Daniele Procida

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Have any large aeroplanes been landed — safely and without damage — in locations that they could not be flown away from?

landing aviation-history asked Jun 26, 2019 at 17:59

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What does the behaviour of water on the skin of an aircraft in flight tell us?

aerodynamics asked May 27, 2019 at 9:36

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What is the best way to ensure a disabled, inexperienced passenger will receive suitable assistance on a trip from Windhoek to Europe?

accessibility asked Aug 13, 2018 at 12:21

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Why would a propeller have blades of different lengths?

propeller asked Jun 30, 2019 at 21:26

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How can flights operated by the same company have such different prices when marketed by another?

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Did airlines fly their aircraft slower in response to oil prices in the 1970s?

efficiency asked May 28, 2019 at 8:43

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Which aircraft have made notable use of lateral asymmetry?

aircraft-design asked Aug 31, 2016 at 17:54

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Which CPUs and programming languages are used in new airliner flight control systems?

avionics autopilot software fly-by-wire asked Jun 4, 2016 at 13:34

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Could a person damage a jet airliner - from the outside - with their bare hands?

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What is the significance of the speed of sound to aerodynamics and aircraft design?

aircraft-design aerodynamics aircraft-physics asked Mar 26, 2016 at 23:07

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