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Why is the radio altimeter placed in the tail of an aircraft?
The radio altimeter antennae should be preferably placed in a position where the changes in aircraft pitch attitude least affects…
AFT Pylon Fairing (APF) and Exhaust Nozzle coloration
During walkaround inspection, coloration can be observed on A320neo LEAP-1A pylon AFT pylon fairing lateral panel on INB and OUTB…
How are airplanes cleaned?
The exterior of an airplane is usually cleaned with water and soap, or, it can be “dry-cleaned” using specialized chemicals….
United A320 at Hartford on June 20th 2024, dropped engine parts on departure
A United Airbus A320-200, registration N490UA performing flight UA-325 from Hartford,CT to Denver,CO (USA) with 129 people on board, was…
How do planes build up static electricity?
Well actually, a plane must not allow the buildup of static electricity, because it can totally disable radio communications and…
What are the functions of static ports on airplanes?
The higher you go in altitude, the lower the ambient air pressure. This principle is used by various aircraft instruments…
Does every new airplane get tested/certified, or just the prototypes?
Yes. Once an aircraft comes out of the final assembly line it is handed over to the manufacturer’s production test…
Why do aircraft need a tail strike test?
It is called a vmu𝑣𝑚𝑢 (minimum unstick speed) test. The reasoning behind this test is to find the lowest speed at which…
How do Aircraft with non-conductive carbon-fiber-reinforced composite fuselages like the Boeing 787 survive lightning strikes?
Like many things in aviation, the development of composite materials used in aviation is a long and interesting development. Aluminum…
What makes a swept-wing aircraft stable?
Swept-wing aircraft are longitudinally stable in the same way that fixed-wing aircraft are: by placing the center of lift behind…