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

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

asked Oct 6, 2023 at 23:25

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Can anyone recommend me some aviation textbooks? [closed]

asked Oct 7, 2023 at 1:21

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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, 2023 at 0:03

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

asked Nov 6, 2023 at 22:36

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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, 2023 at 2:56

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Why will air keep accelerating in Mach 1+ flow, when it would decelerate in subsonic flow?

asked Dec 13, 2023 at 19:10

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How do transonic or supersonic speeds affect lift distribution of the entire wing?

asked Dec 16, 2023 at 23:51

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Is my understanding of density/speed correct?

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Is air that is accelerating more turbulent?

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Wind tunnel flow over surface vs. non-wind tunnel (atmosphere) flow question

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Why is a thicker boundary layer more turbulent?

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Which is more efficient, thickening an airfoil or adding a bottom-surface curve?

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Why doesn't the Coanda effect also pull air from inside the jet / streamline?

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Does oscillation occur in the pitch axis of a plane?

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Why don’t shocks refract through other shocks?

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Why can you only hear an aircraft after the shockwave passes?

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Why does more lift make a stronger shock?

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What happens to a shockwave when it goes through different temp/density air?

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What happens when shockwaves interact?

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How do tip vortices make downwash? [duplicate]

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Does the flow turning amount change as you get further away from an object?

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Can a shock in certain circumstances be at a lesser angle than the Mach cone?

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Why will the flow turning angle be 0 (or close to) inside of the Mach cone?

asked May 30 at 19:11

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Does the back pressure on an airfoil stay the same with different speed?

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What is the main cause of pressure recovery on airfoil?

asked Apr 22 at 16:24

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Why does the shock angle always seem to equal the "sound cone" angle?

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What is the main reason raked wingtips are more efficient than winglets? [duplicate]

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Why doesn’t the air expanding behind a shockwave reverse the effects of wave drag?

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Is it possible for a shockwave to reflect off of the ground, making the observer hear 2 shocks?

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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?

Why will air keep accelerating in Mach 1+ flow, when it would decelerate in subsonic flow?

How do transonic or supersonic speeds affect lift distribution of the entire wing?

Is my understanding of density/speed correct?

Is air that is accelerating more turbulent?

Wind tunnel flow over surface vs. non-wind tunnel (atmosphere) flow question

Why is a thicker boundary layer more turbulent?

Which is more efficient, thickening an airfoil or adding a bottom-surface curve?

Why doesn't the Coanda effect also pull air from inside the jet / streamline?

Does oscillation occur in the pitch axis of a plane?

Why don’t shocks refract through other shocks?

Why can you only hear an aircraft after the shockwave passes?

Why does more lift make a stronger shock?

What happens to a shockwave when it goes through different temp/density air?

What happens when shockwaves interact?

How do tip vortices make downwash? [duplicate]

Does the flow turning amount change as you get further away from an object?

Can a shock in certain circumstances be at a lesser angle than the Mach cone?

Why will the flow turning angle be 0 (or close to) inside of the Mach cone?

Does the back pressure on an airfoil stay the same with different speed?

What is the main cause of pressure recovery on airfoil?

Why does the shock angle always seem to equal the "sound cone" angle?

What is the main reason raked wingtips are more efficient than winglets? [duplicate]

Why doesn’t the air expanding behind a shockwave reverse the effects of wave drag?

Is it possible for a shockwave to reflect off of the ground, making the observer hear 2 shocks?