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Why are Gatwick's runways too close together?

runways airport-design uk parallel-runways asked Aug 10 '19 at 2:52
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58 votes

Why didn't the US and USSR jam each other's early-warning radar?

cold-war asked Nov 21 '18 at 18:13
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49 votes

Why are two-stroke engines nearly unheard of in aviation?

piston-engine engine-design asked Sep 15 '19 at 0:18
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42 votes

How best for a trans or non-binary person to respond to their 6-year-old cousin asking if I'm a girl or a boy?

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Do any airports have runways or taxiways that cross active rail lines at grade?

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Has any spacecraft ever been flown manually to orbit?

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Why don't modern jet engines use forced exhaust mixing?

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30 votes

What is the purpose of the Dash 8’s “TOUCHED RUNWAY” warning light?

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30 votes

Why aren't 737s or A320s commonly used for transatlantic flights?

airbus-a320 boeing-737 transatlantic asked May 20 '18 at 22:55
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30 votes

Why don’t supergiants at least start to fuse nickel into even heavier elements before going supernova?

supernova nucleosynthesis asked May 2 '20 at 22:19
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