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When flying, by turning the power to the engines down, or pulling back on the stick.
Pulling back on the stick causes the plane to gain altitude at the cost of speed.
Turning the power down allows the plane to slow down due to drag.
When landing, by using air brakes, by using reverse power (thrust reversers) on the engines, by using car-style brakes on the wheels.
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What is used to slow down an aircraft?
If the aircraft is coming into land then the hinged part of the wing called Flaps are lowered to increase the amount of Drag over the wings. If you think of drag as an air-born form of braking then Flaps down means the aircraft the aircraft slows but increases the maneuverability the pilot has over the aircraft. If the aircraft is on the ground then wheel brakes are very useful
Why does a space shuttle only brake the sound barrier on its return journey?
This is because the pressure needed to break the sound barrier is impossible to exceed but on the way back, the pressure is reduced and gravity pulls the aircraft down and the pressure for the sound barrier is reversed so it is a bit easier.
Is it possible to stop an aircraft in the air?
Stopping an aircraft in the air is not something we can normally do. An aircraft must move in air to create lift across its wings to stay aloft. There are some exceptions to the rule, like rotocraft (often called helicopters) and a few other aircraft. But it is the effect of the wing moving through the air that keeps "regular" aircraft flying.
Some aircraft can fly faster than the speed of sound what is such speed called?
They are called Supersonic aircraft. Some aircraft can only do that. Some planes have reached even Hypersonic speeds.
What causes an aircraft to build up a static electrical charge?
As the aircraft travels at high speeds through the air, friction between the air and the body of the aircraft create charge. This is why aircraft's have special rubber wheels which contain a conducting material, to release the charge into the ground when they land.
If a parking brake valve holds pressure on an aircraft brake line when the aircraft is shutdown is it feasible to have that pressure reduce if the temperature change outside is significant?
Yes, but the brake line won't lose enough pressure to permit the aircraft to roll unless it has been sitting for some time.
How does an automatic brake system decelerates an aircraft?
It's just a superior system of ABS.
Who invented antilock brake system?
Anti-lock braking systems were first developed for aircraft use in 1929, by the french automobile and aircraft pioneer, Gabriel Voisin
The proper fire extinguishing agent to use on an aircraft brake fire is?
Sodium chloride dry powder
What is an airbrake?
An airbrake is a brake which is operated pneumatically, or a moving part of an aircraft's wing used to reduce lift and airspeed.
What component or system provides the programmed brake pressure for specific aircraft weight ranges?
automatic hydraulic control system
What are the release dates for How It's Made - 2001 Rubber Gloves Soap Carvings Aircraft Cabinets Motorcycle Brake Locks 21-1?
How It's Made - 2001 Rubber Gloves Soap Carvings Aircraft Cabinets Motorcycle Brake Locks 21-1 was released on: USA: 4 April 2013
How do people slow down aircraft on aircraft carriers?
Planes for carrier use have a hook at the rear of the fuselage. This is lowered so that it drags on the deck to catch a wire running across the deck that helps brake the plane.
What is the function of anti skid brake manifold in aircraft?
Answer On "older" aircraft, the pilot applies brakes that moves cranks and pulleys that opens the Brake Valve. The Brake Valve ports regulated pressure to the Anti-Skid Manifolds. The Manifolds provides the pressure to the brakes. If the Anti-Skid computer detects a skid condition, the computer commands a pair of matching brakes to release pressure to allow the wheels to spin back up. The anti-skid releases brakes in pairs to keep an equal braking applied to each side of the aircraft. If the braking is unsymmitrical, this could cause the a/c to go into a spin.
Where should the signal man be standing or walking when towing an aircraft?
Where the tug driver and airplane brake person can both see him clearly,and where HE can see all obstacles ahead.
What is a body flap?
A Flap is a control surface that is used to kill the lift of a wing to allow the aircraft to descend. I've never heard the term "body Flap" but it must refer to a Flap or a "speed brake" that is located on the fuselage and is used to slow the aircraft. Military aircraft used speed brakes or Dive brakes to slow their speed when diving on a target to drop a bomb. Some aircraft with fuselage speed brakes is the A-1 Skyraider propellor aircraft of Viet Nam and I think the F-86 jet fighter.
What are the fighter jet controls?
The throttle controls the speed, the rudder yaws the aircraft to help turn it, the spoilers and ailerons roll the wings to maintain lift over the wings while turning, and the speed brake slows the aircraft beyond what the throttle can. The elevator/stabilator lifts or drops the nose.
