Now all modern combat jet aircraft use turbofans, even though their bypass ratio is rather low (around 0.5). Commercial jet transport engines are solidly turbofans since half a century and …

Nov 17, 2020 · Modern transport category aircraft utilise a semi-monocoque construction. Best to check the FAA Maintenance Handbook Vol. 1, chapter 1 [1]. Basically, both an internal frame …

Sep 15, 2015 · Another reason for the "pointy" design on modern wings is the incorporation of "winglets". Instead of ending in a stubby rectangle, the wing extends to a near point, which …

May 22, 2015 · Modern aircraft have chosen electronic defenses over mechanical ones. These can be lighter, easier to integrate, and are more effective in a wide variety of situations. …

I am curious about the redundancy they provide in modern era commercial aircraft. Here are the questions: If an aircraft suffers partial or complete software malfunction, do the pilots have the …

Sep 10, 2015 · Also, the use of "modern" is rather vague as the Boeing 757 certainly feels "modern" (having been launched in 1982) but has been out of production since 2004, while the …

Sep 19, 2022 · Use of Fuses in modern Aircraft Systems. Ask Question Asked 2 years, 4 months ago.

Aug 7, 2024 · Most recent aircraft actually generate AC with a variable frequency, depending on the engine speed. This current can be efficiently rectified, and converted back to AC with the …

Feb 2, 2020 · Many airplanes, even older aircraft that have been retrofitted with newer electronics, won't use PCMCIA, because newer, improved I/O interfaces are available. On the other hand, …

Aug 9, 2017 · Modern 'gyroscopes' are miniaturized, solid-state acceleration sensors, that work sensing the vibration of a very small mass. With an instrument having three vibration sensors …