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Hi,
I would like to know whats meant by beam in an airplane. see the below news,
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1149513

it seems tata is going to manufacture beams in boeing planes. so can anyone tell whats a beam? please give links to some pictures.

thanks,
Jayanth.

A beam is a structural member that takes bending load. On an aircraft we have longerons which are beams that run down the fuselage of the aircraft. We also have spars which are beams that run down the wings and other airfoils on the aircraft. these will include flying controls such as elevators and ailerons as these are airfoils as well.

Hope this helps

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I was just asking myself, is there an actual shadow visible from an airplane flying at like 10,000+ feet?

Sort of… When an airplane flies overhead, between you and the sun, it will block out the sun, or a portion of it, depending on the airplane’s size and altitude. That is the airplane’s shadow.

When light strikes an object, the air molecules in the atmosphere bend and disperse the light around the object. That dispersion makes the shadow less defined the further away the object is from the surface.

You can see this if you pick up a ping pong ball from the ground at noon on a sunny day. Sitting on the ground, the ball casts a well defined shadow. As you lift the ball from the ground, the shadow becomes less and less distinct due to the diffusion of the light, to the point that it all but disappears at some height.

An airplane is the same… as the airplane climbs, its shadow "exists", but is so diffused that it may not be noticeable, and in any event is too far from the airplane to be seen from it.

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When my father and I traveled from San Diego to Boise to visit a helicopter flight school I am interested it attending, we took many pics while in flight. day flights are awesome, allows you to practice your geography and great bird-eye views. Have a fun and safe trip. =)

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Continuation of the worst plane crash in the history of Aviation at Tenerife.

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Continuation of two plane’s colliding with one another.

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Amsterdam Air Crash

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Hop on your bike & fly! Made from plastic The planes’ propeller spins as the wind goes through it. Ages 6 & up.

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hey. this may seem like a dumb question, but ive never flown before!
would it be ok if i take my digital camera and take pictures of outside of the window and stuff?
im flying on monday.
thanks

I do all the time, but just last week I got yelled at by a TSA agent in Atlanta. I would say yes, but be careful and if your taking a picture of the inside of a plane or of the cockpit always ask first.

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