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What is the purpose of the three cylinders under the engines of the Junkers 52?
Awarded Apr 22, 2020 at 16:31
Why aren't airports built identically (like aircraft)?
Awarded Dec 16, 2019 at 15:50
Why are the top speeds for jet engines higher than for propellers?
Awarded Mar 31, 2019 at 15:35
Is landing without engine power routinely feasible?
Awarded Oct 6, 2018 at 17:20
Why were flying boats phased out?
Awarded Mar 27, 2018 at 12:43
What is the difference between a leading edge flap and a slat?
Awarded Aug 1, 2017 at 10:18
Does an aircraft landing on a carrier increase the carrier weight before it touches down? [closed]
Awarded Jun 30, 2017 at 17:06
What is the typical temperature of an airliner's hull during flight?
Awarded Mar 4, 2017 at 23:17
Why were there pneumatic headphones on airliners in the 70's and 80's?
Awarded Nov 25, 2016 at 15:13
Do some airplanes have weighing scales on the landing gear?
Awarded Nov 18, 2016 at 15:43
How is the pressure difference in passenger plane toilets generated?
Awarded Apr 4, 2016 at 20:30
Why are vertical stabilizers always at the rear of an airplane?
Awarded Feb 16, 2016 at 10:30
How do you repair a grounded aircraft at a remote location?
Awarded Jan 8, 2016 at 1:24
Are large passenger aircraft steered during taxi by changing the angle of the front landing gear?
Awarded Dec 5, 2015 at 2:58
Are the window wipers on jet aircraft ever deployed in flight?
Awarded Nov 11, 2015 at 4:12
Why is the seat belt mechanism on airplanes so different from the the one on cars?
Awarded Aug 12, 2015 at 0:00
Why are there no longer any biplanes?
Awarded Mar 20, 2015 at 20:45
Why do jet engines use kerosene rather than gasoline?
Awarded Mar 5, 2015 at 21:57
Can you fly an airplane at a 90° roll angle without losing altitude?
Awarded Feb 5, 2015 at 11:29
Why do passenger aircraft have the little airjets over each seat?
Awarded Feb 4, 2015 at 15:48
Why don't airlines load their passengers like freight?
Awarded Feb 2, 2015 at 16:54
Why did most airliners have black noses in the 60's and 70's?
Awarded Jan 28, 2015 at 10:23
Can the cockpit windows on commercial airliners open during flight?
Awarded Dec 5, 2014 at 19:53
Has a commercial airliner ever crash-landed in an ocean?
Awarded Nov 30, 2014 at 1:59
Why do large aircraft have their engines mostly on the wings, while smaller ones tend to have them in the tail or the tip?
Awarded Oct 16, 2014 at 9:07
Why are airplanes riveted and not screwed?
Awarded Jun 16, 2014 at 7:11
Could you land a large airplane on short circular runways?
Awarded Feb 26, 2014 at 10:25

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