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Why aren't stratospheric balloons compressing their helium to descent?
I can't find a reference of a working stratospheric balloon mounted with a compressor to control its altitude. Is there a big physical difficulty (such as compressor weight/power ratio, or power ...
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Does “Air caterpillar” exist or even possible?
Air-Elf Aircraft Concept Is Able to Take-off or Land Vertically
Air-Elf aircraft concept is to solve road congestion. The core of the
concept is a new type of wing, “Air Caterpillar”. It can be
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Could a real-life X-Wing fly in Earth's atmosphere?
From an aerodynamic point of view, could a full-size aircraft of X-Wing design fly in Earth's atmosphere? Assuming you were free to add control surfaces here and there, could the wings in open ...
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Why does aircraft tail not project down from the fuselage? [closed]
Just what the title states; I was browsing photographs and it struck me how aircraft tails typically 'stand' atop the fuselage. A few aircraft (think it dates to the 40s-50s) have a tail that projects ...
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Why do aircraft inner wings lose lift when turning?
first question here, so please be gentle!
I'm reading an entry-level engineering course book and am currently up to discussion of aircraft design.
There's one particular statement that is unclear to ...
