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Airliner technology. (Moderated)
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Moderator Vacancy Investigation: sci.aeronautics.airliners
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MODERATOR VACANCY INVESTIGATION (MVI) moderated group sci.aeronautics.airliners This is a formal Moderator Vacancy Investigation (MVI), begun because moderated newsgroup sci.aeronautics.airliners is not functioning, and may have been abandoned by its moderator(s).... more »
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sci.aeronautics.airliners scheduled for sporge flood
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dear sci.aeronautics.airliners readers
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 It's getting a bit tiresome seeing one misguided American after another with their cutsie little yellow or red-white-blue ribbons on their outsized SUVs. Yeah, I guess it's the thing to do; maybe part of that whole soccer-mom culture. Unfortunately, the only thing they demonstrate is that the person... more »
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question regarding leading slat
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For DC9/MD-80, when aircraft take off, the leading slat is mid extent (sealed),and flap usually 11 or 15 degrees; during landing, slat is full extended(unsealed) and flap is set to 40 degrees. My question is: why slat is sealed when taking off and unsealed duing landing? thanks!
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Incredible aerial film clip
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This is some of the best aerial film I've ever seen: [link] Apropos this group, the final sequence is an amazing following shot a DC-3 from short final through touchdown and roll-out. The camera is close enough that you can see the rudder dancing around. Cheers,... more »
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Does a large advanced turboprop make sense with $100/barrel oil?
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Over the last few months, it has begun to appear that the era of cheap oil might finally be over. I'm wondering what the implications of this might be for Boeing and Airbus. Might some time be well spent developing even more fuel efficient airplanes? Boeing's 787 is probably about as miserly a plane that you can make and... more »
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747 advanced: new type ?
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With Boeing thinking about a 747 advanced which would use the 787s's engines, how much changes to the 747 could Boeing make to bring the 747 in line with its 777 and 787 ? It has often been said that changing systems in an aircraft would require a new type certification. But if you already have developped a cockpit for the 777 and 787, and... more »
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