Why is there such a low level of automation in the aerospace industry...
I have been watching some episodes of the documentaries made by National Geographic lately and I have noticed something that I can't find an explanation for.In this episode of Megafactories -...
View ArticleTurbine blade manufacturing/assembly process
I want to know the process for manufacturing turbine blades and the companies that are involved.Who makes the turbine blades? Who applies the thermal barrier coating? Who repairs the blades?Let's take...
View ArticleDo aircraft manufacturers produce their own black boxes?
Do the manufacturers who build airplanes use their own "black boxes" in the planes, or are there companies whose sole purpose is to develop black boxes?For example, in 2010 in the Airblue Flight 202...
View ArticleHow do aircraft manufacturers determine the elevator size?
I’ve heard some pilots say the MD-11 (I think?)was made with too much elevator, and that it’s an overkill. So now I’m curious, how do they determine the length for the elevator? Is it possible to make...
View ArticleWhat are the missing elements to mandate airliners to have an AoA indicator?...
ONGOING EDIT NOTE (By OP) This question is right now being comprehensively reworked to make it less broad over the course of the next number of days. (That's being done mainly offline, so as to offload...
View ArticleAre there any programs to build a hydrogen powered airplane?
So called "renewable energy" is a buzzword these days. Auto manufacturers are starting to roll out hydrogen powered cars. Hydrogen may not currently be the most efficient or economic fuel for jet...
View ArticleWhy are manufacturers assumed to be responsible in case of a crash?
I attended at a training concerning airborne software and the coach remarked that despite at the normal courts, when an aircraft crashes and the authority investigates, a manufacturer is guilty for...
View ArticleWhy is there such a large price difference between the A350 and B787?
What are the reasons for quite significant difference in price between the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787? List prices for the A350-900 and 787-9 are around 317 million USD and 190 million USD respectively.
View ArticleWhy are "counterweights" used in aircraft production?
From this question, manufacturers use "counterweight" or "ballast" when producing aircraft. Why is the use of weight necessary? Supposedly aircraft should be made as light as possible, and...
View ArticleCan an airline order a 777 with 787 flight deck avionics?
So an airline orders a 777, but instead of the cockpit in that, they request the 787 cockpit installed in their 777, is this even doable?
View ArticleWhat is the difference between aircraft integration and assembly?
I have never had a clear understanding of the difference between aircraft assembly and integration. My understanding is that putting together the airframe alone is assembly and putting together the...
View ArticleDo any Waco aircraft have model names?
Many aircraft manufacturers give names to the aircraft models. Piper had the Cub, Super Cub, and all the Comanche/Cherokee/Navajo/etc. names used in branding. Cessna has the Skyhawk, Skylane, etc.Did...
View ArticleWho manufactured the 737 MAX flap track fairings?
I can't seem to find the information online, would anyone of you know where / by who the flap track fairing for the B737 MAX is produced?
View ArticleWhy is the C-xx aircraft series used by multiple manufacturers?
Lockheed Martin C-130J SuperHerculesBoeing C-17 Globemaster IIICessna C172Unlike A and B, why is C used by various manufacturers? Are there any copyrights for such alphabets used in aircraft model name?
View ArticleDo aircraft engines come with electric generators?
For turbojet/fan/prop engines, do they come with an electric generator when delivered to aircraft manufacturers, or it is something that the aircraft manufacturer has to find or make themselves?I am...
View ArticleDo turbine engines contain engine oil and fire-extinguishing fluid?
When aircraft turbine engine companies sell their engines to aircraft manufacturers, does the product contain the tank and pipe for engine oil and fire extinguishing fluid in the same package? Or is it...
View ArticleWho make the fuel system, cabin pressurization system, and firefighting system?
Who makes the fuel, cabin pressurization, and engine firefighting system for an aircraft with engines on, or in, the wings? Fuel tanks and fuel pipes, pressurized air pipes and heat exchanger, and...
View ArticleIs there empirical evidence that aircraft deliveries increase as air travel...
Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Tuesday airplane deliveries rose to 35 in September as it benefited from an uptick in domestic travelSEATTLE, Oct 12 (Reuters) An essential principle: greater air travel volume...
View ArticleIs it possible to work for free in Aerospace Industry for experiences
I am currently in a master's Aerospace Engineering program and are trying to buff up my resume by having some experiences. I heard that in IT industry, there are ways for new programmers to earn...
View ArticleDoes a converted aircraft require recertification? Does it break manufacturer...
Here is a very interesting video shows how an Airbus A330 is converted from passenger plane to a cargo plane. There are lots of changes or modifications were made to the airplane to fit the new...
View ArticleWhy in aviaton they are using Electro Mechanical Actuators instead of...
In my opinion they are much more compact, the design may be needed to change in order to still be a fail-safe component, also, may be need to account for jamming and load disconnection safety devices,...
View ArticleWhat legacy turbojet would have detailed documentation and drawings available...
I am fascinated by the technology of jet engines. As a hobby, I might like to create a detailed animated 3D model of one (and publish it with a Creative Commons license). Obviously I am not going to...
View ArticleIs there a good source for estimating the per unit cost breakdown for a...
For instance, on a Cessna 172 what percent is spent on:Raw materialsLabor actually manufacturing the planeTesting the completed individual planesR&D Making the plane (at this point, very little for...
View ArticleWhat is 1950 Military Aircraft Blueprint to Aluminum Sheet Metal Process Called?
I have sections of vintage aluminum sheetmetal with aircraft 'blueprints' stenciled, what is this process called?One plane is identified as a F9 Cougar (plane outline shown), others have earlier font...
View ArticleDo airlines need to get approval from manufacturers for procedure deviations?
This question (Why do airlines use their own procedures instead of manufacturers'?) about different procedures with different airlines prompted a followup question from me. Where deviations occur from...
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Why aren't aircraft built with carbon fiber tubes?
Though carbon fiber is more expensive than aluminum as a base material, one of its biggest costs is creating the final composite parts made of carbon fiber (molding, layering, resin, curing, baking,...
View ArticleWhy are 737 fuselages built in Kansas?
737 fuselages are built in Wichita Kansas and are transported by train to Renton, Washington, where the plane is assembled. Why outsource the fuselage all the way to Kansas? The cost of moving the...
View ArticleWho builds aircraft faster, Boeing or Airbus?
Setting aside recent Boeing MAX crisis and post pandemic manufacturing issues, who was overall delivering aircraft faster before 2019, Boeing or Airbus?PS: If you want to pick a specific model, Let's...
View ArticleDid Boeing subcontract the manufacturing of the wings on the B757 series?
If Boeing did subcontract, which company took over the manufacturing of the wings? Where were the wings made?
View ArticleWhy there is only Boeing and Airbus?
Amidst all these new scandals with Boeing and unbelievable/disgusting safety situations like the example of the hidden camera report long time ago, and knowing that airlines only have Boeing or Airbus...
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