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If you are talking about the Concord,
then I believe it is because the "nose" was so long
that the pilots had a hard time seeing the runway.
So they made it pivot, so the pilots could see.
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What is the maximum tempo or rate of landings and take offs on an aircraft carrier?
The maximum rate of take offs and landings (tempo) on an aircraft carrier is 2 takeoffs and one landing every 37 seconds during the daylight and one takeoff and landing every minute during nighttime.
Vulture nest?
The area of a aircraft carrier that a camera man would record the landings of aircraft that appeared to be in trouble as it was landing to record crashes of the plane as it was landing before and during world war II The area of a aircraft carrier that a camera man would record the landings of aircraft that appeared to be in trouble as it was landing to record crashes of the plane as it was landing before and during world war II
Why more lift is required when landing?
During landing, the purpose is to slow down the aircraft's ground speed as slow as you can without it stalling. You want to maintain Lift, not necessarily get more lift. At higher speeds, the aircraft has plenty of Lift. However during landing, the speed is slower and the angle of attack is increased to provide more Lift at lower speeds.
Why do windows need to up during take off and landing in airplanes?
It streamlines the aircraft better an is less noisy.
What are the characteristics of swept wing?
Swept wings are preferred in supersonic aircraft to facilitate vertical take off and reduce runway length during take off.
What altitude do the wheels go in on a plane?
The rule of thumb is this. Retract the gear as soon as there is no longer enough runway in front of you to land on. In small aircraft, there may still be plenty of runway in front of you on takeoff that you could make an emergency landing if needed. You would leave the gear down until that was no longer the case. Large aircraft which use more runway could not safely make that maneuver, and so the gear are retracted immediately after takeoff. The landing gear introduces a large amount of drag to the aircraft and every ounce of thrust can be very important during takeoff and climbout, so pilots are generally very quick to retract the gear. However, if one wished, there is no reason you could not fly all the way up to cruise altitude with the gear extended, however the pilot would have to be careful not to exceed the maximum landing-gear extended speed (VLE)
What are the forces on an airplane landing?
The forces acting on an aircraft during any phase of flight: thrust, drag, lift, and weight.
What can a tailstrike do to aircraft in rapidly?
Well, as you can a tailstrike could also happen during take off and landing if the pilot does not being really careful. This may cause damages or danger to an aircraft.
Are wiis allowed on planes?
Yes, but not when the aircraft is taking off or landing as this could disrupt all mandatory equipment that is used during them periods.
Why was Okinawa a strategic island to capture?
there was an airfield on Okinawa. Possession of the airfield gave US aircraft a safe landing area in the event of aircraft damage incurred over Japan during bombing runs
What would happen if a pair of F-22 jets collided on an aircraft carrier?
There is no navalised version of the F22 Raptor and it is not capable of landing on an aircraft carrier (apparently it's landing speed is to high). As such this would never happen! During the Vietnam War, crashed jets were pushed over the side.
How do aircraft designs allow aiarcrafts to travel at supersonic speed?
The properties of air flow at supersonic speeds is different than for sub-sonic speeds. So the design of the shape of the airplane and the inlets for the engines have to be different in order for it to fly at supersonic speeds. During WW2, many propellor aircraft could fly at or above supersonic speeds during a full-power dive. Many of these aircraft would begin to shudder and vibrate when it reached the sound barrier. This was due to flutter and/or stall of the wing tips. Also, the propellor could also flutter and some have even broken the blade or shook the engine loose. These problems were due to the airplane was NOT designed for high speed flight. For example. Normally, if air flows through a pipe and the pipe gets smaller, then the speed will increase. But for Supersonic flow, the reverse is true. As the area of the pipe get LARGER, then the flow will increase. This will change the way the inlet of a jet engine is designed.
