Ask an Explainer - Aerodynamics

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Q: Do wing tip vortices affect the fighter jets which refuel in the air from wing tips ?
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Aerodynamics
Q: Can an airplane break the sound barrier?
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Aerodynamics, Structures & Materials
Q: Why is it that when you're in the shower, the curtain blows in, instead of out?
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Aerodynamics
Q: Would something that is aerodynamic also move the same way in water?
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Aerodynamics
Q: What are the differences between boyant flight and aerodynamic flight?
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Aerodynamics
Q: What is the best NACA airfoil for the most lift?
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Aerodynamics
Q: How does the stall reduces the total lift?
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Aerodynamics
Q: Why does a high aspect ratio wing experience less drag?
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Aerodynamics
Q: How long should a De Laval nozzle be?
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Aerodynamics
Q: Who was the first person to measure atmospheric pressure?
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Aerodynamics