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What is the measurement system used in the aviation industry?
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How do modern helicopters tackle Vortex Ring State?
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Do safety-critical avionics systems run Linux?
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How do birds coordinate their turns?
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Why are hangars so high?
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What is the lift to drag ratio of a human being?
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How is it safe for helicopters and Ospreys to refuel in mid-air?
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What do the callouts "approaching minimums" and "minimums " mean?
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How do water bombers pick up water?
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Why would a pilot request that ATC dim the runway lights?
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How many kilowatts to get an electric 747-8 airborne?
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If stealth aircraft are invisible to radar, then how do friendlies manage them or see them in flight?
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How are the dry lake runways at Edwards AFB marked, and how are they maintained?
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Why a kite flying at 1000 feet in "figure-of-eight loops" serves to "multiply the pulling effect of the airflow" on the ship to which it is attached?
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Is the aircraft in this image real?
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What does this hand gesture of fighter jet pilots mean?
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What did Chuck do wrong in this Chicken Wings comic?
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What's the difference between a balked landing and a go-around?
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Slanted Brown Rectangles on Aircraft Carriers?
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Does it make sense towing airplanes to the head of airstrip by external (eg electric) means?
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How can a passenger have opened an emergency exit on an Airbus A321 in flight?
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Was there an incident when Airbus autopilot wasn't letting the airplane land?
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Why would a plane fly in circles for 6-7 hours and then land? [duplicate]
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What is a TRACON?
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Why burn fuel at departure airport instead of flying to destination before emergency landing due to deflated tire?
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What is this beauty, seen here after a heavy landing?
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How to convince the FAA to cancel family member's medical certificate?
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Do Airbus pilots have to practice flying in alternate law?
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Are tower controllers trained on not overloading pilots with complex taxi instructions while landing?
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Why would a fighter drop fuel into a drone? [closed]
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Is the cabin pressure "worse" at the back of the cabin than in front?
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Why did my flight leave the gear down for the first 10 minutes of flight? [duplicate]
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How does TCAS work?
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Do today's aircraft still have INS (inertial navigation system)?
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What is the purpose of the black paint below the cockpit windows?
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What is this part which is mounted on the wing of Embraer ERJ-145?
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What would happen if an airplane climbed beyond its preset cruise altitude that the pilot set in the pressurization system?
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How can business jets cruise so fast?
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Why are accident rates higher on smaller aircraft?
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If a balloon lies within gun range, why would a 21st century warplane shoot it with a missile, instead of rotary guns?
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Why is carb icing an issue in aircraft when it is not an issue in a land vehicle?
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Why are there 6 airports that straddle the Canada–US border?
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Why do helicopters have skids?
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How are fly-by-wire airliners controlled in case of complete electrical failure?
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Why was the skid landing gear located so far aft on the X-15?
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Why are piston engines for aircraft rarely diesel powered?
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Is there any airspace where you can fly without a flight plan?
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Why are stealth aircraft not sky blue?
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Why does Schiphol Airport have such a long taxi?
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What is a whip stall?
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Why are taxiway and runway centerline lights off center?
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Why was the Spitfire's elliptical wing almost uncopied by other aircraft of World War 2?
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How to avoid or cope with a bad day where my flying felt sloppy?
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What does it take to turn a 747 around 180 degrees?
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What if pilot feels too tired before his flight?
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Pilot NOT confirming checklist in Sully (2016). A script error?
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Are tower simulators used in civil ATC training?
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What is the difference between turbojet and turbofan engines?
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Why did the pilots in Top Gun: Maverick invert at the crest of the mountain before descending?
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What is the purpose of fins on the empennage on some helicopters?
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