Why do Jets have a spike?

Why do Jets have a spike?

The air needs to be undisturbed by the changes in pressure which are present all around an airframe if the measurements are to be accurate, so a long spike on the nose is logical as the air further in front of the aircraft will be undisturbed.

Do fighter jets take off with flaps?

Originally Answered: Do fighter jets have flaps for takeoff and landing? Most of them do. The only one I remember without trailing edge flaps was the F-100C, and it was a real hotrod to land and take off. Pilots said it was hard to get off the ground and hard to put back on the ground.

Why do fighter jets have pointy noses?

The pointed nose reduces the strength of the shock wave and therefore the aerodynamic drag force experienced when the fighter aircraft flies at supersonic speeds. Most civil aircraft fly at high subsonic speeds and a rounded nose is the optimum profile for minimum drag at these speeds.

What is the tip of a jet called?

A tip jet is a jet nozzle at the tip of some helicopter rotor blades, used to spin the rotor, much like a Catherine wheel firework.

Why do aircraft carriers turn into the wind?

Originally Answered: Why do aircraft carriers turn into the wind? The speed of propulsion adds wind over the wings increasing lift. If the carrier could do takeoff speed the planes could take off without engines or the catapault.

Why do some fighter jets have two tails?

For example, preliminary designs of the A-5 Vigilante had twin tails, while the final design had a single tail, while it was the other way in case of F-14 Tomcat. one large tail produced more shear force at the root, 2 smaller tails mean less force at the vertical stabilizer root. This allows for a lighter structure

Do all fighter jets have double vertical stabilizers?

Many fighter jets have double vertical stabilizers, e.g. F-14, F-15, F/A-18, F-22: On the contrary, most general aviation planes and commercial airliners do not. While there are certainly exceptions in both categories, I think it is fair to say that this design is, comparatively, far more common in fighter jets.

Why do some planes have canted tails?

Except for tailless aircraft (like B-2), almost all other stealth aircraft have canted twin tails. Some aircraft, like A-10 had twin tails that were designed to mask engine exhaust from ground to ensure better survivability.