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quiet flyer
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Pilot of sailplanes, hang gliders, ultralights, light sport airplanes, single-engine airplanes, and radio-controlled sailplanes and airplanes.

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How and why can multiple people control the Boeing B-29?
Apr 22, 2021
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Could the principle of owls' silent flight be used for stealth aircraft?
Oct 14, 2019
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Why do most airliners have underwing engines, while business jets have rear-mounted engines?
Jul 3, 2019
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Why are 3- or 4-seat gliders so rare?
Mar 23, 2021
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Identify Aircraft in Petra Album Art
May 7, 2021
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What does "out of trim" mean?
Nov 9, 2018
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Is it possible to fly backward if you have really strong headwind?
Jun 6, 2019
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Why do planes need a roll motion?
Jul 27, 2019
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Why do most ARFF trucks tend to be so angular?
Mar 31, 2022
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Why do sailplanes have such large tails?
Feb 23, 2021
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Do we need to review our guidance for "What kinds of questions should I avoid asking?"
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Should questions rely on tags for clarity?
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Should we have a new reason for close votes which is "There is an inaccurate statement or a false premise in the question"?
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A specific question about appropriate edits (re questions newly "bumped up to top" by actions of others)
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"The Hangar" chat room has been "frozen" for inactivity-- is this supposed to happen?
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Is there a minimum altitude at which FAA drone rules apply?
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Are the images of city lights from GOES-East GeoColor based on real-time imagery?
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It should be possible to retag a question without bumping it to the front page