Help needed!!
Hey guys, help needed for this questions as I prepare for the interview.
1) Where are the commercial plane research/testing facilities for Boeing and Airbus? I’ve always thought that it is Seattle (State of Washington, United States) and Toulouse (France) respectively. Can anyone confirm that?
2) Aircraft Engines – Broadly speaking, there’s Piston and Turbine Engines. However, the confusion for me starts when I read abt Turbo Jet, Turbo Prop and Turbo Fan. I’ve tend to associate Prop planes with Piston engines. Henceforth, does turbo prop and turbo fan planes have swept wings just like the jets? I’ve read on comparison btw the Piston Propeller (with straight wings, can generate more life, more sensitive to speed changes, less power and hence lower altitude) vs Jet turbine planes (with Swept wings and less lift but more power and hence able to achieve greater altitude) but am not sure if turbo jet = jet turbine planes?
3) Can someone give a typical climb/descent profile for a jet plane with attention paid to the descend altitude with respect to range to airstrip, Vertical descend rate, IAS/TAS, pitch of the aircraft. Also, is there a difference in this during VFR and IFR? Does this apply across the commercial jet families (Airbuses and Boeings)? Obviously the profile depends on the overall weight of the plane (lighter plane can descend later) but I was just wondering based on design on aerodynamics of the planes if any one aircraft currently has the advantage over another.
Thanks so much!