Advertisement There are two basic configurations of airplane landing gear: Conventional gear or tail wheel gear and the tricycle gear. Tailwheel gear dominated early aviation and therefore has become known as conventional gear. In addition to its two main wheels …
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Advertisement The landing gear supports the aircraft during landing and while it is on the ground. Simple aircraft that fly at low speeds generally have fixed gear. This means the gear is stationary and does not retract for flight. Faster, …
Advertisement Most of the planes are painted white, you might have noted. Have you ever wondered why airplanes are painted white? Well, we are sure many of you don’t know the reasons. It’s probably something you’ve never thought about, and …
Advertisement Camber refers to the angle of the wheel and tire relative to a perfectly flat road. The tops of the wheels can lean either towards or away from the center of the car when viewed from behind. The ideal …
Advertisement The engine block is the linchpin of vehicles which run on internal combustion, providing the powerhouse for the vehicle. The engine block is termed a block because it is usually a solid cast car part, housing the cylinders and …
Advertisement Twin-screw superchargers resemble a pair of rotors that resemble screws. It resembles a pair of worm gears whose lobes are meshed to each other. One of the rotors is run by the engine crankshaft via a belt drive or …
Advertisement When you board an airline flight, you might not spend much time thinking about the engines. But they’re the only reason that 700,000 pounds (ca. 318 t) of aluminum and passengers can hurtle through the air at 80% the …
Advertisement You know that propellers generate thrust, but how exactly does it happen? The answer is relatively simple, And it all goes back to how lift is created and directed. In the words of NASA, ”A spinning propeller sets up …
Advertisement A propeller works in a similar way that a screw works. The blades of the propeller are an aerofoil, Which generates an aerodynamic force as they spin, The same as any other aerofoil that is moving through the air. …