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Isentropic efficiency vs polytropic efficiency of a gas turbine

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How long does shuttle re-entry burn last?

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Antimatter rocket v. black hole starship

  • Rasalhague
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The end of history, and over 1000 jobs.

  • PhoenyxRising
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NASA Obama Backs New Launcher and Bigger NASA Budget

  • D H
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Aircraft maintenance engineering

  • anvesh111
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Commercial aircraft tire skids

  • DaveC426913
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Boeing When Will the Boeing 787 Finally Take Flight?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Propeller airplanes vs jet airplanes

  • jason.bourne
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Building and designing a rc plane frm scratch

  • kevjcarvalho
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Scope in Astronautical Engineering?

  • RoughRoad
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Upgrade Your Plane for 100mpg: Combining Old and New Technology

  • mgb_phys
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Why Does Air Compress Under Shockwaves?

  • kevjcarvalho
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High Performance Sealing Options (Turbomachinery)

  • minger
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Turbofan Engines: Bypass Ratio Selection Criteria

  • vincentryan
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Use of pitot static tube for calculation of airplane velocity

  • srn
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Variable Pitch Propeller mechanism?

  • da_coolest
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Spinning propeller cause a plan to yaw while it is taxiing?

  • RandomGuy88
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Boeing Master civil/structural engineering looking to work for Boeing.

  • vtn
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What is the best design for cooling vents on a Sukhoi radial engine?

  • Sopwith1
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Choosing between aerospace and mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech

  • aeroeng212
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MWhat is Cognizant Engineering?

  • Astronuc
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Interesting topics for a presentation

  • aeroplant
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Helicopter center of rotation for physics simulation

  • fred64
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Helicopter lift equations, rotor torque and RPM relationships

  • technovipin
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Eligibility for MS in aerospace engineering

  • 123.shalini
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Center of pressure of a blade (NACA4412)

  • cling
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Does a surface flush with the intake affect ducted fan performance?

  • JD88
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Maglifter as the first stage of a space launcher

  • j8one
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Joining a Student Satellite Project: How Can I Contribute?

  • dharavsolanki
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StarRotor's Brayton cycle engine design and efficiency claims

  • Kenneth Mann
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Theoretical lift slope for thin airfoils

  • heinekenisnic
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Weight reduction holes in aluminum tubing

  • Kansasman
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Projectile motion with drag and lift

  • Simms16
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How Do I Convert Units for the Force of Lift Equation?

  • aaronmorg
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Advice about AE course selection

  • Brian_C
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Boeing What/Who does Boeing look for when they hire?

  • svisbeck
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Astronauts position in reentry capsule

  • DonManuel
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What are the cooling methods used to keep satellites from overheating?

  • Jake
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What's a good home built gift for an aerospace engineer?

  • Chronothread
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Can a Sprocket and Chain System Be Compared to a Rope on a Pulley?

  • Mech King
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Nuclear-Electric SSTO Vehicle: Best Propulsion Mechanism?

  • sanman
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Alternative Propulsion Methods for Maglev Models Using DC Motors

  • mefi
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What is Tubes Assembly and Manifold for engines?

  • SeanNg
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Are Composite Airframes Like the 787 Prone to Long-term Failures?

  • hammertime
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Finding Personal Helicopter Blueprints Online

  • kingstun
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Where Can I Find Detailed Specifications for Single-Seater Passenger Planes?

  • kevjcarvalho
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Buran-Energia. The Russian Space Shuttle system

  • MTd2
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What Does a Career in Jet Engine and Rocket Propulsion Entail?

  • Midknite
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Boeing Boeing Delta 4-Heavy: Awesome Vantage Point

  • Monocerotis
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About stabilizing a space rocket with a pendullum

  • simplex
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Any good CFD tutorials for stardesign and star CCM out there?

  • aerojunkie
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Can you teach me how to make a homemade small rocket?

  • sarah2529
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Jet Engine Mass Flow Rate calculation

  • vincentryan
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NASA Jupiter sounds (so strange) NASA-Voyager recording

  • jostpuur
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Getting into Aerospace when university doesn't offer program

  • spiq
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What are some recommended technical books on aerospace engineering?

  • hsarp71
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Master course in aerospace engineering

  • lantirn
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Type of Wood for Model Airfoil Construction

  • waealu
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What fan can I use in a close loop application with a backpressure

  • vapl153
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Jet Exhaust Velocity: Turbojet & Turbofan Engine Advantages

  • vincentryan
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Is aerospace Engineering right for me?

  • tshaug
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Power required to drive the compressor

  • vincentryan
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Rotor design for RC helicopter with .92kW glow motor

  • Bad-Wolf
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New Superconducting RF Cavity: Potential for EMdrive Propulsion?

  • sanman
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Jet Engine Compressed air Pressure for various altitude and velocity

  • vincentryan
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Which Canadian University is Best for Aerospace Engineering?

  • philippe311
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Aerospace job search with 2.9 GPA and graduate school options

  • markt11
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Zeppelins and Plasma Aerodynamics

  • sanman
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How Do You Use and Create a CGNS File?

  • madhukarcgste
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Total pressure and Static Pressure and V

  • Ma77h3w
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Feasibility of pen-sized missiles?

  • petergreat
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Ducted fan design for 40 N thrust with 10-minute battery runtime

  • JD88
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Which Aerodynamics Journal is Best?

  • waealu
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How Can I Stress Test My NACA 2412 Airfoil Models for Wind Tunnel Use?

  • waealu
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Drag coefficient and power required

  • sadegh_865
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Why Do I Struggle with Airframe Structures Exam Preparation?

  • Swansea_J
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Designing a Small 5W Generator from Compressed Air

  • Mike_In_Plano
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Becoming a Pilot - what do you need?

  • Nenad
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NASA What changes will the Augustine Commission make to NASA's direction?

  • JD88
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Wind energy at 1,600 to 40,000 feet, Feasible

  • flatmaster
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Calculating Boundary Layer Thickness

  • waealu
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Masters of Science in aerospace engineering.

  • mamta8
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How Does Bow Wave Angle Correlate with Boat Speed on a Catamaran?

  • YellowPeril
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Preventing Shockwaves from Supersonic Flight

  • Aftermarth
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Trent 1000 versus GE9X engine reliability

  • bill nye scienceguy!
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How do you derive differential area without specifying a variable?

  • mfc5200
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Volume increase when fuel burns in a pulse jet combustion chamber

  • gary350
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Liquid-fulled rocket engine efficency.

  • flatmaster
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NASA Do all engineers secretly wish to work for NASA?

  • Ian_Brooks
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Wind tunnel tests and Reynolds Number

  • JD88
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Perturbing Accelerations in Satellite Orbit Determination

  • TheRock123321
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Private company launches commercial rocket.

  • Redbelly98
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Will my aerospace PhD applications be competitive?

  • curiousguy132
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