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Would Aeroplanes or Helicopters work on our Moon?
Would Aeroplanes or Helicopters work on our Moon?
In general , I think , in Aeroplane Case:
(1) Air is required for Aeroplanes to float : Would Moon have enough air?
(2) High speed is required for ...
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Calculating kwh required to get an aircraft to 1000' based on climb rate
I'll start with the question and then provide context: to get an aircraft to 1000', does a steeper climb angle consume more energy? Assume the flying speed and angle of attack stay constant. This ...
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Why don't CPU fans have the buzzsaw effect (as in planes), even when their blades spin faster than 5k RPM? [closed]
I saw my CPU fan using HWinfo spinning faster than 5k RPM, in which the buzzsaw effect starts in an A3xx plane. Why doesn't my CPU fan do the buzzsaw effect, even though it's spinning faster than 5k ...
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How much kinetic energy does a helicopter use in a hover? [duplicate]
A helicopter just circulates air in a hover and maintains a stable altitude. So, how much energy is used to do this? Using the standard equation $KE = \frac12 mv^2$; then the kinetic energy used would ...
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Calculate work done by a hovering helicopter over time
This is likely to be very simple, but...
How does one calculate work done by a hovering unmoving aircraft over time?
As in work in Joules.
In this scenario, to remain hovering the aircraft has to ...
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Is lift force proportional to size?
I'm trying to calculate lift force of a particular object I'm working with. However, I can't find much information on how much force is required for an object to stay in flight though.
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How would I calculate the speed passengers 'jump' based on the speed and displacement of a plane during turbulence?
I read recently that if I'm in a plane that hits turbulence, the plane might only move 1 to 20ft. However, due to the speed that plane is travelling at (say cruising at 550mph). The passengers in the ...
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How much energy would it take to take down a 747 using vibrations? [closed]
Background Information: All materials have a resonant frequency, which is the frequency at which they are most easily excited (vibrated). That's how glass is shattered using high-pitched sounds.
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