming of fuel prior to start?
This question is a generality. For airplanes with small reciprocating engines, does the mixture and throttle setting at the time of priming affect the quality of the priming or the engine start, or ...
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How does the throttle position affect the speed of airflow to the engine?
It is said that the less we open the throttle the slower is the speed in Venturi tube, thus less reduction in pressure and less fuel is being sucked from float chamber, however, actually if we reduce ...
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What is the throttle setting of a piston aircraft during cruise?
I am learning to fly nowadays, I am sorry if this sounds like a dump question.
What is the throttle setting of an aircraft during cruise flight?
After stabilizing the flight after climb do i need to ...
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How are rotary engines controlled?
Listen closely to the engine sound here.
It seems to me all rotaries continuously sound on/off. Is that a pilot application to manage the engine's torque (with the whole block rotating), or as ...
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