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In the rare event that the U.S. DOD shuts off the GPS, what's the alternative?

answered Sep 29, 2017 at 14:59

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What material was/is used on the skin of the Blackbird SR71?

answered Nov 21, 2017 at 15:18

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Can a turbofan engine have less noise so that it doesn't disturb our ears?

answered Feb 5, 2019 at 10:42

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Why do stealth aircraft generally lose in maneuverability?

answered Oct 24, 2018 at 13:31

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Why is it said that the Tupolev Tu-144 had superior aerodynamics to the Concorde?

answered Jan 27, 2019 at 16:24

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How and why would one call the cockpit of an A330 inside its nose gear bay?

answered Apr 19, 2019 at 6:44

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Why does the DC-8-70 have the same MTOW as the DC-8-60, despite its more powerful engines?

answered Apr 25, 2019 at 8:49

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What happened to the Fokker 100 revival project?

answered Apr 27, 2019 at 13:41

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Where do standard torque values in maintenance manuals come from?

answered Feb 17, 2019 at 17:33

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How can a Cessna cut the wing of a Boeing?

answered Feb 19, 2019 at 8:44

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Question about Eurofighter structure

answered Feb 20, 2019 at 12:59

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What are the issues involved in converting a quadjet into a twinjet?

answered Jan 31, 2019 at 10:04

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Why do we seldom see small unmanned aircraft with gasoline engines?

answered Nov 15, 2017 at 21:12

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What is the largest aircraft (by max takeoff weight) in which all engines are in the tail?

answered Aug 27, 2017 at 11:12

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Why does the radome on the AWACS rotate?

answered Feb 23, 2018 at 14:40

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Could the An-225 use Trent 500 engines?

answered Dec 21, 2017 at 20:25

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Acceleration of a supersonic aircraft after breaking the sound barrier

answered May 14, 2019 at 10:26

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What causes airliner tyres to burst as often as they do?

answered Jun 10, 2019 at 8:10

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What is the purpose of a movable inlet on a jet engine?

answered Aug 18, 2020 at 13:03

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How did the long loop of tape in a magnetic cockpit voice recorder work?

answered Jun 2, 2020 at 7:19

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As at 2020, why don't fighter jets have ≥ 200 rounds for their cannons?

answered Sep 12, 2020 at 8:18

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Why do (or did, until very recently) aircraft transponders wait to be interrogated before broadcasting beacon signals?

answered Jun 10, 2019 at 8:13

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Why do shipping companies opt for the Boeing 747 instead of Antonov An-124?

answered Aug 15, 2019 at 13:08

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Why does it take so long to develop a passenger aircraft?

answered Apr 27, 2020 at 8:49

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Which is more efficient: a jet engine or a rocket-powered engine?

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 8:03

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Why do new jet engines cost billions to design?

answered Nov 14, 2019 at 10:40

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Is making faster military fighters even practical?

answered Feb 22, 2018 at 8:35

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Why do most military aircraft use different engines than commercial aircraft?

answered Dec 17, 2017 at 11:23

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Can helicopter rotor produce infrasound?

answered Jan 27, 2019 at 17:45

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Are all engines fan blades made out of titanium?

answered Feb 6, 2019 at 19:47

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In the rare event that the U.S. DOD shuts off the GPS, what's the alternative?

What material was/is used on the skin of the Blackbird SR71?

Can a turbofan engine have less noise so that it doesn't disturb our ears?

Why do stealth aircraft generally lose in maneuverability?

Why is it said that the Tupolev Tu-144 had superior aerodynamics to the Concorde?

How and why would one call the cockpit of an A330 inside its nose gear bay?

Why does the DC-8-70 have the same MTOW as the DC-8-60, despite its more powerful engines?

What happened to the Fokker 100 revival project?

Where do standard torque values in maintenance manuals come from?

How can a Cessna cut the wing of a Boeing?

Question about Eurofighter structure

What are the issues involved in converting a quadjet into a twinjet?

Why do we seldom see small unmanned aircraft with gasoline engines?

What is the largest aircraft (by max takeoff weight) in which all engines are in the tail?

Why does the radome on the AWACS rotate?

Could the An-225 use Trent 500 engines?

Acceleration of a supersonic aircraft after breaking the sound barrier

What causes airliner tyres to burst as often as they do?

What is the purpose of a movable inlet on a jet engine?

How did the long loop of tape in a magnetic cockpit voice recorder work?

As at 2020, why don't fighter jets have ≥ 200 rounds for their cannons?

Why do (or did, until very recently) aircraft transponders wait to be interrogated before broadcasting beacon signals?

Why do shipping companies opt for the Boeing 747 instead of Antonov An-124?

Why does it take so long to develop a passenger aircraft?

Which is more efficient: a jet engine or a rocket-powered engine?

Why do new jet engines cost billions to design?

Is making faster military fighters even practical?

Why do most military aircraft use different engines than commercial aircraft?

Can helicopter rotor produce infrasound?

Are all engines fan blades made out of titanium?