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What are those little pieces for on the C27J?
Here is a picture I took. You can see some pieces on the vertical stabilizer, but only on one side. I imagine this is for an aerodynamic purpose, but I am not sure. What do you think about its purpose?...
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What is this little "rod" thing on the back of the F-22 for?
I was curious what this little extra surface on the back of the F-22 is for. I can't see any use of it protruding past the engine nozzles, so what is it for? Also, does the structure have any problems ...
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What is this thing sticking out under the F-22 Raptor's fuselage? [duplicate]
I was looking through some pictures I took of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor performing a demo flight at Oshkosh 2023 and I noticed this thing sticking out from the bottom of the Raptor's fuselage. ...
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PZL M28 Skytruck exhaust alignment
Watching a short documentary on PZL M28 Skytruck, I noticed it has quite oddly aligned exhaust pipes.
They point almost directly downwards, with only slight aft tilt:
Picture credit: Łukasz Golowanow ...
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What are those pylon looking things on the rear of this DC-8 wing?
(image source: airliners.net)
What are those humps on the rear of the wing? Are they external fuel tanks?
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Is the fuselage of the CEA 311 Anequim configured as elliptical?
I am currently studying the effects of reduced drag induced by laminar flow on the subsonic aircraft. In order to complete that, I have believed I found the optimal fuselage which has the best ...
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What's this part on the wing of BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ100?
It was always a question that what's this part on the wing of BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ100:
Is it kinda aerodynamic component?
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Is this new intake of Airbus and Boeing aircraft's NACA inlet?
Anybody knows the name of this intake? look at the bellow images:
Why don't Airbus and Boeing use the conventional NACA inlet? Why did they invent this kind of intake? I can see some parts of these ...
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What are these two circular areas on the fuslage of Fokker 100? [duplicate]
There are two circular areas on the fuslage of Fokker 100 which are shown in the bellow image. What are those? Why are the above these two areas written "do not paint"?
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What is this intake bottom the wing of C-5 and why is it placed there?
There are two intakes bottom the wings of C-5. What are those and why are they placed there?
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What are these crevices below the wing of B-52 bomber?
What are these crevices below the wing of B-52 bomber?
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What is this part which is mounted on the wing of Embraer ERJ-145?
Take a look at the yellow parts which are mounted on the wing of an Embraer ERJ-145. What is it?
Two closer images:
From bottom:
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What is this part of an aircraft (looks like a long thick pole sticking out of the back)?
On the website of Kenn Borek Air (an airline specializing in Arctic / Antarctic operations), on this page at the bottom, you can see the following picture:
It looks like a long thick pole sticking ...
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What is this strut in biplane rigging, attached only to wires, not bearing any load?
A few biplanes like the Stearman have a strut parallel to the fuselage, halfway along the rigging's landing wires and flying wires, not fastened to the airframe, not bearing any obvious load. One on ...
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