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90 minute youth activity, what to do?
Awarded Nov 29 at 18:09
What is this little "rod" thing on the back of the F-22 for?
Awarded Nov 21 at 15:55
Why are the trailing edges of wings not always made as 'sharp' as possible?
Awarded Nov 21 at 15:55
Can you help identify this vintage aircraft?
Awarded Nov 15 at 22:48
Lighter than air vs heavier than air?
Awarded Nov 15 at 15:20
Which Provides a Faster Turn - A Horizontal Turn or a Vertical Loop?
Awarded Nov 4 at 2:57
How does jet fuel not spill out upon disconnecting from the wing's intake?
Awarded Nov 2 at 4:41
Why are there no helicopters with the rotor mounted on the bottom?
Awarded Oct 25 at 4:25
Why are there no helicopters with the rotor mounted on the bottom?
Awarded Oct 24 at 11:34
Would a helicopter with the blades on the bottom fly the same, if at all?
Awarded Oct 24 at 11:19
Why do pilots announce the cruising altitude of a flight?
Awarded Oct 22 at 4:11
For large commercial jets is it possible to land and slow sufficiently to leave the runway without using reverse thrust or brakes
Awarded Oct 20 at 16:31
Why might a flight have the same departure airport as its destination?
Awarded Oct 16 at 16:22
Is there an aerodynamic reason for airship fins to be at the tail?
Awarded Oct 12 at 6:45
Does flying slower actually save fuel?
Awarded Oct 1 at 1:16
Feeling of falling during turbulence
Awarded Sep 29 at 17:57
Why might using flaps trip the breaker on a Cessna 172G?
Awarded Sep 26 at 16:10
How can Ural Airlines fly an A320 from an unpaved field after an emergency landing?
Awarded Sep 26 at 10:50
What is the measurement system used in the aviation industry?
Awarded Sep 24 at 4:25
Has this USAF flight violated russian airspace?
Awarded Sep 21 at 2:01
Has this USAF flight violated russian airspace?
Awarded Sep 21 at 1:26
Why don't planes (mostly airliners) primarily use GPS for navigation?
Awarded Sep 19 at 1:36
Could a patient be too large and too heavy for an ambulance helicopter?
Awarded Sep 18 at 12:06
Flying upside down without feeling it
Awarded Sep 13 at 18:05
Can large airliners do aerobatics such as loops?
Awarded Sep 12 at 14:17
Do airlines use GPS for critical purposes? If so, why?
Awarded Sep 12 at 9:40
What kind of aircraft may land on iced areas, like Antarctica?
Awarded Sep 9 at 19:37
How do birds coordinate their turns?
Awarded Sep 9 at 11:28
What are the reasons for autopilot restrictions on instrument approaches?
Awarded Sep 8 at 21:31
Effective eating habits as a student pilot
Awarded Sep 8 at 0:27
Why are hangars so high?
Awarded Sep 4 at 15:33
Why is this plane indicating an altitude of 117,200 feet?
Awarded Aug 26 at 0:11
Was the miracle on the Hudson saved exclusively by the APU?
Awarded Aug 23 at 8:27
What is this Lufthansa passenger jet plane, based on these three photos?
Awarded Aug 17 at 11:09
Could a jet engine theoretically ingest not only oxidizer but fuel (on planets like jupiter)
Awarded Aug 15 at 19:35
How do water bombers pick up water?
Awarded Aug 12 at 14:57
Is Aeroflot flying airliners without brakes?
Awarded Aug 10 at 15:51
Why would a pilot request that ATC dim the runway lights?
Awarded Aug 8 at 20:10
What plane is most similar to the LEGO Firefighter Aircraft 42152?
Awarded Aug 7 at 14:47
How can skydivers start at 15,000 feet without the jumper suffering from hypoxia?
Awarded Aug 5 at 13:40
How did the gyro gunsights of WW2 get the range and lead of a target?
Awarded Jul 26 at 16:58
How do bleedless passenger airliners keep cabin air breathable?
Awarded Jul 24 at 10:56
Why does the Cessna 152/172 nose wheel turn only when the aircraft is moving?
Awarded Jul 21 at 0:25
Are glass cockpit or steam gauge GA aircraft safer?
Awarded Jul 17 at 6:51
Were there any planes used in WWII that were able to shoot their own tail?
Awarded Jul 16 at 21:27
How many holds to be IR current?
Awarded Jul 15 at 14:02
How are the dry lake runways at Edwards AFB marked, and how are they maintained?
Awarded Jul 14 at 14:42
How practical is mid-air cargo transfer?
Awarded Jul 13 at 18:06
Could airliners use a steam or electric powered catapult for take-off?
Awarded Jul 11 at 6:21
What is this military aircraft I saw near Catalina island?
Awarded Jul 7 at 22:26
Did this aircraft illegally exceed 250kts below 10,000ft?
Awarded Jul 7 at 15:56
Is the aircraft in this image real?
Awarded Jul 6 at 16:25
Is the aircraft in this image real?
Awarded Jul 4 at 18:04
If a GPS displays the correct time, can I trust the calculated position?
Awarded Jun 30 at 8:05
Why are Search & Rescue aircraft looking for the OceanGate Titan submarine not visible on ADS-B Exchange?
Awarded Jun 27 at 3:36
Are passengers required to obey pilots' commands?
Awarded Jun 24 at 8:27
Why would attempting to land using only instruments 'almost certainly' lead to a crash, and why can computers do it safely?
Awarded Jun 22 at 21:41
What does this hand gesture of fighter jet pilots mean?
Awarded Jun 21 at 8:46
Is it possible to fly around the world to stay in daylight with a fighter jet?
Awarded Jun 20 at 16:30
What did Chuck do wrong in this Chicken Wings comic?
Awarded Jun 16 at 5:56
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