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Jerry Coffin
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Started programming on a Control Data mainframe in FORTRAN IV, back when that was still a new thing. Was apparently quite masochistic, because I kept programming anyway. For that matter, I still do...



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49
Why don't modern heavy bombers have gun turrets?
Jan 16, 2018
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Are private jets allowed to land at London Heathrow?
Mar 13, 2018
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34
Could airline tires be deflated in mid-flight to reduce weight?
Nov 6, 2017
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Do fighter jets have an auxiliary power unit?
Jan 29, 2018
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Do black wings have better aerodynamics?
Jan 15, 2021
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Why don't airplane piston engines have mufflers?
Aug 30, 2017
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Is there currently any heat shielding and paint for speeds of up to Mach 6?
Feb 8, 2018
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Why does stall speed decrease when flaps are deployed?
Jan 30, 2018
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Why did the turbojet replace the piston engine?
Feb 26, 2018
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How can skydivers start at 15,000 feet without the jumper suffering from hypoxia?
Aug 3
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Correct format specifier for double in printf
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How to print (using cout) a number in binary form?
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Fastest way to determine if an integer is between two integers (inclusive) with known sets of values
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Can code that is valid in both C and C++ produce different behavior when compiled in each language?
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Why is conversion from string constant to 'char*' valid in C but invalid in C++

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