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Marius
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Why does flying not have any age restrictions like driving does?

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Are ducted fans more efficient?

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What did the "gear warning horn" on the North American P-51 sound like?

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What is the function of the leading edge strip?

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How do the Kaman K-225 rotor "planes" work?

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Drop the rope or drag the rope?

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Could an airplane dock with a set of wing extensions while airborne?

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What‘s the thrust of two stacked propellers?

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Why can the A-10’s engines flame out merely from ingesting smoke from its gun?

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How can filling a tube with foam help prevent buckling?

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Design and performance of Bi-Planar Rotors or Propellers

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What are these protruding elements from SU-27's tail?

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What is the loading diagram for a C-130J?

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Are aircraft with squirrel cage fans as wings viable?

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How is a sideslip maintained (aerodynamically)?

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Why does flying inverted in a jet trainer starve the engine of fuel when there's a pump?

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Can this design provide more lift force than thrust from engine?

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Do gliders make a better pilot?

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Is a glider on a winch directionally stable?

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Why is vortex state impossible in autorotation?

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How did jet engine aircraft perform compared to the best reciprocating engine aircraft during WW2?

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Why does pressure remain constant in the boundary layer?

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What position was this photo of a jet engine taken from?

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On the Ka-50 coaxial helicopter, why does the bottom rotor flap up on the right side instead of in front during forward flight?

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Would a wingtip stall still be bad if there was no aileron there?

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Picking a NACA airfoil for a new propeller on a DJI drone?

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What are the alternatives to XFLR?

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Can a gyro-copter soar?

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What is the relation between the boundary layer and lift of an aerofoil?

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Are carbon fiber/composite aircraft at greater risk from lightning?