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What is this F-18 Hornet "air intake" for?

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Why does this shockwave not touch the body that creates it?

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What is this on the aft end of this GEnx engine?

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What are those things on the B747 engine pylons?

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How much thrust is lost due to the bleed air system?

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How is a wing joined to the fuselage?

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What are those in the belly of a 747?

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Why should the leading edge be blunt on low-speed, subsonic airfoils?

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What are these holes in the engine inlet?

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Where do military aircraft carry flares?

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What is a seal in aeronautics?

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What is this tiny slat for?

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How can an aircraft turn if the horizontal force component is zero?

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What is the teardrop-shaped appendage on the T-6 Texan?

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How are compressor maps drawn?

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What are these parts on the wing of a Boeing 737?

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When is jet engine thrust maximum?

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What is the effect of airfoil thickness on aerodynamic lift?

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What is the purpose of these "stickers" in the F/A-18 Super Hornet fuselage?

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Where is the wing sweep angle measured from?

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What is this class of bolts called?

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21 Questions

What is this F-18 Hornet "air intake" for?

Why does this shockwave not touch the body that creates it?

What is this on the aft end of this GEnx engine?

What are those things on the B747 engine pylons?

How much thrust is lost due to the bleed air system?

How is a wing joined to the fuselage?

What are those in the belly of a 747?

Why should the leading edge be blunt on low-speed, subsonic airfoils?

What are these holes in the engine inlet?

Where do military aircraft carry flares?

What is a seal in aeronautics?

What is this tiny slat for?

How can an aircraft turn if the horizontal force component is zero?

What is the teardrop-shaped appendage on the T-6 Texan?

How are compressor maps drawn?

What are these parts on the wing of a Boeing 737?

When is jet engine thrust maximum?

What is the effect of airfoil thickness on aerodynamic lift?

What is the purpose of these "stickers" in the F/A-18 Super Hornet fuselage?

Where is the wing sweep angle measured from?

What is this class of bolts called?