User Zaber - Aviation Stack Exchange

Zaber

Member for 5 years, 6 months
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13 Questions

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8 votes

3 answers

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Why does a turbulent boundary layer cause more friction drag than a laminar boundary layer?

asked Sep 25, 2018 at 16:17

4 votes

2 answers

1k views

What is the purpose of thinner airfoils used near wing tips?

asked Jul 3, 2018 at 15:27

4 votes

1 answer

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Why does operating the rudders in the engine slipstream offer improved rudder authority at low speed?

asked Aug 4, 2018 at 10:15

3 votes

4 answers

3k views

Do high-wingers have dihedral?

asked Aug 23, 2018 at 17:21

2 votes

2 answers

2k views

Why are cambered airfoils used for horizontal stabilizers in some designs?

asked Aug 23, 2018 at 0:45

2 votes

1 answer

563 views

Twist optimization for a low speed aircraft

asked Jun 1, 2018 at 21:08

2 votes

2 answers

1k views

How to calculate the amount of weight my plane can takeoff with?

asked Nov 4, 2018 at 14:34

2 votes

2 answers

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How do endplates reduce induced drag?

asked Dec 21, 2018 at 12:44

1 vote

1 answer

546 views

What is the relation between hinge moment at the control surface and servo torque?

asked Oct 5, 2018 at 16:12

1 vote

1 answer

5k views

Which airfoil would be optimum for a glider?

asked Oct 15, 2018 at 15:55

1 vote

2 answers

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Winglet design and airfoil selection

asked May 31, 2018 at 19:13

1 vote

2 answers

4k views

What is the 'end plate' effect?

asked Jul 30, 2018 at 19:05

1 vote

1 answer

325 views

Is there a difference in stability between a tail downforce (cg ahead of ac) and a tail upforce (cg behind)?

asked Aug 6, 2018 at 18:18