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Why would seaplanes use a curved takeoff run?

takeoff seaplane asked Jan 21 '16 at 5:26
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55 votes

Strange looking region of France on Google Maps

france factoids identify-this asked Jun 1 '17 at 8:03
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52 votes

Aircraft Emergency Evacuation slide inflation system: Why is a mixture of CO2 & N2 used instead of pure N2?

emergency-slide asked Nov 22 '15 at 4:14
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Why are planes using rivets & not welded construction?

aircraft-design aircraft-development asked Jul 18 '15 at 5:17
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F-111 emergency landing with no wheel; what is done to reduce risks when loosing a wheel?

military emergency f-111 asked Dec 19 '16 at 3:14
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Is there an aerofoil that gives reasonably good lift for both air flow directions: forward and backward?

aerodynamics theory airfoil asked Aug 20 '15 at 7:55
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Witness in USA legal trial; what visa category

visas usa asked May 31 '20 at 6:29
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Why are piston engines for aircraft rarely diesel powered?

engine fuel piston-engine asked Jan 20 '16 at 13:44
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Do multiple go-arounds on the same flight happen in commercial aviation?

commercial-aviation go-around asked Aug 23 '15 at 3:19
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20 votes

Julia: Taking stock of how it has been doing

r python computing julia asked Jun 14 '15 at 4:38
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Why is stock dilution legal?
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Smartphone taken from baggage while on layover
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Why do Turkey and UAE limit the age of aircraft flying over their territory?
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A fatal accident happened a few years ago with a product that I now work with. How can I tactfully ask what happened?
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When does the use of afterburners save fuel?
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Something is burning in the server room; how can I quickly identify what it is?
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Considerations for long-term key storage (paper backup, media for vault storage)?
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What are the RVSM Critical Area markings?
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Why do solar planes have many small propellers instead of fewer large ones?
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Why are there full-fledged entertainment systems on aircraft when today everyone has a smart phone?
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Turn one light bulb ON and another OFF at the same time with one switch
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Going to New Delhi for a conference. Where to drink/get water?
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What is the best way to represent the difficulty level in a children's game?
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Preventing information from leaving corporate network
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Why is it more difficult for ATC to manage a larger airliner?
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How to deal with anxiety and depression after being kicked out of PhD program?
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What is the best practice for checking a series of checkboxes?
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Sum of random decreasing numbers between 0 and 1: does it converge??
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Why don't modern aircraft have landing gear that can swivel to compensate for crosswinds?
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Line balancing - How far do companies go?
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What is the benefit of 2 drive thru lanes at a fast food restaurant?
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Will a tourist have any trouble getting money from an ATM India because of demonetization?
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What to do with collinear variables
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As a professional photographer, how can one handle a wedding photographer being rude or demanding in a way that will compromise overall image quality?
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How could we figure out the recipe of Coca Cola?
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Overfitting a logistic regression model
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Why are child-resistant packages sometimes easier to open by kids than adults?
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Scientific computing vs numerical analysis
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Do airlines schedule departures based on average environmental conditions of departing airport?
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Receiving milk for working in harmful environment
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