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What kind of gauge is this?

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What prevents a small plane like a Cessna or Piper from flying as high as a jet?

answered Jun 30, 2021 at 2:08

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Where is the GA community at regarding fuel/engine types?

answered Aug 10, 2021 at 23:28

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Never heard of this Aerofoil?

answered Mar 26, 2022 at 21:34

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How would a wheel-well stowaway have performed on a Concorde?

answered Oct 22, 2022 at 18:09

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How does the lift force stop increasing itself after a certain point?

answered Aug 26 at 6:15

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How much horsepower is required to run the supercharger in an R-2800 engine?

answered Sep 5 at 4:44

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What is this low wing propeller plane flying near Denver?

answered Jan 29, 2022 at 22:49

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Are there ways to avoid using leaded fuel in older aircraft?

answered Feb 26, 2022 at 3:36

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BHP increases with Altitude

answered Sep 13, 2021 at 3:27

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Why are the wings of some modern gliders tadpole shaped?

answered Sep 1, 2020 at 18:17

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Are airfoil profiles patented? If not, why?

answered Feb 21, 2021 at 21:33

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Which source(s) provides the most authorative and correct flight dynamics theory?

answered Jul 4, 2021 at 0:10

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What is the general mathematical relationship between increasing an airplane's weight and the needed thrust to fly?

answered Aug 31, 2022 at 4:21

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Thrust = Drag. What about Power?

answered Feb 8 at 20:14

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Moving from 2D wing to 3D wing design

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Hypothesis: swept back propeller would reduce drag and increase thrust

answered Nov 19 at 4:13

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Type of airfoil used by Briggs, Hull, and Dryden

answered Nov 20 at 19:50

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Is the pitch an attitude indicator displays in relation to the ground, or is it in relation to the current aircraft bank?

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Can I use unleaded fuel in PA-23 Piper Aztec?

answered Aug 1, 2022 at 21:32

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Estimating piston-engine thrust on take-off

answered Dec 16, 2022 at 5:29

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Does a lift to drag ratio of 100 imply an unattainable performance ratio of 1?

answered Jan 22 at 4:37

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What component of an aircraft generates its electric power?

answered Apr 9, 2021 at 18:11

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On which point are the moment coefficients of the NACA airfoils measured?

answered Nov 24, 2021 at 21:58

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What is the name of the unequal lift distribution across a helicopter rotor blade?

answered Jan 18, 2022 at 18:05

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How can I make a serious wind tunnel?

answered Jul 18, 2021 at 23:40

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Do pilots of piston/prop aircraft have discretion to determine how much runway is required for an intersection departure?

answered Apr 15, 2022 at 3:49

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Effect of leading edge contamination wing performance

answered Aug 31 at 18:12

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How can I get prior days weather information?

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Why wouldn't a plane start its take-off run from the very beginning of the runway to keep the option to utilize the full runway if necessary?

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34 Answers

What kind of gauge is this?

What prevents a small plane like a Cessna or Piper from flying as high as a jet?

Where is the GA community at regarding fuel/engine types?

Never heard of this Aerofoil?

How would a wheel-well stowaway have performed on a Concorde?

How does the lift force stop increasing itself after a certain point?

How much horsepower is required to run the supercharger in an R-2800 engine?

What is this low wing propeller plane flying near Denver?

Are there ways to avoid using leaded fuel in older aircraft?

BHP increases with Altitude

Why are the wings of some modern gliders tadpole shaped?

Are airfoil profiles patented? If not, why?

Which source(s) provides the most authorative and correct flight dynamics theory?

What is the general mathematical relationship between increasing an airplane's weight and the needed thrust to fly?

Thrust = Drag. What about Power?

Moving from 2D wing to 3D wing design

Hypothesis: swept back propeller would reduce drag and increase thrust

Type of airfoil used by Briggs, Hull, and Dryden

Is the pitch an attitude indicator displays in relation to the ground, or is it in relation to the current aircraft bank?

Can I use unleaded fuel in PA-23 Piper Aztec?

Estimating piston-engine thrust on take-off

Does a lift to drag ratio of 100 imply an unattainable performance ratio of 1?

What component of an aircraft generates its electric power?

On which point are the moment coefficients of the NACA airfoils measured?

What is the name of the unequal lift distribution across a helicopter rotor blade?

How can I make a serious wind tunnel?

Do pilots of piston/prop aircraft have discretion to determine how much runway is required for an intersection departure?

Effect of leading edge contamination wing performance

How can I get prior days weather information?

Why wouldn't a plane start its take-off run from the very beginning of the runway to keep the option to utilize the full runway if necessary?