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30th Nov 2023, 09:54
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Posted By Old Coder

It's an easy mistake to make - ABB instead of ABV...

It's an easy mistake to make - ABB instead of ABV - those are adjacent keys on a qwerty keyboard...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2006, 13:42
Replies: 44
Views: 10,371
Posted By Old Coder

Re: Pilotless A/C

I cannot see "pilotless" airliners anywhere on the near horizon. Sure the technology exists - albeit in its relative infancy - but real human pilots (or maybe "flight managers") will be demanded by...
29th Dec 2005, 14:28
Replies: 30
Views: 9,562
Posted By Old Coder

Story here: ...

Story here:

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/4566226.stm>


OC
10th Dec 2005, 17:43
Replies: 424
Views: 134,793
Posted By Old Coder

Just.n.av8r No rocket scientists seem...

Just.n.av8r
No rocket scientists seem forthcoming, so I'll have one last go...

Rather an effective increase in L/D ratio and, since the lift is constant (= weight) in the float, this implies a...
10th Dec 2005, 10:18
Replies: 424
Views: 134,793
Posted By Old Coder

Just.n.av8r That's just the point...

Just.n.av8r



That's just the point though, isn't it? Something of a generalisation, but winglets help to reduce induced drag (by partially unwinding the tip vortices). Induced drag increases...
19th Aug 2005, 05:59
Replies: 114
Views: 65,075
Posted By Old Coder

Looking back at the photos on the third page...

Looking back at the photos on the third page (compact impact?) and the reported descent rate of 7000'/min would these be consistent with a deep stall? I know nothing of the MD-82 but that T-tail...
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