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Can this helicopter/wrecking ball combo remain airborne?
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What plane is shown here in the movie Rampage?
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In the early days of flight, were there any cockpit control schemes other than the modern one?
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How is it possible for supersonic aircraft to push air out of the way?
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Why are turboprop intakes placed below the propeller?
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Why are wings load tested upside down?
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Do any airports have a steeper standard approach than London City?
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Why do we refer to “power” for turboprop engines and “thrust” for turbojet/fan engines?
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Why would landing the space shuttle on water have been unsurvivable?
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What are those hatches on the engines of a B-2 that are open during takeoff?
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Was the transatlantic crossing for Concorde too short to reach optimal cruising altitude?
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Are there any aircraft with powered landing gear?
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What twinjet with rear-mounted engines and swept wings did I see in Savannah, GA?
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Is air to air refuelling possible at “cruising altitude”?
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What does the “T” on sectional charts mean in reference to airspace altitude?
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Why did air traffic levels decrease dramatically in the US through the 2000s?
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Do floatplanes land on rivers?
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Why are flying-boom tankers restricted to a single boom?
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What is the aerodynamic motivation behind vortex generators?
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Why are the guns on the AC-130 not mounted on the underside of the aircraft?
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Are there any data on the safety rate of gliders vs single-engine GA aircraft?
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Can this vane prevent/delay wing stall?
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What is the risk of a single skydive?
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How far could the Wright brother's catapult have thrown their unpowered plane?
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Why aren't 737s or A320s commonly used for transatlantic flights?
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How do turbofan nacelle lengths compare?
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How many parts does the latest-generation 737 share with the original 737?
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Why is the 737 MAX 7 selling so poorly?
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Why do the C-141 and C-5 have T-tails?
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Do airways with multiple numbers (e.g., J89-101) imply combined segments?
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