Category: Physics

What is the Centre of pressure on an aerofoil? Center of Pressure The center of pressure is the point where the total sum of a pressure field acts on a body. In aerospace, this is the point on the airfoil (or wing) where the resultant vector (of lift and drag) acts. What happens to the […]

Can you hear a plane at 20 000 feet? Yes, depending on the type of plane, which would determine how loud it is and what the frequency of its sound output was, in normal cruising flight. How far can you hear a jet? Aircraft noise is also affected by humidity, air density and cloud cover. […]