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Why are Gatwick's runways too close together?
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airport-design
uk
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asked Aug 10 '19 at 2:52
aviation.stackexchange.com
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Why didn't the US and USSR jam each other's early-warning radar?
cold-war
asked Nov 21 '18 at 18:13
history.stackexchange.com
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Why are two-stroke engines nearly unheard of in aviation?
piston-engine
engine-design
asked Sep 15 '19 at 0:18
aviation.stackexchange.com
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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?
pre-schooler
primary-schooler
communication
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asked Feb 9 '20 at 1:51
parenting.stackexchange.com
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Do any airports have runways or taxiways that cross active rail lines at grade?
runways
airport-design
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asked Jan 26 '19 at 3:59
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Has any spacecraft ever been flown manually to orbit?
launch
asked Jan 12 '19 at 4:35
space.stackexchange.com
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Why don't modern jet engines use forced exhaust mixing?
jet-engine
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noise
noise-reduction
asked Aug 15 '19 at 22:35
aviation.stackexchange.com
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What is the purpose of the Dash 8’s “TOUCHED RUNWAY” warning light?
flight-instruments
landing-gear
dash-8
cockpit-alerts
asked Nov 29 '19 at 22:03
aviation.stackexchange.com
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Why aren't 737s or A320s commonly used for transatlantic flights?
airbus-a320
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asked May 20 '18 at 22:55
aviation.stackexchange.com
30
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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
astronomy.stackexchange.com
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meta.stackexchange.com
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Can I safely eat whatever goes through the x-ray machine?
travel.stackexchange.com
22
What airplane is this? and why the strange inlets?
aviation.stackexchange.com
16
Words with “bi-” prefix that no longer mean “two”
english.stackexchange.com
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What is the difference between a vertical stabilizer and a rudder?
aviation.stackexchange.com
14
Search for military installed backdoors on laptop
security.stackexchange.com
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Has there ever been an uncommanded lowering of landing gear?
aviation.stackexchange.com
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Why is the UAE the only country with two flag carrier airlines?
aviation.stackexchange.com
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What does “share a type rating” mean?
aviation.stackexchange.com
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What is/was the smallest orbital launch system, by total mass?
space.stackexchange.com
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Do any aircraft possess washed-in wing characteristics?
aviation.stackexchange.com
8
How did the Apollo Moon rocks get away from NASA and into the public?
space.stackexchange.com
8
A commercial jet with rear tail-mounted engines and 3+3 seat pattern?
aviation.stackexchange.com
7
Why are you required to commit to a full stop landing if reverse thrust is selected?
aviation.stackexchange.com
7
Why are airlines so concerned with checked baggage weight?
aviation.stackexchange.com
7
Can a person picky about water taste use a hydration bladder?
outdoors.stackexchange.com
7
Has a life raft ever been successfully deployed on a modern commercial flight?
aviation.stackexchange.com
6
chemical propulsion with separate fuel and propellant?
space.stackexchange.com
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Can fructose take multiple forms ? Which of these structures of fructose is correct?
biology.stackexchange.com
6
Have spacecraft photographed each other beyond Earth orbit?
space.stackexchange.com
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Possible places for a launch complex in UK and continental Europe
space.stackexchange.com
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How does the electoral college work within a state?
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