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Metric to Imperial Conversion

Need to convert millimeters to inches or vice-versa? An inches to millimeters conversion chart, complete with fractional equivalents, provided here free! Quickly translate between metric and imperial measurements. Fractions are NIST standard conversions.

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Duct Theory

Learn how proper ducting design, based on Bernoulli's principle, minimizes tip vortices and accelerates airflow, leading to significant increases in EDF thrust and overall efficiency. Essential knowledge for VTOL aircraft and future electric propulsion systems.

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Wing Cube Loading

Learn more about Wing Cube Loading includes free calculator.
Since Wing Area Loading (WAL) directly correlates to the size and weight of the airplane, it is not a good measure of an airplanes “flyabilty” or flying characteristics, this is where Wing Cube Loading comes in.

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Stabilizer vs Stabilator. What’s the Difference?

A stabilator vs stabilizer, they look almost identical and they both control the pitch movement of an aircraft, however, how they go about doing so is different in one key way. Horizontal stabilizers, in many aircraft…

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