Aviation Weekly Newsletter - Monday, November 30, 2015

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Top new questions this week: What do pilots actually see through the windows? As I have never flown inside a cockpit, but only played with simulators I find that the dashboard takes most of the field of view(or am I wrong?). So what actually can pilots see given good weather ... airliner pilots cockpit   asked by Phantomazi 24 votes answered by Jan Hudec 18 votes How dangerous was the turbulence on this commercial flight? EDIT: Having read these great answers I feel a little ashamed for the fear I felt on this recent flight. However, judging by my reaction to the experience and the reaction of those around me on the ... safety turbulence   asked by syntonicC 18 votes answered by Simon 29 votes What is the purpose of the small fins on top of the wing surface of Boeing aircraft? I've noticed on most Boeing aircraft that there are small fins on the upper surface of many of their wings. They are about one inch high and maybe two inches long (it's difficult to judge size from ... wing boeing-737 boeing-777   asked by BillOer 18 votes answered by Peter Kämpf 18 votes How do Aircraft differentiate between Missile Locks? I have explored many similar questions such as: How does a Missile Lock Work? How is a missile lock detected? In reading there respective answers, I have learnt about the multitude of detection ... aircraft-systems dogfighting missile-lock   asked by user4493605 16 votes answered by Dan Hulme 23 votes Why is the Eurofighters nose gear door shorter than the bay? The Eurofighter Typhoon has an interesting "feature" in that the nose gear door is shorter than the nose gear bay itself by a good few inches, as shown here: Can anyone shed any light on the reason ... aircraft-design military landing-gear   asked by Moo 16 votes Is the autorotation in San Andreas movie realistic? San Andreas is an awful movie, but given how helicopter-centric its plot is I'm wondering if they even got the autorotation landing correct? In the middle of the movie the hero is cruising in (I ... helicopter auto-rotation   asked by feetwet 13 votes answered by Simon 26 votes What lifting gas was used for barrage balloons during the world wars? During the world wars, various barrage balloons were used to protect targets from low-flying aircraft or similar threats (e.g. V-1 flying bombs), in particular by Britain. What lifting gas was used ... aviation-history ballooning defense-aviation   asked by Loong 11 votes answered by BillOer 11 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Why couldn't the A380 secure any orders for two straight years? The double-decker aircraft has failed to win a single order from any new airline customer for two years now. Comparing its orders and sales with its biggest competitor, the B747 it had received 315 ... boeing-747 airbus-a380 aircraft-order   asked by anshabhi 27 votes answered by KeithS 55 votes Why do airplanes have curved windows? Why are the windows of an airplane usually curved, or rather rounded at the edges? aircraft-design windows   asked by anshabhi 45 votes answered by Peter Kämpf 53 votes

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