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turbofan engine-design

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Inquiries on ASTERIX CAT010 message type

asterix

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For an UAV how is turboprop better than IC engine

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Enroute Flight test practice

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efficiency cruise dash-8

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Cleared to land at towered airport

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Constellation nosewheel angle

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approach ils frequency

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commercial-aviation airline-operations ils notam

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Selecting radials for radial interception

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Leading edge or trailing edge stall?

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Does navigation database provided by the database providers like Aeronavdata or Jeppesen consists of company routes?

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If stealth aircraft are invisible to radar, then how does their own Air Force manage them or see them in flight?

aircraft-design stealth

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headwind, tailwind, weight, density exponents for DR400/180

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Vortices from the landing gear [duplicate]

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Why are high-bypass turbofans faster than turboprops?

turbofan turboprop propfan

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How does afterburner efficiency vary with thrust?

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Which is better: a rotor / prop followed by a stator, or contra rotating rotors / props?

propeller engine propulsion thrust

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Do flight tracking websites also track non-commercial and defense aircraft?

flight-stat

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Do afterburners use excessive amounts of fuel?

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jet-engine military fighter jet afterburner

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What is the longest period of time an aircraft type has been grounded due to safety concerns?

safety

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Is the quickest way to reverse direction by turning horizontally or vertically?

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What should the inlet to throat area ratio be for a CD rocket nozzle on an aircraft flying at Mach 10?

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Best Way to certify DO-178 Communications Stack?

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How are take-off segments defined?

aircraft-performance takeoff

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Why is the ratio maximum range speed/maximum endurance speed the same for any airplane?

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commercial-aviation seats

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Why do modern fighter jets use 20mm guns?

military

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How do fighter jets stop pitching motion after a elevator deflection?

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flow

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