RoboKaren

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Why do fighter jets still have guns/cannons?

Sep 22, 2014

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Are we at peak speed efficiency for jet airliners at Mach 0.85?

Jan 23, 2015

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Why does the US President fly in an obsolete 747-200?

Dec 23, 2014

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Why are commercial airplanes painted at all?

Apr 4, 2015

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Why did the Swiss International Air LX40 (a 777-300ER) emergency land at Iqaluit airport?

May 15, 2017

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Does a plane have brakes to stop or slow down while flying?

Jan 29, 2015

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Was smoking banned because of passenger safety or occupational safety?

Mar 8, 2015

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Can I use a 150mw green laser to scare pigeons and not interfere with air traffic?

Jun 7, 2014

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Why is vertical take-off restricted to lighter weight aircraft?

Feb 14, 2015

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Does closing window shades save fuel?

Aug 15, 2016

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Why aren't larger airliners such as the A380 more efficient than smaller ones?

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Why does the US President fly in an obsolete 747-200?

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Was the 727 the last airliner whose doors could be opened in flight?

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Are we at peak speed efficiency for jet airliners at Mach 0.85?

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Why does the DC-10's horizontal stabilizer have such a pronounced dihedral?

Mar 19, 2016

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Were there any successful flying machines that did not rely on Bernoulli's Principle?

Mar 19, 2015

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Why aren't airports built identically (like aircraft)?

Aug 23, 2015

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Can carrier-based aircraft takeoff while the carrier is stationary?

Jul 15, 2015

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