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Basic Working Of A Piston Engine
An aircraft’s piston engine, also commonly referred to as a reciprocating engine, is an internal combustion engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotational motion. The aircraft piston...
Drag – Is There Anything In The Air That Resists The Travel Of Aircraft?
Is there anything in the air that resists the travel of aircraft? Invisible Resistance?
In aerodynamics, drag refers to forces that oppose the relative motion of an object through the air. Drag always opposes the...
Lift – How Do Aircraft Stay Afloat In Air?
How do aircraft stay afloat in the air? What's the magic behind?
Airflow past an aerofoil surface exerts a force on the surface. The component of this force perpendicular to the air flow is called...
Case Study – Jet Blue Flight 292
On 21st September 2005, Jet Blue Airways flight 292, an Airbus 320 departed Burbank , California at 15:31, a non-stop flight to JFK, New York. However, it had to make an emergency landing at...
Aviation Quiz – Test Your A320 Knowledge! #4
Q.1 What is the maximum (+, -) differential pressure that an A320 can withstand?
Q.2 How is pressurization maintained in the cabin of an A320?
Q.3 Can you tell us how many minutes A320 batteries will...