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How exactly did engineers come to the final design of jets like the F-16 or SR-71?

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Is there an example of a classic aviation engineering moment when engineers had to discard all their work due to the wrong approach?

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Are there any aircraft that either fold or employ folding in their design (such as with origami)?

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Why is paragliding not an old invention?

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Plane that always flies into the wind?

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What is the physical explanation for the pre-stall judder in a Spitfire?

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Has the construction team of the Northrop Grumann B-2 Spirit made use of the features of the German Horten Ho 229?

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What would an all-flying aileron look like, and would it be a good idea?

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Why hasn’t the Wankel rotary engine seen more use in aircraft?

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Why didn’t the Me 163 experience the serious handling problems suffered by other similarly-designed semitailless aircraft?

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Why are/were there almost no tricycle-gear biplanes?

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answered Jan 22, 2021 at 10:16

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Why do jet engine igniters require huge voltages?

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Is co-flow jet wing technology workable?

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Why were the ailerons of the Fokker Dr. I (Red Baron) located on the top wing?

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answered Nov 28, 2019 at 14:06

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What is MCAS trying to fix on B737 MAX?

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answered Feb 13, 2020 at 11:26

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Can an aircraft have a lifting fuselage that only generates lift at certain speeds?

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answered Apr 17, 2021 at 13:09

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Can I simply use multiple turbojet engines to fly supersonic?

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Is a trimmed flight not always an unstable system?

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answered May 4, 2021 at 20:09

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Why was building the Saab Viggen such an achievement of canard design?

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Why does the mass penalty of cantilever vs externally braced wing decrease with aircraft size?

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Do turbofan nacelles generate lift?

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Did the Germans ever use captured Allied aircraft against the Allies?

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Why angle of attack is always shown against the relative wind parallel to horizon?

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Why do countries not bound by US law comply with the FAA's originate airworthiness directives?

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Is a jet engine's shaft neutral in the direction of thrust?

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Are we on the "wrong boat" with eliptical spanload all these years?

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Why do all fifth generation fighters (J20, F22, SU57) put their wing above the fuselage?

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How to reduce the noise of the supersonic passage(bang)?

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What are variable stator vanes?

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Were leading edge ailerons tested?

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How exactly did engineers come to the final design of jets like the F-16 or SR-71?

Is there an example of a classic aviation engineering moment when engineers had to discard all their work due to the wrong approach?

Are there any aircraft that either fold or employ folding in their design (such as with origami)?

Why is paragliding not an old invention?

Plane that always flies into the wind?

What is the physical explanation for the pre-stall judder in a Spitfire?

Has the construction team of the Northrop Grumann B-2 Spirit made use of the features of the German Horten Ho 229?

What would an all-flying aileron look like, and would it be a good idea?

Why hasn’t the Wankel rotary engine seen more use in aircraft?

Why didn’t the Me 163 experience the serious handling problems suffered by other similarly-designed semitailless aircraft?

Why are/were there almost no tricycle-gear biplanes?

Why do jet engine igniters require huge voltages?

Is co-flow jet wing technology workable?

Why were the ailerons of the Fokker Dr. I (Red Baron) located on the top wing?

What is MCAS trying to fix on B737 MAX?

Can an aircraft have a lifting fuselage that only generates lift at certain speeds?

Can I simply use multiple turbojet engines to fly supersonic?

Is a trimmed flight not always an unstable system?

Why was building the Saab Viggen such an achievement of canard design?

Why does the mass penalty of cantilever vs externally braced wing decrease with aircraft size?

Do turbofan nacelles generate lift?

Did the Germans ever use captured Allied aircraft against the Allies?

Why angle of attack is always shown against the relative wind parallel to horizon?

Why do countries not bound by US law comply with the FAA's originate airworthiness directives?

Is a jet engine's shaft neutral in the direction of thrust?

Are we on the "wrong boat" with eliptical spanload all these years?

Why do all fifth generation fighters (J20, F22, SU57) put their wing above the fuselage?

How to reduce the noise of the supersonic passage(bang)?

What are variable stator vanes?

Were leading edge ailerons tested?