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Can flaps on Airbus/Boeing airliners be deployed at high speeds during cruise, still?
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Why are heavy flaps better than just a bigger wing?
Flaps increase lift during landing and T/O. But when retracted, they do nothing. The space needed to stow the common fowler flaps can't be used for anything else - fuel or structure. Extended flaps ...
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Could an aircraft like a Boeing 777 take off with flaps fully deployed?
I have wondered this for years. Could an aircraft successfully take off with the flaps fully extended to the landing position? To make this more concrete, let's say a B773-ER at ATL runway 8R.
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What is the flap extension schedule on approach for an airliner?
I understand that there are probably no set altitudes and speeds for flaps extensions, but can someone with insight provide a general guide for speeds, altitude and flaps for an ILS approach in good ...
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What is the point of having lots of different flaps settings?
This question is about the number of flaps settings on different airliners. One can notice that this varies greatly between models and manufacturers. On a Cessna 172, you usually only have 4 or 5 ...
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What are these "lines" on the A319 flaps, are they damaged?
I've noticed a grey line on the flaps of the A319:
What is that?
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Is it possible to takeoff without flaps extended?
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takeoff with full flaps
My question focus on passengers jets (goes from Embraer E-jet family to Airbus A380). I don't know why pilots would attempt to ...
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