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What is that little black thing tied to the vertical stabilizer?

answered Jun 5, 2021 at 23:34

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What's up with the long exhaust stack I saw on a Cessna Caravan?

answered Sep 5, 2021 at 23:24

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Would fitting a T-tail on the 737 Max make MCAS unnecessary?

answered Apr 29, 2021 at 23:39

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Do jet aircraft have a better glide ratio than propeller aircraft in general? If so, why?

answered Sep 28, 2020 at 14:24

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Why does enabling engine sync on the MD-80 series trigger the "Master Caution" light?

answered Sep 22, 2020 at 19:53

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What could cause both engines on a 737-200 to fail at nearly the same time?

answered Jul 7, 2021 at 0:43

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Did WW2 airplanes ever jettison their empty external fuel tanks to act as weapons?

answered May 21, 2021 at 23:24

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Are these two objects in cockpit of Antonov - AN 225 Mriya fans for air? What is their purpose?

answered Oct 13, 2020 at 18:06

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How much oxygen is put in say a 180-seater A319 or A320 aircraft?

answered May 3, 2021 at 12:07

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Could an airliner exceed Mach 1 in a zero-G power dive and safely recover?

answered Apr 19, 2021 at 12:55

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What happens if an aircraft is only stable at higher angles of attack?

answered Apr 19, 2021 at 12:08

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What aircraft equipment produced the three recordings of unidentified aerial phenomenon released by the US Pentagon in 2020? What does black signify?

answered May 27, 2021 at 12:34

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What is the altitude record for the F/A-18 Hornet?

answered May 14, 2021 at 22:49

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Can you identify this helicopter?

answered Aug 6, 2021 at 12:11

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What is this radial-engined US Navy aircraft in Iceland?

answered Jun 13, 2021 at 15:50

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What is this aircraft parked in Oceanside Municipal Airport?

answered Oct 18, 2020 at 14:44

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Can Airbus A400M take-off from the beach fully loaded?

answered Oct 18, 2020 at 14:37

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Factors to be considered when re-engining aircraft

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 18:40

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Why so much throttle work on navy fighter during final approach?

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 19:06

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Why don't [most] sailplanes use whole-airplane / ballistic parachutes?

answered Sep 4, 2021 at 22:50

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Why do airplanes start descending when we initiate a left turn?

answered Jun 1, 2021 at 12:00

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What kind of aircraft are currently being used by Boulder County to fight wildfires?

answered Oct 23, 2020 at 13:29

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Do small or regional airports have maintenance staff or companies onsite?

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 21:52

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Why aren't swarms of cheap consumer-level drones a viable anti-aircraft tactic?

answered Apr 27, 2022 at 16:01

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What is the rationale behind placing arrestor gear on a long runway?

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 22:13

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Do quadcopter propellers break the sound barrier?

answered Oct 24, 2020 at 17:03

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Why do X-wing configurations missile/guide bombs use symmetric airfoils?

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 21:25

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Did A320 NEO need an equivalent to 737 MAX MCAS because of its bigger engines?

answered May 12, 2021 at 18:08

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Would one expect Canadair CL-215 or CL-415 planes to be equipped with a working ADS-B transpoder?

answered May 21, 2021 at 14:07

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What is the exact meaning of "manoeuvring" when said by ATC in reference to traffic?

answered May 21, 2021 at 14:15

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What is that little black thing tied to the vertical stabilizer?

What's up with the long exhaust stack I saw on a Cessna Caravan?

Would fitting a T-tail on the 737 Max make MCAS unnecessary?

Do jet aircraft have a better glide ratio than propeller aircraft in general? If so, why?

Why does enabling engine sync on the MD-80 series trigger the "Master Caution" light?

What could cause both engines on a 737-200 to fail at nearly the same time?

Did WW2 airplanes ever jettison their empty external fuel tanks to act as weapons?

Are these two objects in cockpit of Antonov - AN 225 Mriya fans for air? What is their purpose?

How much oxygen is put in say a 180-seater A319 or A320 aircraft?

Could an airliner exceed Mach 1 in a zero-G power dive and safely recover?

What happens if an aircraft is only stable at higher angles of attack?

What aircraft equipment produced the three recordings of unidentified aerial phenomenon released by the US Pentagon in 2020? What does black signify?

What is the altitude record for the F/A-18 Hornet?

Can you identify this helicopter?

What is this radial-engined US Navy aircraft in Iceland?

What is this aircraft parked in Oceanside Municipal Airport?

Can Airbus A400M take-off from the beach fully loaded?

Factors to be considered when re-engining aircraft

Why so much throttle work on navy fighter during final approach?

Why don't [most] sailplanes use whole-airplane / ballistic parachutes?

Why do airplanes start descending when we initiate a left turn?

What kind of aircraft are currently being used by Boulder County to fight wildfires?

Do small or regional airports have maintenance staff or companies onsite?

Why aren't swarms of cheap consumer-level drones a viable anti-aircraft tactic?

What is the rationale behind placing arrestor gear on a long runway?

Do quadcopter propellers break the sound barrier?

Why do X-wing configurations missile/guide bombs use symmetric airfoils?

Did A320 NEO need an equivalent to 737 MAX MCAS because of its bigger engines?

Would one expect Canadair CL-215 or CL-415 planes to be equipped with a working ADS-B transpoder?

What is the exact meaning of "manoeuvring" when said by ATC in reference to traffic?