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How frequent are unpublished holding patterns outside general aviation?
Awarded 19 hours ago
Can anti-radiation missiles be used to target stealth fighter aircraft?
Awarded Jan 20 at 17:30
Why did flying boats in the '30s and '40s have a longer range than land based aircraft?
Awarded Jan 19 at 15:31
Has there ever been a seaplane with retractable pontoons?
Awarded Jan 18 at 20:50
Why were rotary vane compressors never used in jet engines?
Awarded Jan 15 at 23:17
Why do electronics have to be off before engine startup/shut down on a Cessna 172?
Awarded Jan 14 at 10:57
What's inside the packs? (Airbus a320)
Awarded Jan 14 at 10:57
Does an F/A-18 require a lot of rudder in turns?
Awarded Jan 14 at 3:56
Why is it not allowed to dispatch an Airbus A320 with an inoperative ELAC 2?
Awarded Jan 12 at 21:04
What is the make and model of this biplane?
Awarded Jan 11 at 20:40
Why battery voltage is lower than system/alternator voltage
Awarded Jan 10 at 15:42
How do airplanes maintain separation over large bodies of water?
Awarded Jan 10 at 15:42
Can I do an alternator check at idle in a C152?
Awarded Jan 8 at 1:56
How far can a passenger plane taxi?
Awarded Jan 6 at 0:41
Should the helicopter be washed after any sea mission?
Awarded Jan 1 at 16:41
Did Japan actually use any production aircraft with inverted gull wings during WW2?
Awarded Dec 31 '20 at 23:56
Can anyone identify this biplane from a TV show?
Awarded Dec 30 '20 at 23:04
What is this jetliner seen in the Falcon Crest TV series?
Awarded Dec 30 '20 at 23:04
Could airliners fetch data like AoA and speed from an INS?
Awarded Dec 30 '20 at 3:58
What's this part on the wing of BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ100?
Awarded Dec 24 '20 at 22:45
How is fuel stored in a tanker aircraft?
Awarded Dec 24 '20 at 21:47
How is an aircraft designed to be longitudinally stable?
Awarded Dec 16 '20 at 0:10
Could the SR-71 Blackbird be used for nearspace tourism?
Awarded Dec 15 '20 at 23:26
What if a commercial airline pilot misses their flight?
Awarded Dec 15 '20 at 18:57
Any ideas on what caused my engine failure?
Awarded Dec 13 '20 at 1:51
Why do glider licences have fewer restrictions than powered aircraft?
Awarded Dec 8 '20 at 0:41
Does lift coefficient vary with the wind velocity for a given angle of attack?
Awarded Dec 4 '20 at 14:28
Why is training regarding the loss of RAIM given so much more emphasis than training regarding the loss of SBAS?
Awarded Dec 3 '20 at 22:51
Why does the MD-87 have strakes on its engines?
Awarded Dec 3 '20 at 18:57
Why does the FAA require special authorization to act as PIC in the North American T-28 Trojan?
Awarded Dec 3 '20 at 4:09
Are there design differences between propellers powered by air (wind-power) and propellers for aviation?
Awarded Dec 1 '20 at 19:16
Does the captain always control thrust on takeoff?
Awarded Nov 30 '20 at 17:36
How much do propellers stutter?
Awarded Nov 30 '20 at 14:56
What is this hole above the intake of engines of Mil helicopters?
Awarded Nov 29 '20 at 1:12
Why does a de Havilland Comet have radiation symbols on the instrument panel?
Awarded Nov 28 '20 at 20:26
Why is the battery turned off for checking the voltage on the A320?
Awarded Nov 28 '20 at 8:26
Why are Stratolaunch's engines so far forward?
Awarded Nov 27 '20 at 7:12
What is this part which is mounted on the wing of Embraer ERJ-145?
Awarded Nov 27 '20 at 6:08
What is this part of an aircraft (looks like a long thick pole sticking out of the back)?
Awarded Nov 27 '20 at 3:32
Is PVC tubing a good material for helicopter airframes?
Awarded Nov 25 '20 at 17:32
How is the Dash 8 Q400 so fast?
Awarded Nov 25 '20 at 8:50
What is a whip stall?
Awarded Nov 20 '20 at 20:18
If stealth aircraft are invisible to radar, then how does their own Air Force manage them or see them in flight?
Awarded Nov 19 '20 at 14:18
How does a runway inspection radar work?
Awarded Nov 17 '20 at 12:12
Will the pilot in a plane be able to tell if people are jumping up and down?
Awarded Nov 15 '20 at 21:46
What would be the hazard of raising flaps on the ground?
Awarded Nov 10 '20 at 23:57
Does a Boeing 747-830 exist and if it does, is there any difference to a 747-8 (748)
Awarded Nov 9 '20 at 8:10
How does a towed banner maintain a steady tilt?
Awarded Nov 9 '20 at 5:10
Did I witness an engine test for a 757 at MAN?
Awarded Nov 7 '20 at 1:53
Has there ever been a plane with reversed flight controls?
Awarded Nov 6 '20 at 16:41
How do you win a simulated dogfight/Air-to-Air engagement?
Awarded Nov 3 '20 at 3:35
Does an AME's advertisement on the back of the medical certificate affect the document's validity under the FAA?
Awarded Oct 30 '20 at 15:15
Where does upward momentum come from in leading edge vortex?
Awarded Oct 26 '20 at 23:17
From this cockpit picture I cannot identify this aircraft. Any ideas?
Awarded Oct 22 '20 at 15:33
What is the procedure for an engine fire in the 737-800?
Awarded Oct 20 '20 at 15:01
Why are pitot-static measurements preferred over other velocimetry techniques?
Awarded Oct 19 '20 at 14:30
What kind of aircraft are currently being used by Boulder County to fight wildfires?
Awarded Oct 19 '20 at 14:30
Are test pilots certified to fly all aircraft types?
Awarded Oct 16 '20 at 8:26
What is this aircraft parked in Oceanside Municipal Airport?
Awarded Oct 15 '20 at 19:10
Are these two objects in cockpit of Antonov - AN 225 Mriya fans for air? What is their purpose?
Awarded Oct 13 '20 at 11:08
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