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Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for speed.
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KLIA, Alor Setar, and coastal airports are most at risk from bird strikes as cases rise — here’s why, according to CAAM
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said it recorded 648 bird strikes on aircraft in Malaysia in 2024, but this ...
The science behind airplane deicing: A mechanical engineer explains
In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the vertical upward force that keeps a plane in the sky. It is generated when air ...
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Messerschmitt Me 262: The World’s First Fighter Jet
While the numbers may be inflated, Luftwaffe pilots claimed that the Me 262 shot down 542 Allied aircraft during the war.
Here’s What It Means If You See Green Fluid on an Airplane Wing
Should you panic if your plane is doused in a colorful slime that's as freakily artificial as something out of a sci-fi film?
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The science behind airplane deicing: A mechanical engineer explains
Stall speed is the minimum speed needed by ... which channel hot air from the engine’s compressor through interior ducts to the leading edges of the wings and other critical areas to help ...
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The science behind airplane deicing – a mechanical engineer explains how chemistry and physics make flying a more uplifting experience
Stall speed is the minimum speed needed by ... which channel hot air from the engine’s compressor through interior ducts to the leading edges of the wings and other critical areas to help ...