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How would exhaust heat recovery into the combustion chamber affect the efficiency of a jet engine?

So, a jet engine basically sucks in air, heats it up and spits it out, right?The hotter the air gets, the faster the exhaust velocity and thus the more...

Asked on 01/04/2022

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What are CP-like codes or designations after SAS or Scandinavian flight attendant names?

While browsing through Wikipedia I came across this photograph: It's description says (emphasis mine):SAS...

Asked on 01/04/2022

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Do navigation databases (by e.g. Aeronavdata or Jeppesen) include company routes?

Does the navigation database provided by database providers like Aeronavdata or Jeppesen etc include company routes?How are the company routes maintained; are they modifiable by the OEMs?Is the navigation database...

Asked on 01/02/2022 by Hariom Singh

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Can briefly explain the principle behind the inversion on this power required curve?

I’ve noticed on several graphs in the “Advanced Pilot’s Flight Manual”, that power available is lower for any given speed at 10,000 feet as compared to sea level flight. The...

Asked on 01/02/2022

2 answer

What is this orange container labeled "Flight kit wheel"?

What is this orange container for?It reads Flight kit wheel. Do not remove.What's a "flight kit wheel"? ...

Asked on 12/30/2021 by Quentin H

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How do aircraft window size compare to each other? What are some possible improvements on them?

I'd like to see a comparison about the window sizes of various commercial aircraft, maybe to give evidence of eventual progress in it over the generations. For example, I surely...

Asked on 12/30/2021 by Luca Detomi

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Which is better: a rotor / prop followed by a stator, or contra rotating rotors / props?

It is all in the title. I'm interested in power absorbed/used for a given thrust, or thrust generated for a given power (same diameters of course). Just thrust and power....

Asked on 12/26/2021 by toshi ba

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How serious is the problem of "stopping too far" next to the jet bridge?

In the answer to the recent question "How does an airliner adjust ...", there is the mentioning of the signal: "STOP TOO FAR". But what to do if you...

Asked on 12/26/2021

2 answer

How far away should the vertical stabilizer be from the leading edge of the main wings?

I am wondering what the advantages and disadvantages are of placing the vertical tail nearer to, or farther from, the main wing. For instance, when the vertical tail is just...

Asked on 12/26/2021

2 answer

How close would another aircraft have to fly to warrant a sudden big altitude drop to avoid collision

This morning I read that mulitple people got (light) physical injuries after a passenger flight had to forcefully drop its altitude quickly in order to avoid collision with a fighter...

Asked on 12/26/2021

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