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What does this 'R' number mean on the ND of this Airbus?
That is the cross track error shown on the Navigation Display (ND):
9 Cross Track Error
This is the aircraft's lateral deviation from the active leg of the flight plan (related to the great circle ...
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What are these painted lines on the fan blades of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 15?
Expanding on the answer from user14897, these roughness strips work like the dimples on golf balls. They trip the boundary layer from laminar to turbulent, which helps keep the flow attached. A ...
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