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These are called winglets. They reduce drag therefore increase lift.
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Why do some aircraft have condensation trails and some do not?
Contrails are created under certain atmospheric conditions and depends on the pressures and water vapor. They are created from wing tips or propeller tips and engine exhausts. Each airplane varies in their design of these features. Many modern airplanes have wings designed with supercritcal airfoils that produce more lift---and therefore developes a lower air pressure. Some jet fighters also have special designed wings and wing tips that will create contrails in a tight turn that earlier aircraft could not perform. Thus the F-18 can fly very low and still produce contrails. There are many factors that contribute to the contrails so there is no way to predict which aircraft will produce one.
How much wingspan does a plane need for its own mass?
It is quite simple. There are exact measurements, but as you said each differently sized plane needs a different span due to its mass. Wings are much more complicated than someone may think. They have multiple flaps, each used for specific things. The most commonly known flaps are the "flaps". These are the enormous ones at the very base-rear of each wing that lower during landing to provide an immense decrease in speed. Then there are the Ailerons, located very near the tip of the wing. These control banking, and big planes have two sets. On large planes such as A380s and 747s, there are inboard and outboard Ailerons. Ailerons are combined with the rudder, on the vertical stabilizer or "fin", to create bank turns. Next come the spoilers or air brakes. These are used often, to provide slight speed decreases moslty during landing. There are usually four spoilers on each wing in a row. Finally there are the slats. These are located on the very tips of the wing and are always lowered in only takeoff and landing. They provide extra lift by expanding the length the airflow must travel under the wing and decrease the length over the wing. There are also flaps on the tailplane, which consists of two horizontal stabilizers and one vertical stabilizer. The vertical stabilizer has, as mentioned before, the rudder to control turns. The horizontal stabilizers, or "mini wings on the back of the plane", always have elevators. Not the elevators in a hotel, but flaps that control the planes ascending and descending. They are raised and lowered. In the actual wings themselves there are also heavy fuel tanks and undercarriage (landing gear or "wheels") compartments. So you see that wings can be extremely heavy. There mass must be large, but not wide. When in doubt, make them long. Do not make them too wide because that will create too much airflow over the tops of the wings and your plane won't fly at all. The best thing to do is experiment. If its a paper airplane, than try different things. Make your own flaps and see how they work. Model airplanes are cool too and usually have some flaps similar to real airplanes. I hope I answered your question. I also understand that I probably went overboard quite a lot as well. I am sorry for that, but as for me I love airplanes and the study of aerodynamics.
Price per kilo of scrap carbide tips please?
Price per kilo of scrap carbide tips?
Who made more money the man who invented the shoe lace or the man who invented shoe lace tips?
The man who invented the shoelace tips.
What is a sentence for fashioning?
Prior to the arrival of Europeans on the North American continent, the natives were fashioning their spear tips and arrow tips out of flint, which is a type of stone.When Europeans began arriving upon the North American continent, the natives were entranced by the methods by which the Europeans were fashioning their swords, spear tips and arrowheads out of steel.When the fashionistas are fashioningmilitaristic-style clothing, you could say they are Fascist.
How do planes do skywriting?
some do it rather they like it or not like jets do. but like when your at a air show they use colored smoke that will be explelled from the back of the plane or the tips of the wings it all matters
Where does the fuel tanks located on small planes?
Where is the fuel tanks located on small planes? Most of the fuel tanks are located in the wings of the aircraft. There is usually the main tanks that are located in the center of the wings and then there are tip tanks, that are located towards the wing tips.
How did naval aircraft fight the war in the Pacific?
Carrier fighter vs carrier fighter. Aircraft carrier duels. Carrier planes (naval aircraft) have folding wings/or wing-tips for shipboard operations.
What are the tips of plane wings called?
Wingtips
WHAT ARE THE TIPS IN AJUSTING PAPER AIRPLANE?
PUT THE WINGS UPWARD BEND THE ELEVATORS UP PUT SOME WINGLETS
What does airplanes have?
wings engine and body.Also wing tips
What color are pteranodon?
they were blueish body with a red beak dark blue wings at the tips
The color of the cabbage white butterfly wings?
The cabbage white butterfly wings are typically white with black markings near the tips. The undersides of their wings are more pale and may have a yellowish tint.
Where are a bat's thumbs located?
The bat's thumbs are its first finger therefore, they are on top of its wings! Hope this helps!
What are partial twin tips?
Well, to start I will tell you what twin tips are just in case you don't know. Twin tips are skis that have tails (the back) that are exactly the same as the nose (the front) in that they usually have the same dimensions and always are bent upwards the same amount as the front, simple enough. Partial twin tips have tails that are bent upwards a little bit, still allowing the skier to be able to ski backwards safely, but not as much as the nose.
What is the purpose of winglets?
Winglets increase an aircraft's operating efficiency by reducing induced drag at the tips of the wings
What is a synonym for flew?
Synonyms For Flew: * took flight * flapped wings * glided * slid * dove * flapped wings * swooped * skided Enjoy these tips on synonyms by Alyssa Ann Anderson!!! :)
