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Did Solar Impulse flight in commercial airspace and have kind of type 23 certification?

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Exposed to aircraft RF-EMR from radar unit AN/APG-53A, reguarly, A4 Douglas Skyhawk Attack Aircraft [closed]

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Are old illegal air transfer methods still feasible today?

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What names are used for certified “mechanics”?

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What aircraft is this flying near Greenford?

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Why can’t a single-fan-beam radar determine the elevation angles of its primary targets?

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Departing an Airbus 330 with empty outer tanks

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How do people smuggle stuff with private airplanes? [closed]

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Where in the FAR or AIM is a high speed taxi defined?

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Can anyone explain what are the apron taxiway and aircraft holding taxiway with an illustration, please? [closed]

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Does this web page really correctly depict the angle that is called “incidence” in the French language in the aviation context?

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Are a gyrodyne and a compound helicopter the same thing?

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How to calculate bending moments and shear forces on a wing?

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Why would maximum fly-time (endurance) not coincide with max L/D operating point?

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What is the relationship between Angle of Attack and Angle of Incidence?

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Are there aircraft that fly without fuel or electricity?

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What is the total EXTRA lift produced using an 80 deg flap and distributed propulsion?

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A question about the exact meaning of one British usage of the term “Angle of Incidence”

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