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Ask an Explainer - Flight Dynamics

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Q: How does the tail of a plane help in flight?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: What is roll and what part of the airplane controls it?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: Are there any length requirements for a helicopter tail boom?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: When a plane rolls, let's say it's at 90 degrees does it also descend?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: How did the Wright Brothers even think of flight?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: What is the difference between speed and velocity?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: Can we use flaps as ailerons?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: How do pilots get information on direction or distance they need to travel ?
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Q: How do pilots find their destination accurately?
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Flight Dynamics
Q: Is redundancy used with thrusters and reaction wheels in satellites and space shuttles to increase its reliability?
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