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Do passenger jets have engines that can move the aircraft in reverse?
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Reverse thrust- similar in a sense to similar use on ships and rr equipment, is used for braking purposes and backing up=on the ground. no conventional aircraft (Blimps helicopters and some stol-like things and VTOL excepted) can fly backward.
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Are jets aircraft?
Aircraft that can break the sound barrier, yes they are jets. Aircraft are jets if they are powered by jet engines, as opposed to piston engines which have propellers.
How many piston that airbus a380 have?
Airbus aircraft all have jets, not piston engines.
How many engines does a jet aircraft have?
For the most part, jet engine aircraft mostly have 2 jet engines such as the a319, 737 and private jets such as lears and gulfstreams. However, this is purely dependent on the type of aircraft it is. Some aircraft, such as the 747, a340 and a380 have 4 jet engines.
At what speeds do aircraft travel?
A huge range of speeds from light civilian aircraft at about 100+mph, passenger jets around 500, right up to fighter jets at over 1400 mph
Do planes take off quick?
Most aircraft passenger jets take off at 138 knots
How does a fighter jet fly?
For most fighter jets, as with most passenger aircraft, the thrust of powerful engines push the aircraft rapidly through the air, and its wings are lifted by the difference in pressure created above and below the wing's curved surface. Other jets have large ducted fans that push air out of the bottom of the plane, letting it go up or down like a helicopter. They are called VTOL or Vertical Take-Off and Landing jets.
How does fighter jet fly?
For most fighter jets, as with most passenger aircraft, the thrust of powerful engines push the aircraft rapidly through the air, and its wings are lifted by the difference in pressure created above and below the wing's curved surface. Other jets have large ducted fans that push air out of the bottom of the plane, letting it go up or down like a helicopter. They are called VTOL or Vertical Take-Off and Landing jets.
What is the jet engine at tail of the plane?
Many current jets have their engines on the wings instead of at the tail. Some older passenger planes (L-1011 Tristar, DC-10, MD-11) had engines in both locations. The planes that have only tail jets are the MD-80 and the older Boeing 727 and DC-9. The small exhaust ports on some passenger aircraft are from auxiliary power units (APU's), which are small turbine generators that provide power independently of the main engines. You can see these on small Lear jets as well as on huge 747's. (photo at related link)
How fast do jets go?
most military air combat jet aircraft can go over mach 1.0, passenger aircraft fly at around mach 0.80
How many passengers can an passenger airplane carry?
Obviously every aircraft is different, it can vary from 1 in a small light aircraft, to 853 in the Airbus A 380. Most common passenger jets will carry around 160-200 .
When was the Cessna plane invented?
There are many different Cessna aircraft. Small personal aircraft, trainers, business jets and now passenger jets. The first was invented in 1911 by Clyde Cessna
Can an aircraft drive in reverse on the ground?
Some propeller driven aircraft can twist their propellers and reverse the flow of air, some jets can reverse the flow of their motors but by and large, most backward motion is by being pushed or pulled in that direction. For example push-back from the gate.
