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Which type of control gives a more agile missile, tail or canard?
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What advantages are provided by an unstable canard configuration for fighters?
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What is the fundamental physics behind L/D decreasing as AoA increases beyond the optimal point?
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Is there any application where the crescent wing would be the best wing planform?
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Why are combi airliners no longer being built?
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What are the advantages of a Pelikan tail compared to a V-tail?
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Was the Hughes H-4 Hercules capable of flying out of ground effect?
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How much thrust was provided by a typical Meredith Effect radiator?
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Why did upward turning propellers in the F-82 Twin Mustang cause a loss of lift in the center wing section?
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Can the thrust of a turbofan be increased by increasing bypass ratio?
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Why are twin engine airliners more fuel efficient than three or four engine airliners?
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Why is magnesium not used more often as a structural metal in aircraft?
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How can the Airbus A380 have such a high lift/drag with a relatively low aspect ratio wing?
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Why is it said that the Tupolev Tu-144 had superior aerodynamics to the Concorde?
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What are the advantages of single vertical stabilizer over a twin set?
Awarded Apr 7 '16 at 23:32
Why are geodesic airframes no longer produced?
Awarded Nov 11 '15 at 6:48
What was the purpose of the “tail prop” on the Ilyushin Il-62 and why was it necessary?
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Why is a higher bypass ratio more efficient at lower speeds?
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