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105
Why do English-speaking pilots and ATC say "Niner" instead of "Nine"?
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93
What does "Boeing" mean?
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93
Has an airplane ever been launched from a submarine?
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87
Would airlines increase prices for a customer who must travel at a certain time, e.g. to attend a funeral?
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70
How did NASA Langley end up with the first 737?
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63
Why are there no "sleeper" planes?
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61
Would a slower speed and lower altitude reduce fatal incidents?
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61
Why didn’t the Captain of Cathay Pacific flight 780 shut down engine 1 and land with a more reasonable speed?
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59
Why do new jet engines cost billions to design?
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58
Is it possible to install a bike rack on a Cessna 172?
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51
Was the transatlantic crossing for Concorde too short to reach optimal cruising altitude?
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50
Why did the space shuttle use bias-ply tyres instead of radials?
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50
What is your responsibility when a distraught pilot is on frequency?
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48
Are there any real life instances of aircraft aborting a takeoff or landing to avoid a vehicle?
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48
Why then don't aircraft fly even higher, for even greater efficiency?
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47
Why don't we see business jets with wingtip fuel tanks anymore?
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47
Is fuel moved around during flight on a passenger or cargo plane? If so why?
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46
Was the Space Shuttle aerodynamically neutral while piggybacking, or did the combination act like a giant biplane?
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46
Why are aircraft coloured in yellow during construction, repair or overhaul?
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44
Could an airliner exceed Mach 1 in a zero-G power dive and safely recover?
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43
Why was the Concorde painted white and not black?
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42
Why do airports remove/realign runways?
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42
Do pilots really wear "pilot's watches"?
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41
If the Captain's screens are out, does he switch seats with the co-pilot?
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41
Why was Concorde never sold as a private business jet?
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40
How can I convince management to offer training to employees?
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40
Why pull up on the rollout after landing, after the nose wheel is down?
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40
How do aircraft windshields not crack when flying at supersonic speeds through precipitation?
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40
What is a "runaway supercharger"?
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39
The SR-71 flew at 2193 mph. Mathematically, how can this be Mach 3.3?
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