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49
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Has an airplane ever been launched from a submarine?
takeoff
aircraft-carrier
asked Jul 2, 2018 at 18:41
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28
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Do any airports have a steeper standard approach than London City?
approach
asked Sep 29, 2018 at 0:10
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What is this aircraft that has both piston and jet engines?
jet-engine
aircraft-identification
piston-engine
asked Jun 16, 2018 at 16:04
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votes
What airplane is this? and why the strange inlets?
military
engine
aircraft-identification
asked May 23, 2018 at 2:58
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8
votes
Does "pendulum effect" apply to hang gliders or any aircraft?
aircraft-design
flight-controls
roll
asked Jul 11, 2018 at 22:35
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7
votes
Are Uber Elevate and other air taxis subject to domestic ownership and control rules?
airline-operations
regulations
asked May 23, 2018 at 18:45
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Will the steep beta descent mode become illegal for new aircraft?
faa-regulations
propeller
thrust-reverser
skydiving
asked May 11, 2018 at 1:23
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5
votes
Could iron rain upset tidally locked WASP76b?
exoplanet
tidal-locking
asked Mar 12, 2020 at 4:26
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Top Answers
51
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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37
In the early days of flight, were there any cockpit control schemes other than the modern one?
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34
Why are turboprop intakes placed below the propeller?
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34
Why do we refer to "power" for turboprop engines and "thrust" for turbojet/fan engines?
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33
How is it possible for supersonic aircraft to push air out of the way?
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32
Why are wings load tested upside down?
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32
Do any airports have a steeper standard approach than London City?
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28
Why would landing the space shuttle on water have been unsurvivable?
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25
What are those hatches on the engines of a B-2 that are open during takeoff?
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24
Are there any aircraft with powered landing gear?
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24
Was the transatlantic crossing for Concorde too short to reach optimal cruising altitude?
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21
What twinjet with rear-mounted engines and swept wings did I see in Savannah, GA?
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20
What aircraft was the Olmstead High Efficiency Propeller for? When and how was it used?
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20
What does the "T" on sectional charts mean in reference to airspace altitude?
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19
Is air to air refuelling possible at "cruising altitude"?
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17
Why did air traffic levels decrease dramatically in the US through the 2000s?
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16
Do floatplanes land on rivers?
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15
Why are flying-boom tankers restricted to a single boom?
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14
What is the aerodynamic motivation behind vortex generators?
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13
Are there any data on the safety rate of gliders vs single-engine GA aircraft?
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13
Why are the guns on the AC-130 not mounted on the underside of the aircraft?
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13
Is it legal to take off from the road?
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12
What is the risk of a single skydive?
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11
Is a winglet better than an equal span extension?
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11
How do turbofan nacelle lengths compare?
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11
How far could the Wright brother's catapult have thrown their unpowered plane?
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11
Can this vane prevent/delay wing stall?
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11
What is the biggest satellite constellation in space right now?
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10
Why is the 737 MAX 7 selling so poorly?
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