Ask an Explainer - Propulsion

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Q: I read about a real hoverboard that actually flies. I think it was called the Zapata hoverboard. How do they make this fly?
Categories:
Propulsion, Flight Dynamics
Q: What are the parts in a turbo fan engine?
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Propulsion
Q: What are the two main types of rockets?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Propulsion, Structures & Materials
Q: How can a glider move without power?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Propulsion
Q: How do airplanes fly without an engine?
Categories:
Propulsion, Structures & Materials
Q: Is a satellite run with fuel?
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Propulsion
Q: How can you move a rocket without using fire?
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Propulsion
Q: How do the size, shape and number of fins affect the performance of a rocket?
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Propulsion
Q: What is the fastest recorded flight by a plane?
Categories:
Propulsion
Q: Is it possible to propel somthing inside of the space station? If so how would you do it?
Categories:
Forces of Flight, Propulsion