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Why don't 747s use unreliable, but cheap, jet engines instead?

answered Apr 25, 2018 at 10:29

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What is the offset in a seaplane's hull?

answered Apr 6, 2019 at 12:32

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What is it exactly about flying a Flyboard across the English channel that made Zapata's thighs burn?

answered Aug 4, 2019 at 13:23

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Why is the A380's fuselage designed with a flat bottom?

answered Aug 3, 2020 at 8:34

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Is it cheaper to drop cargo than to land it?

answered Apr 28, 2019 at 18:54

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Are there any aircraft with a 4-wheel nose landing gear and a 16-wheel main landing gear?

answered Apr 25, 2020 at 9:04

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Could the principle of owls' silent flight be used for stealth aircraft?

answered Oct 16, 2019 at 6:46

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Can you identify this scrap cockpit section I found in a scrapyard?

answered Jul 5, 2020 at 17:14

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Can a plane land on an aircraft carrier without support from its crew?

answered Feb 13, 2019 at 10:54

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Is an afterburner louder than the same jet engine without it?

answered Nov 25, 2019 at 9:26

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What was used instead of the failed engine when ferrying the Air France Flight 66 aircraft back?

answered Nov 5, 2017 at 16:52

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What are these "winglets" on the roof of the 737?

answered Aug 10, 2020 at 11:21

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What's the use of so much torque on propellers?

answered Aug 22, 2017 at 14:42

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Why does the UK CAA restart its page numbering with every new chapter of their CAP publications?

answered Jul 10, 2020 at 7:32

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What is the function of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in the Indian Air Force?

answered Jun 7, 2020 at 13:46

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Why was the An-225 built when the VM-T Atlant already did the job?

answered Jun 9, 2019 at 10:47

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Why is London City getting a virtual tower?

answered Jan 17, 2018 at 10:25

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Can hydrogen gas be an alternative fuel source for a gas turbine engine?

answered Feb 2, 2019 at 14:08

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How much maintenance time did it take to make an F4U Corsair ready for another flight?

answered Aug 12, 2019 at 13:49

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Is this route of a airforce jet on flightradar faked?

answered May 6, 2019 at 9:58

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Could Airbus resume production of the A380?

answered Apr 10, 2019 at 9:36

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Why not tow aircraft instead of single-engine taxi?

answered Feb 22, 2018 at 13:30

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Are taller landing gear bad for aircraft, particulary large airliners?

answered Mar 25, 2019 at 15:41

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Is there a practical carbon-free jet fuel?

answered Feb 3, 2019 at 12:23

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Why don't most military transports use modern commercial engines?

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 14:48

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Spinning wing heat dispersion dynamics for Mach 24 and beyond?

answered Jan 2, 2018 at 12:48

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Airbus Beluga, what is aft of the cockpit?

answered Jun 5, 2019 at 19:00

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Can helicopters have engines running while rotor blade stays stationary?

answered Dec 19, 2019 at 10:21

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Are there any current projects/plans for a VTOL passenger airliner?

answered May 13, 2019 at 12:33

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Are there any regulations preventing one from converting an originally cargo aircraft to ferry passengers?

answered Apr 18, 2018 at 12:56

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125 Answers

Why don't 747s use unreliable, but cheap, jet engines instead?

What is the offset in a seaplane's hull?

What is it exactly about flying a Flyboard across the English channel that made Zapata's thighs burn?

Why is the A380's fuselage designed with a flat bottom?

Is it cheaper to drop cargo than to land it?

Are there any aircraft with a 4-wheel nose landing gear and a 16-wheel main landing gear?

Could the principle of owls' silent flight be used for stealth aircraft?

Can you identify this scrap cockpit section I found in a scrapyard?

Can a plane land on an aircraft carrier without support from its crew?

Is an afterburner louder than the same jet engine without it?

What was used instead of the failed engine when ferrying the Air France Flight 66 aircraft back?

What are these "winglets" on the roof of the 737?

What's the use of so much torque on propellers?

Why does the UK CAA restart its page numbering with every new chapter of their CAP publications?

What is the function of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in the Indian Air Force?

Why was the An-225 built when the VM-T Atlant already did the job?

Why is London City getting a virtual tower?

Can hydrogen gas be an alternative fuel source for a gas turbine engine?

How much maintenance time did it take to make an F4U Corsair ready for another flight?

Is this route of a airforce jet on flightradar faked?

Could Airbus resume production of the A380?

Why not tow aircraft instead of single-engine taxi?

Are taller landing gear bad for aircraft, particulary large airliners?

Is there a practical carbon-free jet fuel?

Why don't most military transports use modern commercial engines?

Spinning wing heat dispersion dynamics for Mach 24 and beyond?

Airbus Beluga, what is aft of the cockpit?

Can helicopters have engines running while rotor blade stays stationary?

Are there any current projects/plans for a VTOL passenger airliner?

Are there any regulations preventing one from converting an originally cargo aircraft to ferry passengers?