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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…
How does the Space Shuttle attach to the Boeing 747 during transport?
When orbiters were transported atop one of the 747s, they were attached by the same three attachment points used to…
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F freighter (N429MC) departing from Incheon International Airport, and heading to Anchorage (ANC), USA, returned to Incheon Airport (ICN) Seoul, due to a hydraulic system abnormality detected immediately after takeoff from Runway 16L on 11th June.
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F freighter (N429MC) departing from Incheon International Airport, and heading to Anchorage (ANC), USA, returned to…
Austrian A320 at Vienna on Jun 9th 2024, hail strike
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LBM performing flight OS-434 from Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain) to Vienna (Austria), was descending through…
How long can the A380 fly?
Short Answer: 18 hours (15,200 km) It depends on the aircraft load, cruising altitude and speed, head/tailwind, weather conditions and…