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Have flown sailplanes, single-engine airplanes, hang gliders, and rc sailplanes and power planes for over 20 years each. Also have flown ultralights and lightsport airplanes.

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41 Could the principle of owls' silent flight be used for stealth aircraft? Oct 14 '19
29 Why do most airliners have underwing engines, while business jets have rear-mounted engines? Jul 3 '19
25 Why are 3- or 4-seat gliders so rare? Mar 23
24 What does “out of trim” mean? Nov 9 '18
23 Is it possible to fly backward if you have really strong headwind? Jun 6 '19
21 Why do sailplanes have such large tails? Feb 23
19 Why does camouflage make some planes fly slower? Mar 24 '20
19 Why do planes need a roll motion? Jul 27 '19
16 Can gliding your plane save fuel? Jul 27 '20
16 Why does RPM for a fixed-pitch propeller change with an aircraft's pitch? Jul 27 '19
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