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NASA NASA cancels Laser Interferometer Space Antenna

Apr 7, 2011 · Replies 5 · Apr 9, 2011

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Which University Offers the Best Aeronautical Engineering Program?

Mar 31, 2011 · Replies 4 · Apr 6, 2011

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Power Spectral Density: Atmospheric Turbulence & Aircraft Stability

Apr 3, 2011 · Replies 3 · Apr 6, 2011

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Pitching moment and lift coefficient

Mar 29, 2011 · Replies 3 · Mar 30, 2011

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How Can I Calculate Moment Coefficient for Airfoil Pressure Distribution?

Mar 21, 2011 · Replies 2 · Mar 25, 2011

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Calculating Twist Angle of T-Tail Plane

Mar 21, 2011 · Replies 1 · Mar 24, 2011

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INS : Gyroscope errors : transport wander, apparent drift , coriolis effect ?

Mar 20, 2011 · Replies 1 · Mar 20, 2011

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Brake Caliper Spacer and Leverage question

Mar 19, 2011 · Replies 2 · Mar 20, 2011

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Inertial Navigation Integration FIlter

Mar 14, 2011 · Replies 3 · Mar 16, 2011

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What Are Good Topics for a Senior Project in Structural Analysis?

Mar 13, 2011 · Replies 1 · Mar 16, 2011

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NASA NASA Scientist Claims Evidence of Alien Life on Meteorite

Mar 5, 2011 · Replies 24 · Mar 15, 2011

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What kind of food do astronauts eat?

Mar 9, 2011 · Replies 30 · Mar 13, 2011

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What causes the decrease in lift after passing the critical angle of attack?

Mar 12, 2011 · Replies 2 · Mar 12, 2011

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Flight Mach number in terms of fuel flow rate and other parameters

Mar 2, 2011 · Replies 5 · Mar 12, 2011

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Is African Aircraft's First Flight Doomed to Fail?

Mar 8, 2011 · Replies 4 · Mar 12, 2011

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Aerodynamics of Diamond planform wings

Mar 4, 2011 · Replies 5 · Mar 11, 2011

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What does a negative moment tell us about the characterisics of the airfoil?

Feb 15, 2011 · Replies 37 · Mar 11, 2011

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How to get job in Aerospace Engineering?

Mar 9, 2009 · Replies 23 · Mar 11, 2011

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Possibility of Supersized Blimps for High-Altitude Space launch

Feb 18, 2011 · Replies 6 · Mar 11, 2011

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NASA NASA's job? Not research. It's landscaping and janitorial services

Mar 6, 2011 · Replies 5 · Mar 11, 2011

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How Do Delta Wings Enhance Supersonic Flight?

Mar 9, 2011 · Replies 3 · Mar 9, 2011

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Did Someone Capture the Last Space Shuttle Launch from a Plane?

Mar 6, 2011 · Replies 2 · Mar 6, 2011

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Astronaut is trying to shake an anvil

Mar 4, 2011 · Replies 6 · Mar 5, 2011

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Aerospace Engineering Projects for Final Year Student

Mar 1, 2011 · Replies 4 · Mar 5, 2011

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NASA What is NASA's Orion Mission and Why Should You Care?

Mar 4, 2011 · Replies 2 · Mar 4, 2011

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What is recommended for the field of AEROSPACE ENGINEERING?

Mar 2, 2011 · Replies 5 · Mar 3, 2011

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MEng in Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering

Feb 17, 2011 · Replies 9 · Mar 3, 2011

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Why Does the Spitfire Experience Yaw During Takeoff?

Mar 2, 2011 · Replies 2 · Mar 3, 2011

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What Are the Best Propeller Design Programs for Airplanes?

Feb 15, 2011 · Replies 1 · Mar 2, 2011

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Inflatable Mini Glider - Fun and Exciting Toy for Kids | YouTube

Feb 27, 2011 · Replies 3 · Mar 1, 2011

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Discovery shuttle poised for historic final launch

Feb 24, 2011 · Replies 15 · Mar 1, 2011

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Do Space Accelerometers Need Heat Shielding in the Thermosphere?

Feb 7, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 28, 2011

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Do the shuttle and iss astronauts see the moon as we do on the earth?

Feb 27, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 27, 2011

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Velocity Calculation for helicopter rotor question

Feb 25, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 27, 2011

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Rolling moment of a model aircraft in a wind tunnel

Feb 23, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 25, 2011

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Suitability of the NACA 0012 for aircrafts

Feb 22, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 24, 2011

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Explore Physiology & Aerodynamics of Supersonic Alien Birds

Feb 7, 2011 · Replies 15 · Feb 24, 2011

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Investigating Aerofoil Lift: Can Plasticine Be Used? | IB Coursework Project

Feb 23, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 24, 2011

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Is the LPY5150AL Gyro Output Correct?

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 18 · Feb 23, 2011

Replies: 18

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Details at each station of an ideal turbojet

Feb 17, 2011 · Replies 6 · Feb 20, 2011

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Noise Shielding by Rear-Mounted Engines on Aircraft

Feb 16, 2011 · Replies 7 · Feb 16, 2011

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Has Anyone Designed a Four-Spool Engine?

Feb 15, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 16, 2011

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Creating Vertical Lift with Industrial Magnets: A Possibility?

Feb 8, 2011 · Replies 29 · Feb 15, 2011

Replies: 29

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Questions about Jet Engines: F-14, F-105 and X-51 Waverider

Feb 12, 2011 · Replies 10 · Feb 14, 2011

Replies: 10

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Magnetism and Reentry: Could a Halbach Array Reduce Heat?

Dec 4, 2008 · Replies 5 · Feb 14, 2011

Replies: 5

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Hypersonic Axial Flow about Long Thin Cylinder

Feb 10, 2011 · Replies 9 · Feb 13, 2011

Replies: 9

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How does the pressure difference over a NACA 0012 affects its characteristics?

Feb 13, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 13, 2011

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Powered Hang Glider for Under 500 Bucks

Feb 9, 2011 · Replies 10 · Feb 12, 2011

Replies: 10

Views: 16K

Space Shuttle delta-V: How much is available at the ISS altitude?

Feb 10, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 11, 2011

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ATK, EADS Astrium Joint Development

Feb 8, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 11, 2011

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Why do maximum L/D and max. lift not occur at the same angle of attack?

Feb 8, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 8, 2011

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What is Motive Flow in an Aircraft Fuel System?

Feb 7, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 7, 2011

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Homework check for On/Off Design of a Fixed Area Turbojet

Feb 5, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 7, 2011

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Book about Aviation (not advanced)?

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 6 · Feb 7, 2011

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Moon astronauts physics experiment

Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 5, 2011

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Tilting a helicopter rotor, does it create torque?

Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 5, 2011

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Understanding the Angle of Attack Indicator: How is it Measured?

Nov 3, 2009 · Replies 14 · Feb 4, 2011

Replies: 14

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Harmonic Dampening inside of a combustion chamber

Jan 27, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 4, 2011

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Need help finding aircraft sizing software?

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 3, 2011

Replies: 3

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Oblique shock reflection on solid boundary

Jan 12, 2010 · Replies 5 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 5

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What is the Relationship Between Velocity and Drag in the Drag Equation?

Jan 29, 2011 · Replies 8 · Jan 30, 2011

Replies: 8

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How cfm 56 -3 turbofan engine start ?

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 29, 2011

Replies: 3

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What is the Best CFD Software for Modeling Heat Flow from a Jet Engine Exhaust?

Jan 25, 2011 · Replies 6 · Jan 27, 2011

Replies: 6

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Can Wind Tunnel Wall Corrections Improve Swept Wing Data Accuracy?

Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 26, 2011

Replies: 5

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Solving for the Shockwave angle

Jan 25, 2011 · Replies 9 · Jan 25, 2011

Replies: 9

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Which Camera is Best for My Rocket: CMOS or CCD?

Jan 24, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 1

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What Causes Spanwise Airflow in Swept Wings?

Jan 19, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 5

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Unmanned Aircraft System - Why not Helicopters?

Jan 22, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 24, 2011

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Poll

Revolutionary Silent Santa Helicopter Concept

Nov 25, 2010 · Replies 12 · Jan 23, 2011

Replies: 12

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How are space shuttles propelled into space?

Jan 21, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 21, 2011

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Is near light speed achievable?

Jan 7, 2011 · Replies 44 · Jan 19, 2011

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Drag coefficient for non-static surfaces + diagram

Jan 9, 2011 · Replies 6 · Jan 18, 2011

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Unmanned spacecraft and maximal g-load

Jan 10, 2011 · Replies 13 · Jan 18, 2011

Replies: 13

Views: 6K

How does the sun shade on this space helmet fit into the helmet?

Jan 15, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 15, 2011

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Harnessing Light for Spacecraft Propulsion

Dec 18, 2010 · Replies 36 · Jan 8, 2011

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Sensor Body to ENU transformation Matrix

Dec 25, 2010 · Replies 5 · Jan 7, 2011

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Views: 9K

Prop Thrust Qs: Find Answers to Static Thrust, Velocity Relation & TO Dist Calcs

Aug 7, 2008 · Replies 15 · Jan 5, 2011

Replies: 15

Views: 11K

\Seeking Value for Saturn V Rocket Drag Coefficient

Dec 29, 2009 · Replies 22 · Jan 2, 2011

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How Do I Calculate Lift and Drag with Winglets?

Dec 26, 2010 · Replies 3 · Dec 29, 2010

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Is a Ramjet-Rocket Hybrid Engine a Feasible Engineering Project?

Aug 31, 2010 · Replies 3 · Dec 29, 2010

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What are all the demerits in having a winglet

Dec 24, 2010 · Replies 2 · Dec 24, 2010

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Cheapest way to lauch 0,8kg out to space?

Dec 13, 2010 · Replies 30 · Dec 21, 2010

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NASA NASA Photos: Global Eruption Rocks the Sun

Dec 14, 2010 · Replies 3 · Dec 21, 2010

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Aerospace Company Builds Flying Machine

Dec 15, 2010 · Replies 8 · Dec 15, 2010

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Can a Car Generate Lift Like an Airfoil?

Dec 13, 2010 · Replies 13 · Dec 15, 2010

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Views: 11K

What Software is Best for Aerospace Engineering Design?

Nov 9, 2010 · Replies 3 · Dec 14, 2010

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Semispan Wing Model Testing - Issues & Tunnel Corrections

Dec 11, 2010 · Replies 1 · Dec 11, 2010

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Designing a Rocket Airframe with Carbon Fiber

Nov 27, 2008 · Replies 4 · Dec 11, 2010

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Calculating Thrust in Propeller Engines: Can Anyone Help?

Dec 8, 2010 · Replies 2 · Dec 8, 2010

Replies: 2

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NASA Gamma ray map of the galaxy completed by NASA

Aug 27, 2008 · Replies 4 · Dec 8, 2010

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Will Electric Jet Ducted Fan Planes Be a Reality in Our Lifetime?

Feb 7, 2009 · Replies 39 · Dec 7, 2010

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NASA Has NASA Discovered Evidence for Extraterresterial Life?

Nov 30, 2010 · Replies 39 · Dec 7, 2010

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Replies: 39

Views: 19K

Boeing Is the Wing Size of the Boeing 737-700 Calculated Using NACA Airfoil Shape?

Nov 22, 2010 · Replies 4 · Dec 6, 2010

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Inertial navigation system using kalman filter

Sep 19, 2010 · Replies 11 · Dec 5, 2010

Replies: 11

Views: 9K

Developments in turbofan engines

Nov 21, 2010 · Replies 4 · Dec 4, 2010

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Help finding Aspect Ratio of model plane/rocket

Nov 30, 2010 · Replies 1 · Dec 2, 2010

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NASA NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery

Nov 30, 2010 · Replies 9 · Dec 1, 2010

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Flying Snakes: The Secret to Their Incredible Gliding Abilities

Nov 24, 2010 · Replies 3 · Dec 1, 2010

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Mechanical or Aerospace engineering?

Mar 6, 2006 · Replies 33 · Dec 1, 2010

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What are some potential research ideas for a 10-week aerospace project?

Nov 25, 2010 · Replies 3 · Nov 27, 2010

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Aerospace and Interstellar Engineering

Aerospace and Interstellar Engineering encompass the exploration and application of engineering principles in the realms of aviation and space, reaching from our atmosphere to the distant cosmos.

Aerospace engineering involves designing and developing aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles, with a focus on aerodynamics, propulsion, and materials. It plays a pivotal role in advancing aviation technology and space exploration. On the other hand, Interstellar Engineering delves into the challenges and possibilities of space travel beyond our solar system.

While still largely theoretical, interstellar engineering explores concepts like advanced propulsion systems, space habitats, and technologies that could potentially enable human exploration and settlement in other star systems. Both disciplines push the boundaries of human exploration, from the skies above Earth to the vast reaches of interstellar space.

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