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This is really two questions Why does a fuselage bend? Why does the 757 fuselage bend more than others I'll give the simple answers here. You can go into a LOT of detail, but the detailed answers …

Yes, they are certainly feasible. In fact, one basically exists already: the V-22 Osprey. The main difference being that the V-22 has ailerons for roll control and wings for lift in forward flight. …

Firstly, there are: For example this company currently makes a biplane But the main reason is that they're inefficient, and don't really do much that a monoplane can't. They produce a lot of drag comp …

Do they have a nefarious super-weapon in the rear of the fuselage? That could necessitate the extra lift and, more importantly, the shifting of that lift further back to keep the centre of lift near t …

Because, like in so much else, we trade off safety for convenience. Why fly at all, if you want to be inconvenienced, but safer? Okay you couldn't get where you're going, but it's (almost) impossible …

In exactly the same way as any conventional, single-prop aircraft does Which is to say, by using stabilizer and aileron/rudder trim, and the natural resistance that wings/stabilizers give. The wings …

Boeing is to fly by wire as Airbus is to fly by computer, would probably be closer to the mark. Both are fly by wire, but Boeing is closer to direct input - I move the yoke halfway to the limit, the …

Yes, usually Simulators are pretty accurate, at least for the specific things they're programmed to measure and account for. For example we have a pretty good idea how airflow works, so airfoil/wind …

Jet noun a rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening A Jet Engine is an Engine which uses a Jet for propulsion. Typically, a "rapid stream of gas", in which the gas is air. Reall …

A couple of reasons, but essentially it comes down to "Because sometimes it may be the lesser of two evils" Instruments go wrong. Pitot tubes break, gyroscopes go wonky etc... Sometimes, the pilot r …