Wouldn’t it be awkward to have dual controls in your car? But then, wouldn’t it be handy for training a new driver? Or to share the driving with a passenger? Aircraft with dual controls enable pilot training and shared control…
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It’s a sad fact that war is the ultimate catalyst to scientific progress. Aviation has benefited greatly from the abundance of wars and preparations for war. Combined with the enormous commercial benefits of a successful aviation industry, its no surprise…
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If you’d like to learn how to fly, you are going to very quickly get caught up in a number acronyms and abbreviations. One of the first things that you need to know when it comes to trying to pick…
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Anyone who has had the privilege of entering the cockpit of a transatlantic jumbo jet will be familiar with the overwhelming sight of the instrument panel before the pilots. It’s hard to imagine what so many instruments could mean, and…
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Scientific discovery and scientific method is the way to the future As any scientist can tell you, the path to the scientific discovery is a difficult one. It involves many steps, some of them including understanding and seeing clearly the…
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Anyone who has traveled extensively by plane or lived near an airport may wonder why airplanes make so much noise. Interestingly, using the same amount of engine power, airplanes are considered to be 100 times quieter today than they were…
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Yes, it is true. A 3-D printer that makes edible goodies has been successfully tested and some surprising results are leading humanity closer to real versions of the Star Trek style of food making devices. According to Discover Magazine and…
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The science behind aircraft originates from the study of our feathered friends in the wild. Birds in flight, basically share all the same flying qualities of our very own military and commercial aircraft. From the aerodynamic construction of a bird’s…
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, really, it’s a plane. From the ground, the major airliners look like birds in cruise control, riding the thermal winds with the greatest of ease. However, the truth could not be further from…
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New designs for airplanes are brought forth all the time, and quite a few pass the muster, making them candidates for further interest by the military, privately and publicly owned airplane manufacturers, and commercial airlines. When a new design gets…
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