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Are fighter jets designed to be so inherently unstable that a human can't fly one unassisted?

answered Aug 8, 2014 at 1:00

14 votes

What does a "hard stand departure" mean?

terminology

answered Mar 13, 2015 at 2:51

7 votes

Does weight and balance of an airplane matter more on takeoff?

commercial-aviation weight-and-balance

answered Mar 2, 2015 at 8:00

6 votes

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Are there types of instrument approaches besides precision and non-precision?

instrument-flight-rules iaps

answered Sep 24, 2014 at 23:16

6 votes

How does maximum speed vary with altitude?

aerodynamics aircraft-performance airspeed aircraft-physics performance-calculation

answered Nov 18, 2018 at 2:28

5 votes

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How does maintenance differ for military fighters/bombers vs. commercial airliners?

military aircraft-maintenance

answered Mar 13, 2015 at 3:03

5 votes

Do stealth airplanes need to limit contrail generation?

contrails stealth

answered Aug 30, 2014 at 0:37

4 votes

How are maps loaded in UAVs?

answered Sep 9, 2014 at 18:57

4 votes

How often does fuel dumping from planes in flight actually occur?

landing commercial-aviation emergency weight-and-balance fuel-dumping

answered Oct 2, 2014 at 13:49

4 votes

Are there any truly 'unrecoverable' situations?

safety spins flight-school

answered Oct 24, 2018 at 4:56

3 votes

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Do aircraft need special modifications for polar routes?

aircraft-performance aircraft-maintenance aircraft-systems cold-weather

answered Oct 19, 2019 at 4:08

3 votes

Are fireworks a hazard to aircraft?

safety airspace

answered Jan 2, 2014 at 2:56

2 votes

Are any jet engines used in combat aircraft water cooled?

jet-engine

answered Aug 10, 2019 at 1:09

1 vote

What is the maximum allowed difference between two altimeters for flying in RVSM airspace?

faa-regulations rvsm

answered Nov 18, 2019 at 1:43

1 vote

Linking equivalent airspeed with waypoints, altitude, time and speed

airspeed

answered Nov 26, 2019 at 2:54

1 vote

Can single engine planes glide from a falling position?

single-engine

answered Sep 13, 2014 at 4:57

0 votes

Does a pilot need clearance to enter the traffic pattern?

faa-regulations air-traffic-control traffic-pattern clearance

answered Dec 7, 2019 at 15:36

0 votes

How to pronounce ICAO?

icao

answered Nov 18, 2019 at 1:53

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18 Answers

Are fighter jets designed to be so inherently unstable that a human can't fly one unassisted?

What does a "hard stand departure" mean?

Does weight and balance of an airplane matter more on takeoff?

Are there types of instrument approaches besides precision and non-precision?

How does maximum speed vary with altitude?

How does maintenance differ for military fighters/bombers vs. commercial airliners?

Do stealth airplanes need to limit contrail generation?

How are maps loaded in UAVs?

How often does fuel dumping from planes in flight actually occur?

Are there any truly 'unrecoverable' situations?

Do aircraft need special modifications for polar routes?

Are fireworks a hazard to aircraft?

Are any jet engines used in combat aircraft water cooled?

What is the maximum allowed difference between two altimeters for flying in RVSM airspace?

Linking equivalent airspeed with waypoints, altitude, time and speed

Can single engine planes glide from a falling position?

Does a pilot need clearance to enter the traffic pattern?

How to pronounce ICAO?