#914 Why is a plane’s propeller in front but a boat’s in back?
Why is a plane’s propeller at the front but a boat’s at the back? Because of how they move through the medium they travel in, the angle they need to…
Why is a plane’s propeller at the front but a boat’s at the back? Because of how they move through the medium they travel in, the angle they need to…
How does an ejection seat work? In the simplest sense, they remove the canopy to the plane and then launch the pilot on their seat into the sky before a…
What are V1 and V2 on a plane? V1 is the point where a plane must take off and V2 is the speed where a plane can safely climb if…
Why aren’t there flying boats anymore? Because landing and takeoff is rough, they are not very stable, engines became more powerful, more runways on land were built, and the sea…
How does a heat-seeking missile work? By detecting and homing in on the infrared radiation released by a plane. Heat-seeking missiles are either launched from a plane or from the…
How high can a plane and helicopter fly? The world record for the highest a plane has managed to fly after taking off from the ground is 123,523 feet, or…
What happened to biplanes and triplanes? They produce too much drag, which means they can’t fly fast enough and they use a lot more fuel. The first planes built were…
How long does a 747’s runway need to be? A Boeing 747 airplane needs a runway that is at least 2,300 m long to land and over 3000 m to…
What is a Scramjet? It is an air breathing jet engine that works at supersonic speeds. Right. There are three questions we need to unpack here. How does a jet…
Why were the Wright brothers able to fly in 1903? Because they employed a very methodical and scientific method and because of technological advances. On December 17th, 1903, at 10:35,…