Aviation

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earned this badge 14 times.
Why is the seat belt mechanism on airplanes so different from the the one on cars?
Awarded Apr 21, 2021 at 14:41
Why don't airlines load their passengers like freight?
Awarded Mar 23, 2020 at 0:30
Why were there pneumatic headphones on airliners in the 70's and 80's?
Awarded Dec 25, 2019 at 23:05
What is the typical temperature of an airliner's hull during flight?
Awarded Oct 11, 2019 at 16:50
What is the difference between a leading edge flap and a slat?
Awarded Jun 3, 2019 at 5:10
Can you fly an airplane at a 90° roll angle without losing altitude?
Awarded Jan 8, 2018 at 1:52
Could you land a large airplane on short circular runways?
Awarded Mar 16, 2017 at 17:07
Why are there no longer any biplanes?
Awarded Sep 30, 2016 at 7:57
Has a commercial airliner ever crash-landed in an ocean?
Awarded Jun 26, 2016 at 21:45
Can the cockpit windows on commercial airliners open during flight?
Awarded Jun 5, 2016 at 20:31
Why did most airliners have black noses in the 60's and 70's?
Awarded May 9, 2016 at 14:03
Why are airplanes riveted and not screwed?
Awarded Feb 4, 2016 at 12:32
Why do jet engines use kerosene rather than gasoline?
Awarded Jul 23, 2015 at 17:55
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 May 19, 2015 at 15:07

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