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What is this little "rod" thing on the back of the F-22 for?

asked Nov 20 at 2:31

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4 answers

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Could the folding wingtips of a plane (ex. F-35C) be used as a vertical stabilizer?

asked Nov 25 at 22:38

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1 answer

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Does the pressure recovery on the rear side of an airfoil recover all of the pressure?

asked Nov 21 at 3:19

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2 answers

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Do winglets change the lift distribution of a wing?

asked Nov 1 at 20:07

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2 answers

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How does aspect ratio affect stall speed and stall AoA?

asked Oct 29 at 2:33

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2 answers

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Why does a lower chord length reduce the pitching moment?

asked Oct 3 at 21:28

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2 answers

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Is this "separation" caused by the boundary layer?

asked Nov 22 at 21:04

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0 answers

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How does more lift help during a stall (ex. flaps deployed) [duplicate]

asked Nov 20 at 16:08

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0 answers

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Why is spanwise flow more prevalent in the boundary layer?

asked Nov 29 at 18:30

1 vote

2 answers

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Does the flow over a wing decelerate upward, like air decelerates sideways with a swept wing?

asked 2 days ago

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1 answer

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Where does the main CoP move when deflecting the elevator up & down and trimming?

asked Oct 5 at 2:23

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1 answer

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Where are the vortices from the trailing edge on the wing of a plane? [duplicate]

asked Oct 6 at 23:25

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1 answer

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Can anyone recommend me some aviation textbooks? [closed]

asked Oct 7 at 1:21

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1 answer

125 views

Why doesn't more resistance lower on a plane (or higher), for example an airbrake sticking way down, make the plane have a pitch down moment?

asked Oct 3 at 0:03

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1 answer

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How does speed and angle of attack affect pressure distribution at the wingtip?

asked Nov 6 at 22:36

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0 answers

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How exactly does the startup vortex form, and why does it occur when circulation around the wing changes?

asked Nov 14 at 2:56

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16 Questions

What is this little "rod" thing on the back of the F-22 for?

Could the folding wingtips of a plane (ex. F-35C) be used as a vertical stabilizer?

Does the pressure recovery on the rear side of an airfoil recover all of the pressure?

Do winglets change the lift distribution of a wing?

How does aspect ratio affect stall speed and stall AoA?

Why does a lower chord length reduce the pitching moment?

Is this "separation" caused by the boundary layer?

How does more lift help during a stall (ex. flaps deployed) [duplicate]

Why is spanwise flow more prevalent in the boundary layer?

Does the flow over a wing decelerate upward, like air decelerates sideways with a swept wing?

Where does the main CoP move when deflecting the elevator up & down and trimming?

Where are the vortices from the trailing edge on the wing of a plane? [duplicate]

Can anyone recommend me some aviation textbooks? [closed]

Why doesn't more resistance lower on a plane (or higher), for example an airbrake sticking way down, make the plane have a pitch down moment?

How does speed and angle of attack affect pressure distribution at the wingtip?

How exactly does the startup vortex form, and why does it occur when circulation around the wing changes?