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Why do jet engines use kerosene rather than gasoline?
jet-engine
fuel
asked Mar 4 '15 at 22:13
aviation.stackexchange.com
48
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How do we know photons have spin 1?
particle-physics
photons
spin
quantum-electrodynamics
asked Aug 12 '13 at 8:32
physics.stackexchange.com
44
votes
Why did most airliners have black noses in the 60's and 70's?
aircraft-design
asked Jan 27 '15 at 16:23
aviation.stackexchange.com
41
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Why are airplanes riveted and not screwed?
aircraft-design
asked Jun 13 '14 at 22:21
aviation.stackexchange.com
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Why do large aircraft have their engines mostly on the wings, while smaller ones tend to have them in the tail or the tip?
aircraft-design
asked Feb 25 '14 at 12:15
aviation.stackexchange.com
39
votes
Why don't airlines load their passengers like freight?
airliner
commercial-aviation
passenger
economics
boarding
asked Feb 1 '15 at 21:32
aviation.stackexchange.com
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Could you land a large airplane on short circular runways?
landing
runways
asked Feb 24 '14 at 18:21
aviation.stackexchange.com
34
votes
Why were flying boats phased out?
airline-operations
landing-gear
asked Feb 21 '14 at 17:58
aviation.stackexchange.com
33
votes
Why do passenger aircraft have the little airjets over each seat?
aircraft-design
asked Feb 3 '15 at 18:44
aviation.stackexchange.com
31
votes
Can you fly an airplane at a 90° roll angle without losing altitude?
aerodynamics
aerobatics
asked Feb 4 '15 at 9:07
aviation.stackexchange.com
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