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

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

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Magnetism and Reentry: Could a Halbach Array Reduce Heat?

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

Replies: 5

Hypersonic Axial Flow about Long Thin Cylinder

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

Replies: 9

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

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

Replies: 1

Powered Hang Glider for Under 500 Bucks

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

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

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

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ATK, EADS Astrium Joint Development

Astronuc
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?

v_arsha
Feb 8, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 8, 2011

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What is Motive Flow in an Aircraft Fuel System?

sureshav1
Feb 7, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 7, 2011

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

roldy
Feb 5, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 7, 2011

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Book about Aviation (not advanced)?

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

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Moon astronauts physics experiment

toolate
Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 5, 2011

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Tilting a helicopter rotor, does it create torque?

Moafak m
Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 5, 2011

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

thist796
Nov 3, 2009 · Replies 14 · Feb 4, 2011

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Harmonic Dampening inside of a combustion chamber

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

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Need help finding aircraft sizing software?

stealthxxy
Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 3, 2011

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Oblique shock reflection on solid boundary

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

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Why Hasn't Low-Cost Space Launch Technology Been Developed Yet?

PhilKravitz
Jan 29, 2011 · Replies 7 · Jan 31, 2011

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

Aeroguy82
Jan 29, 2011 · Replies 8 · Jan 30, 2011

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How cfm 56 -3 turbofan engine start ?

ram18
Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 29, 2011

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

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

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Can Wind Tunnel Wall Corrections Improve Swept Wing Data Accuracy?

RandomGuy88
Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 26, 2011

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Solving for the Shockwave angle

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

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

sparky.illini
Jan 24, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 24, 2011

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What Causes Spanwise Airflow in Swept Wings?

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

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Unmanned Aircraft System - Why not Helicopters?

abhi88
Jan 22, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 24, 2011

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Poll

Revolutionary Silent Santa Helicopter Concept

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

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How are space shuttles propelled into space?

Lynda92
Jan 21, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 21, 2011

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Is near light speed achievable?

sr241
Jan 7, 2011 · Replies 44 · Jan 19, 2011

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Drag coefficient for non-static surfaces + diagram

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

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Unmanned spacecraft and maximal g-load

Eagle9
Jan 10, 2011 · Replies 13 · Jan 18, 2011

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What are some of the trade-offs when it comes to aircraft design?

aero&astro
Jan 7, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 17, 2011

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Lift and Drag formulas on a plane

cjacobson22
Jan 15, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 16, 2011

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

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

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The Topic That Wouldn't Die: Bernoulli's Principle and airfoils

DaveC426913
Jan 5, 2011 · Replies 45 · Jan 12, 2011

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Novel Steam Engine: Amazing Power for Airplanes

wolram
Mar 10, 2006 · Replies 14 · Jan 11, 2011

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Harnessing Light for Spacecraft Propulsion

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

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Sensor Body to ENU transformation Matrix

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

Replies: 5

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

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

Replies: 15

\Seeking Value for Saturn V Rocket Drag Coefficient

jr1104
Dec 29, 2009 · Replies 22 · Jan 2, 2011

Replies: 22

Could really use some advice for last semester of undergrad

saber1357
Dec 30, 2010 · Replies 5 · Dec 31, 2010

Replies: 5

Open Call: propose a CubeSat payload

p1ayaone1
Dec 19, 2010 · Replies 2 · Dec 30, 2010

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How Do I Calculate Lift and Drag with Winglets?

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

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

TERR0RBYTE
Aug 31, 2010 · Replies 3 · Dec 29, 2010

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What are all the demerits in having a winglet

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

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

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

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NASA NASA Photos: Global Eruption Rocks the Sun

Naty1
Dec 14, 2010 · Replies 3 · Dec 21, 2010

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Aerospace Company Builds Flying Machine

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

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Can a Car Generate Lift Like an Airfoil?

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

Replies: 13

What Software is Best for Aerospace Engineering Design?

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

Replies: 3

Semispan Wing Model Testing - Issues & Tunnel Corrections

RandomGuy88
Dec 11, 2010 · Replies 1 · Dec 11, 2010

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Designing a Rocket Airframe with Carbon Fiber

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

Replies: 4

Calculating Thrust in Propeller Engines: Can Anyone Help?

Emzielou83
Dec 8, 2010 · Replies 2 · Dec 8, 2010

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NASA Gamma ray map of the galaxy completed by NASA

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

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

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

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NASA Has NASA Discovered Evidence for Extraterresterial Life?

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

2

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

tobi101
Nov 22, 2010 · Replies 4 · Dec 6, 2010

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Inertial navigation system using kalman filter

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

Replies: 11

Developments in turbofan engines

avinod4all
Nov 21, 2010 · Replies 4 · Dec 4, 2010

Replies: 4

Help finding Aspect Ratio of model plane/rocket

Seabass421
Nov 30, 2010 · Replies 1 · Dec 2, 2010

Replies: 1

NASA NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery

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

Replies: 9

Flying Snakes: The Secret to Their Incredible Gliding Abilities

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

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Mechanical or Aerospace engineering?

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

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

ricer05
Nov 25, 2010 · Replies 3 · Nov 27, 2010

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What is the best design for a parachute to deploy after a weather balloon pops?

guss
Oct 11, 2010 · Replies 18 · Nov 26, 2010

Replies: 18

Total beginner here in need of some book suggestions.

mrwilliam
Nov 26, 2010 · Replies 2 · Nov 26, 2010

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Why air is compressed in Gas turbine engine ?

gkraju
Oct 1, 2010 · Replies 12 · Nov 23, 2010

Replies: 12

Biplane vs Monoplane: Which has Greater Drag & Why?

Cashlover123
Sep 3, 2010 · Replies 17 · Nov 21, 2010

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How can I calculate torque from wind for a specific wind turbine design?

dcaldwell
Nov 16, 2010 · Replies 4 · Nov 20, 2010

Replies: 4

Launch-to-orbit vs. planetary mass question

ewflyer
Nov 4, 2010 · Replies 3 · Nov 20, 2010

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Which is the airfoil having highest lift to drag ratio?

sr241
Nov 14, 2010 · Replies 11 · Nov 20, 2010

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Building a Jet Engine - Step by Step Guide

M.M.M
Oct 8, 2010 · Replies 8 · Nov 19, 2010

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Aerospace project for a beginner

justPAB
Nov 9, 2010 · Replies 3 · Nov 18, 2010

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Calculating Propeller Thrust Using Given Data

mohd_omr
Jun 24, 2010 · Replies 3 · Nov 18, 2010

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Why Have Uranus and Neptune Been Overlooked by Recent Space Missions?

Caramon
Nov 13, 2010 · Replies 2 · Nov 15, 2010

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Beginner Model Rockets: Ideas and Suggestions

justPAB
Nov 13, 2010 · Replies 6 · Nov 15, 2010

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Cruise is the level portion of aircraft travel where flight

sorter
Sep 15, 2010 · Replies 9 · Nov 15, 2010

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Folding "+" or Non-folding "X" Rear Fins?

sorter
Nov 12, 2010 · Replies 5 · Nov 14, 2010

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Can any one explain how to draw a leading edge circle of an aerofoil.

danny2010
Nov 12, 2010 · Replies 6 · Nov 14, 2010

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What is the formula for calculating convective time using the Reynolds number?

AIR&SPACE
Nov 9, 2010 · Replies 1 · Nov 9, 2010

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Mechanical to Aerospace engineering

zinho02
Oct 22, 2010 · Replies 3 · Nov 9, 2010

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Boundary Conditions for Pressurized Cylinder in FEM

rmrramani
Nov 8, 2010 · Replies 2 · Nov 8, 2010

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Choosing Between Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Degrees

Sniperman724
Oct 20, 2010 · Replies 7 · Nov 7, 2010

Replies: 7

Flying Wing Aircraft: Hand Launch Climb Necessity?

Cashlover123
Sep 4, 2010 · Replies 24 · Nov 6, 2010

Replies: 24

Why Did Soviet Aircraft Use Variable Ventral Air Intakes?

sorter
Oct 31, 2010 · Replies 6 · Nov 6, 2010

Replies: 6

Biggest problem facing the aeronautics industry?

ehilge
Oct 14, 2009 · Replies 13 · Nov 6, 2010

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Velocity field around an airfoil

RandomGuy88
Sep 13, 2010 · Replies 9 · Nov 5, 2010

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Is the Space Hose a Viable Solution for the N-Prize Challenge?

gutemine
Sep 12, 2010 · Replies 143 · Nov 4, 2010

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Caspian Sea Monster vs Conventional Airlift

mugaliens
Sep 4, 2010 · Replies 15 · Nov 4, 2010

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A380 engine blow up Grounding News

wolram
Nov 4, 2010 · Replies 4 · Nov 4, 2010

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What steps need to be taken for successful human colonization of Mars?

Urvabara
Aug 9, 2007 · Replies 64 · Oct 28, 2010

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Can Orthosonic Lift Challenge Traditional Theories of Flight?

Faradave
Oct 20, 2010 · Replies 16 · Oct 26, 2010

Replies: 16

NASA Are NASA's Satellite Images Showing UFOs or Natural Phenomena?

Luke*
Oct 13, 2010 · Replies 7 · Oct 26, 2010

Replies: 7

Help understanding basic astronautics?

snickers1
Oct 20, 2010 · Replies 1 · Oct 20, 2010

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Difference b/w Air/Land launched missiles

sorter
Sep 28, 2010 · Replies 43 · Oct 17, 2010

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Combustion Sustained: Starter Motor Torque/Inertia Selection

Bonavaero
Oct 7, 2010 · Replies 5 · Oct 17, 2010

Replies: 5

Finding a Custom Sprocket for an Electric Motor Bike

hobbles
Oct 15, 2010 · Replies 2 · Oct 17, 2010

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Buckingham's Pi theorem on Supersonic wave drag

FOBoi1122
Jul 13, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 14, 2010

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Orbital Mechanics Specialization

the-space-man
Oct 3, 2010 · Replies 3 · Oct 12, 2010

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How can I calculate lift for an RC helicopter using software?

Rooney_04
Oct 7, 2010 · Replies 9 · Oct 10, 2010

Replies: 9

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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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