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What is the lift force in an aircraft?
The lift force is the force acting against the aircraft's weight. For straight and level flight, lift acts in the upward vertical direction and the weight of the aircraft acts in the downward vertical direction. For level flight, lift = weight.
Why does a helicopter generate static electricity?
Any aircraft moving through the air generates static electricity.
What is the darrieus rotor?
The Darrieus wind turbine is a type of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) used to generate electricity from the energy carried in the wind. The turbine consists of a number of curved aerofoil blades mounted on a vertical rotating shaft or framework.
What part of a plane and of a jet are used to create thrust?
The motors or engines. The propeller(s) generate forward thrust on piston or turbo-prop aircraft, and on jet aircraft, thrust is created both by combustion exhaust and by bypass air from the fan(s).
Is thrust a push or pull?
It can be either or. In terms of on aircraft, it depends on where an engine is located on an airplane. Engines on the wings of an aircraft (like a DC-3 or a Hercules cargo airplane) generate a push. Engines on a CF-18 Hornet or an F-15 Phantom are also engines that generate a push-type of thrust because the engine is located closer to the rear of the fuselage. However, single-prop airplanes like a Cessna bush plane or a Spit-fire generate more of a pulling thrust since the engine is in front of the fuselage.
What is the plane that can start with a vertical liftoff then switch to level flight called?
VSTOL = Vertical or Short Take Off and Landing aircraft. Whereas a STOL aircraft is a Short Take Off and Landing Aircraft. Maybe there is a term VTOL just for Vertical Take Off and Landing.
Is weight the major problem when design the aircraft?
As long as the aircraft can generate enough lift to support itself loaded, weight is not an issue. How to generate that lift is a problem, as well as streamlining and reliability.
What is absolute altitude?
The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface.
What is a yaw?
A yaw is the rotation of an aircraft about its vertical axis which causes the aircraft to deviate from its preferred horizontal flight line.
What is the lift force in an aircraft?
The lift force is the force acting against the aircraft's weight. For straight and level flight, lift acts in the upward vertical direction and the weight of the aircraft acts in the downward vertical direction. For level flight, lift = weight.
What is the Parts of Aircraft?
There are numerous parts on an aircraft. Each one has a specific purpose. Turbine engines generate the thrust while the wings generate lift. Other parts include the cockpit, fuselage, and slats.
What are the Main failure causes in an aircraft Vertical stabilizers?
loss of control
What happens if you move a vertical tail on a airplane?
It will make the aircraft unstable
What is Dutch role in aviation?
Dutch roll is the tendency of an aircraft to roll and yaw about its longitudinal and vertical axis due to inherent instability in the design of the aircraft. Generally it is the result of a small vertical stabilizer design.
What aircraft can hover?
Probably any helicopter or VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTOL
What is yaw streeing?
Specifies the side-to-side movement of an aircraft on its vertical axis.
Can planes fly in the troposphere Any time?
yes most civilian aircraft fly only in the troposphere as because of the density of the air the wing can generate lift very easily as long as the wing is a suitable shape. The troposphere is only about 12Km in vertical height
