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Acer's product portfolio includes laptops, desktops, tablets, smartphones, screens, projectors, and cloud solutions for home, corporate, government and education users.

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Designers develop a model based on the design brief, which is a summary of the expected characteristics and capabilities of the aircraft. Aeronautical engineers then draw the aircraft and all of its related components so that it will operate as required and include other factors such as manufacturing considerations and fuel economy. Aeronautical engineers also design 'aftermarket' components so that they won't force the aircraft outside of it operating envelope (eg, floats on planes, hooks on helicopters)

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Virgin Atlantic Airways has been operating for 27 years and it commenced its flights on On 22 June 1984.

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There is more to propellor geometry than just "size" (diameter).

Props are also called out in pitch, which describes the forward distan a blade will travel in one rotation (ignoring losses) and is a function of both the foil (shape) of the blade and its angle relative to the line of thrust.

If I am using a 14X14 prop, it may have less thrust that a 12X16, despite being 2 inches "bigger" because its blades are flatter and don't move as much air (or water)

You can install the same outboard on two different boats and need a different pitch prop because of the differences in the two boats' displacements or hull shapes. The diameters are usually fixed on outboards so the pitch is adjusted...like differential ratios in cars.

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Physical threats? (1) Birds, (2) people who aim laser beams at cockpit windshields (a big problem at Dallas-Fort Worth International), (3) unruly passengers, and (4) terrorists.

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shoddy outsourced maintenance and inexperienced and under trained and paid pilots

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People who perform mechanical work on airplanes are called Aircraft Mechanics or Aviation Maintenance Technicians. The Federal Aviation Administration issues Airframe and Powerplant mechanic licenses (A&P license). Experienced mechanics can obtain an Inspection Authorization (IA).

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No you can not. I'm an Airline Employee living in Greensboro, NC and work in Newark, NJ. Everyweek I have to pack my food with ice since the TSA will not let me through security with gel freezewr packs.

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If you're talking about a DPV (diver tug), you could probably make one using an electric trolling motor and a battery. The speed control would need to be waterproofed and you'd need to build the housing for it all.

Another option is a manta - it's like an underwater wake board that's pulled by a boat. The diver hangs on and 'flies' it underwater.

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The time you have in an airport to change from one plane to another.

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A formation.

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The top is curved, so the wind moves faster on top. therefore, there is a lower pressure on top, and he plane is sucked upwards. this lift counters gravity/weight. The amount of curve also changes the lift, as does the amount of wing space.

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The traditional term is aviatrix (feminine form of 'aviator') but it isn't used much anymore.

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Aircraft always try to take off and land INTO the wind, as the effect of the wind flowing over the surface of the wing increases lift and therefore reduces the speed necessary to perform a take-off/landing.

For example, if an airliner has a computed take-off speed of 130knots, but there is a 10knot wind blowing directly at the aircraft during the take-off roll, the airliner only needs to achieve 120knots as the 10knot wind provides the extra to reach the required 130.

Of course it is rare that the wind will be blowing in the exact same direction as the alignment of the runway, which is why major airports have several runways, pointing in different directions. If there is just a single runway, aircraft may have to land or take-off in cross-wind directions. This can affect the control of the aircraft but safety dictates the maximum amount of cross-wind before it is deemed unsafe to land - usually in excess of 40knots.

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An altimeter is an instrument which measures altitude. The standard altimeter measures altitude above sea level. The radar altimeter, however, measures altitude above ground level.

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The "Ram" in "ramjet" isn't an abbreviation, and doesn't stand for anything. It is called a "Ramjet" because the air is rammed into the engine.

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Windsocks are primarily used by pilots at airports or heliports that don't have air traffic control towers or when the control tower is closed. Pilots usually takeoff and land their aircraft into the wind and use a windsock to determine wind speed, direction, and which runway to use. Some airports also have automated weather reporting equipment that broadcasts weather information over a radio frequency.

Windsocks are mounted on a swivel and point to the direction the wind is blowing. The tail of the windsock hangs limp to indicate when there is no wind. As the wind increases, the tail rises, giving the pilot an indication of how strong the wind is blowing.

Even at large airports with operating control towers, windsocks are sometimes placed near the landing threshold of each runway. The pilot can see the windsock and determine wind speed and direction when taking off or landing. The wind speed and direction that is issued to the pilot by the air traffic controller or automated weather observation is usually derived from a sensor near the center of the airport. The wind might be substantially different at a particular runway.

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By becoming president or working for the president.

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Most small airplanes are not air tight (or even completely encased) because thy do not need pressurization. Commercial planes fly at altitudes where there is not enough oxygen to sustain life, requiring pressurization.

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It is simply the rate at which the aircraft can pitch - ie. rotate around the lateral axis, which is roughly the wings. The faster an aircraft can pitch, the greater the "g" limit required, and achieved. Otherwise it would become overstressed. Most aircraft can exceed their 'G' Limits, but pilots prevent this through "seat of the pants" indications of wing loading.

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The Citation TEN is the fastest civilian aircraft in the sky, cruising just shy of the sound barrier at Mach .92