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What is this hole at the front of the engine pylon on a Boeing 707?

answered Apr 19, 2018 at 10:36

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Which jet engines have the highest thermal efficiency?

answered Apr 23, 2018 at 12:08

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Can a jet engine benefit from nitrous oxide boost?

answered Aug 6, 2017 at 11:29

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Has there even been a case of pilot incapacitation due to food poisoning?

answered Sep 24, 2017 at 11:18

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What Caused the Engine-Failure of Southwest Airlines Flight WN-3472?

answered Jan 26, 2018 at 13:47

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Why does the B-52 outboard engine nacelle have a sharp change in shape?

answered Jan 26, 2018 at 9:12

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Why isn´t TOGA thrust always 100% N1 or N2?

answered Dec 14, 2017 at 9:23

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Why are there fewer stages in the turbine than in the compressor of a turbine engine?

answered Aug 12, 2017 at 12:10

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Why do turbofan engines not have a contrarotating second fan?

answered Aug 1, 2017 at 19:14

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What is a flat rated engine?

answered Aug 11, 2017 at 12:22

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How is the jet engine inlet danger area affected when airborne?

answered Oct 7, 2017 at 10:48

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Why does it take so much fuel to start a jet engine?

answered Nov 16, 2017 at 9:56

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How are military jets given official names?

answered Feb 17, 2018 at 12:00

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How do engine manufacturers derive varying amounts of thrust from a single engine model?

answered Jun 12, 2018 at 10:06

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How is it possible for supersonic aircraft to push air out of the way?

answered Sep 25, 2018 at 11:58

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How common is engine failure?

answered Aug 4, 2017 at 12:17

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What is the difference between single and dual annular combustor?

answered Oct 19, 2017 at 8:33

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Why did the RAF buy the F-35B model and not the A model

answered Sep 25, 2018 at 20:28

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What is the difference between buffeting and fluttering?

answered Apr 3, 2018 at 11:57

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What causes this much engine damage?

answered Apr 15, 2018 at 12:26

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What inspection packages commercial airliners follow which make them more reliable than a C-130?

answered Mar 8, 2018 at 10:53

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About how many aborted takeoffs are there each year in commercial aviation?

answered Apr 21, 2018 at 12:08

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What is the purpose of blades on a compressor?

answered Nov 3, 2017 at 6:12

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Does the F-16 have a speed limiter?

answered Nov 25, 2017 at 3:37

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Why is a contra-rotating High Pressure section more efficient?

answered Nov 28, 2017 at 11:02

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How common are diversions to high-latitude airports for intercontinental flights?

answered Nov 29, 2017 at 10:45

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What effect would a afterburner have on the compressor if the nozzle outlet is not increased?

answered Dec 18, 2017 at 7:54

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For any given modern turbofan engine, does bypass ratio stay approximately constant during a typical flight?

answered Dec 16, 2017 at 9:19

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What were the J47's turbine blades made of?

answered Jan 26, 2018 at 5:32

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Why is Emirates not considering buying or leasing used A380s?

answered Feb 5, 2018 at 9:01

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What is this hole at the front of the engine pylon on a Boeing 707?

Which jet engines have the highest thermal efficiency?

Can a jet engine benefit from nitrous oxide boost?

Has there even been a case of pilot incapacitation due to food poisoning?

What Caused the Engine-Failure of Southwest Airlines Flight WN-3472?

Why does the B-52 outboard engine nacelle have a sharp change in shape?

Why isn´t TOGA thrust always 100% N1 or N2?

Why are there fewer stages in the turbine than in the compressor of a turbine engine?

Why do turbofan engines not have a contrarotating second fan?

What is a flat rated engine?

How is the jet engine inlet danger area affected when airborne?

Why does it take so much fuel to start a jet engine?

How are military jets given official names?

How do engine manufacturers derive varying amounts of thrust from a single engine model?

How is it possible for supersonic aircraft to push air out of the way?

How common is engine failure?

What is the difference between single and dual annular combustor?

Why did the RAF buy the F-35B model and not the A model

What is the difference between buffeting and fluttering?

What causes this much engine damage?

What inspection packages commercial airliners follow which make them more reliable than a C-130?

About how many aborted takeoffs are there each year in commercial aviation?

What is the purpose of blades on a compressor?

Does the F-16 have a speed limiter?

Why is a contra-rotating High Pressure section more efficient?

How common are diversions to high-latitude airports for intercontinental flights?

What effect would a afterburner have on the compressor if the nozzle outlet is not increased?

For any given modern turbofan engine, does bypass ratio stay approximately constant during a typical flight?

What were the J47's turbine blades made of?

Why is Emirates not considering buying or leasing used A380s?