Ask an Explainer - Structures & Materials

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Q: Why are high performance planes moving onto composite structures like carbon fiber or Kevlar?
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Q: What structures provide the most support for the least weight?
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Q: I want to make a flying bike. What materials should I use to make wings that I can attach to my bike?
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Q: What is a rough estimate of how hot an airplanes wings can get?
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Q: What is the difference between an aircraft and an airplane?
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Q: Subsonic aircraft have blunt noses, while supersonic have sharp. As speed increases we want a sharp nose, but then why do spacecraft (hypersonics) have blunt noses again?
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Q: What kinds of materials are used to make an aircraft?
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Q: Why is AA 2219 aluminium alloy restricted for aircraft structural parts?
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Q: Why does the study of meteorites give us a better understanding of the creation of the solar system?
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Q: Why is flight so interesting?
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