Describe the movement of the center of pressure with varying angle of attack.
Describe the movement of the center of pressure with varying angle of attack.
The Center of pressure position is dependent of the angle of attack. As the angle of attack increases the center of pressure moves closer to the leading edge.
Does the N1 compressor produce thrust?
Does the N1 compressor produce thrust?
Yes, with the modern high bypass turbofans the N1 compressor works as a huge propeller, it takes a big mass of air and gives it a relative small acceleration.
Around 70% of the air will bypass the core of the engine, only 30% of air will be compressed further and will eventually go through the combustion chamber.
What is departure?
What is departure?
Departure is an east-west distance along a parallel line of latitude, other than the equator.
Departure is calculated by: Change of longitude(minutes) x cosine of latitude.
What is a yaw damper?
What is a yaw damper?
Boots on the leading edges inflate (6 seconds) to break the ice dissipating it into the airflow.
Powered by the gyro pressure system.
What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
What wings does the Boeing 737-800 use?
Swept back wings
What is windshear?
What is windshear?
Windshear is a change of wind speed and/or direction from place to place, including updraughts and down draughts.
It is ussualy characterized by a strong change over a short distance. Windshear can effect the flight path and airspeed and can be hazardous.
What pressure does a pitot tube measure?
What pressure does a pitot tube measure?
The total pressure (static and dynamic pressure).
What is an FMA used for?
What is an FMA used for?
Bright yellow lights will light up in the cockpit.
How does an IRS work?
How does an IRS work?
An IRS is an Inertial Reference System which consists of accelerometers, gyroscopes (laser) and a position computer.
The computer calculates the aircrafts position by direction and velocity sensed by the accelerometers from the initial latitude and longitude input.
An IRS enables the aircraft to fly great circle tracks and to navigate accurately across vast expanses where no ground based navigation aids are available.
How does an aerofoil work?
How does an aerofoil work?
An aerofoil is a body shaped to produce an aerodynamic reaction (lift) perpendicular to its direction of motion, for a small resistance (drag) force in that plane. It achieves this by accelerating the flow passing over it, and decelerating the flow passing under it. This change in velocity causes a change in pressure, which in turn generates lift.