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How does the V-22 Osprey share engine power between its rotors?
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How do pilots detect fuel contamination in flight?
Awarded Sep 10 at 4:40
Is it possible to recover from a graveyard spiral?
Awarded Sep 6 at 16:10
Why didn't Air Force Ones have camouflage?
Awarded Sep 6 at 0:48
What do pilots do if they *really* need to go to the toilet in critical parts of the flight?
Awarded Sep 4 at 0:26
In 1982 Admiral Grace Hopper said "I still haven't found out why helicopter rotors go the way they do". If she were here today, how might one answer?
Awarded Sep 3 at 4:30
Does an airplane fly less or more efficiently after a mid-flight engine failure?
Awarded Sep 2 at 19:57
Has a tire ever exploded inside the Wheel Well?
Awarded Aug 31 at 23:20
What is the rationale behind requiring ATC to retire at age 56?
Awarded Aug 22 at 21:31
Why does Air Force Two lack a tail number?
Awarded Aug 13 at 14:06
WW2 Bombers continuing on one of 2 or 4 engines, how would that work?
Awarded Aug 13 at 8:26
Is there such a thing as icing in the propeller?
Awarded Aug 13 at 8:13
Terrain rising, controller not giving climb clearance... what to do?
Awarded Aug 8 at 17:18
Why do jet aircraft need chocks when they have parking brakes?
Awarded Aug 1 at 15:31
Could Swashplate be replaced with small electric motors?
Awarded Aug 1 at 10:45
What are the not-winglet wingtips on the CL-415?
Awarded Jul 31 at 12:50
What should you do when ATC gives you a number to call to discuss a violation?
Awarded Jul 31 at 12:50
What is the purpose of squawking 7777?
Awarded Jul 26 at 6:03
Has there ever been a case where elephants are carried by aircraft?
Awarded Jul 25 at 2:24
How are fly-by-wire airliners controlled in case of complete electrical failure?
Awarded Jul 19 at 17:04
Are missiles aircraft?
Awarded Jul 18 at 17:37
Are missiles aircraft?
Awarded Jul 18 at 11:00
Why do jet aircraft need chocks when they have parking brakes?
Awarded Jul 10 at 18:48
Why do jet aircraft need chocks when they have parking brakes?
Awarded Jul 10 at 14:10
May a non-instrument pilot legally file IFR as long as he amends and doesn’t accept an instrument clearance?
Awarded Jul 3 at 15:10
What could explain that small planes near an airport are perceived as harassing homeowners?
Awarded Jun 30 at 16:11
What could explain that small planes near an airport are perceived as harassing homeowners?
Awarded Jun 28 at 19:35
What type of aircraft is this?
Awarded Jun 19 at 10:26
Can someone explain the damage distribution on this aircraft that flew through a hailstorm?
Awarded Jun 11 at 21:46
Am I seeing double? What kind of helicopter is this, and how many blades does it actually have?
Awarded Jun 11 at 2:31
Why do airplanes sometimes turn more than 180 degrees after takeoff?
Awarded Jun 7 at 14:15
Vintage photo, Seatac airport
Awarded Jun 6 at 11:36
How are credit cards processed during flight?
Awarded Jun 4 at 16:05
Is it possible to tell what aircraft this is?
Awarded Jun 3 at 21:16
What is a "rapid changes in gravitational force"
Awarded Jun 1 at 7:10
How can I find the area situated under an airport traffic pattern?
Awarded May 25 at 0:42
Will the NTSB be involved in the investigation of the crash that killed the President of Iran?
Awarded May 21 at 6:05
Where does Air Force One refuel?
Awarded May 19 at 18:42
How flat does a runway need to be?
Awarded May 15 at 13:47
Can a piece of duct tape bring down a plane today (Flight 603, 1996, Perú)?
Awarded May 15 at 1:50
Why are almost all winglets turned upwards?
Awarded May 13 at 5:08
Is skydiving in IMC (through clouds) legal and safe?
Awarded May 11 at 17:47
Has there ever been a transfer of occupants from one aircraft to another while airborne?
Awarded May 10 at 6:40
Why might a flight in turbulence turn off cabin lights and heating?
Awarded May 1 at 7:05
Why does the USAF still use the C-17 Globemaster III?
Awarded Apr 25 at 19:31
Why aren't tilting propellers used as an alternative for ailerons or elevators?
Awarded Apr 21 at 17:31
Why don't airports use different radio frequencies/channels for each plane to prevent communications from interfering with each other?
Awarded Apr 18 at 4:49
What type of aircraft do Tintin and Captain Haddock use on their way to Peru in "The Seven Crystal Balls"?
Awarded Apr 16 at 20:46
C-130 supreme propulsion on thought experiments
Awarded Apr 16 at 18:05
What is this flying boat being restored at the Udvar Hazy Center?
Awarded Apr 16 at 7:19
Why is this plane flying in circles?
Awarded Apr 15 at 18:01
Is there a valid case to do the imposible turn(180)?
Awarded Apr 14 at 18:02
Why does one airliner fly along the coast and the other doesn't?
Awarded Apr 10 at 17:46
Why do pilots have control of so many functions that seem like they should be always-on?
Awarded Apr 9 at 5:58
Why do pilots have the ability to turn off the transponder in-flight?
Awarded Apr 7 at 19:41
What was the first aircraft that could fly inverted?
Awarded Apr 5 at 22:32
Does a carbon fiber fuselage suffer wear/fatigue from pressurization/depressurization cycles?
Awarded Apr 1 at 14:25
Why don't Airbus planes have perfectly smooth front sections?
Awarded Mar 20 at 15:17
Why there is only Boeing and Airbus?
Awarded Mar 18 at 14:21
How are take-off segments defined?
Awarded Mar 9 at 16:18
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