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The Last Beechcraft Starships

Vintage Aviation News

The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely. The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely. Its radical design and high price, comparable to small jets, deterred buyers.

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A Closer Look At The World's First Afterburning Turbofan

Simple Flying

This versatile fighter jet concept would be able to operate off the decks of Navy aircraft carriers with unparalleled efficiency. When taking off of aircraft carrier decks, these jets could push their wings forward, enabling them to fly with stability at lower speeds and capitalize on the additional lift generated.

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Learning Aeronautical Engineering From Historic Aircraft Designs

Vintage Aviation News

From the first days of flying to the evolution of supersonic jets, historic aircraft offer a road map for comprehending the ideas guiding aeronautical engineering. Often touted as the first successful powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer (1903) clearly shows lift, propulsion, and control.

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Flight Test Files: The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket – Chasing Mach 2

Vintage Aviation News

They flew a total of 313 missions, collecting invaluable data on pitch stability, lift, drag, and buffeting in transonic and supersonic flight. The jet- and rocket-powered aircraft exceeded expectations, performing better than predicted in high-speed wind tunnel testsparticularly in drag performance above Mach 0.85.

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Airspeed and Altitude Control Simplified: Tips for Stable Flying

Pilot Institute

The faster an aircraft goes, the more lift it generates. Lift is the upward force that keeps you in the air. If airspeed is too slow, the aircraft could lose lift and stall. Meanwhile, lower altitudes demand that you be extra careful with airspeed to maintain lift and prevent stalls. miles per hour.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

Aerotime

Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. While this may appear strange, the economic logic behind it is quite straightforward. Hence, the flight will use less fuel at higher altitudes. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

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10 Must-Read Books for Aviation History Fans

Plane and Pilot

Langewiesche provides one of the clearest expositions of aerodynamics and flight control, breaking down concepts like angle of attack, lift, stability, and stalls. This well-illustrated guidebook takes readers on a journey of aerospace progress from early hot-air balloons and gliders to modern jets and spacecraft.

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