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Can Microsoft Flight Simulator help me learn to fly (or make me a better pilot)?

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Nov 22 at 17:01 fooot♦ 62.8k
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How can I tell apart an Airbus from a Boeing?

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Why don't small planes use turbine (turboprop) engines?

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What are the main differences piloting Boeing vs. Airbus aircraft?

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Why are Inline Engines more commonly used than Radial Engines?

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Can a plane fly without the Vertical Stabilizer?

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How do PAPI lights work?

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How do jet fighters get to war?

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Dec 8 '18 at 18:18 Pondlife 58k
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Where did the standard pressure 29.92" come from?

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What are the advantages of a Spinning Wing (Magnus Effect) and why haven't any been commercially produced?

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Can jet airplanes operate on 'rough' airfields?

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Are wings any more efficient at creating lift, versus orienting the engine's thrust downwards?

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May 4 '17 at 14:01 Koyovis 40.8k
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When are aircraft required to dump fuel for emergency landings?

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Jul 8 '17 at 21:10 Community♦ 1
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What's the difference between a two-blade prop and three-blade?

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Dec 24 '13 at 4:26 egid 21.8k
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Why does supersonic flight detach airflow from a wing?

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May 24 '17 at 6:03 Jay Carr 22.4k
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Do flight recorders float in water?

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Why are the pitot tubes on supersonic combat aircraft so long?

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Feb 12 '18 at 2:08 J Walters 14.7k
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Are we at peak speed efficiency for jet airliners at Mach 0.85?

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Sep 9 '15 at 19:47 Community♦ 1
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What aviation-related TV shows are there? [closed]

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Apr 20 '14 at 22:49 Community♦ 1
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Is a winglet better than an equal span extension?

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Sep 29 '18 at 22:39 Pilothead 11k
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How do airliners get from the factory to the client if the aircraft does not have the required range?

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Nov 7 '17 at 19:38 Peter Kämpf 176k
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Why does the DC-9 have engines that are angled slightly upwards?

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Nov 6 at 23:48 Sean 17.9k
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Why doesn't the aviation industry use SI units?

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Aug 3 '18 at 20:57 user33517 1
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Why do we never see high-bypass turbofan engines sharing the same nacelle on large airliners and similar aircraft?

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Jan 28 '18 at 7:39 Peter Kämpf 176k
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What is the cause of unusually strong wake turbulence from the 757?

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May 21 '16 at 20:57 Community♦ 1
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Why are geodesic airframes no longer produced?

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Dec 23 '17 at 6:56 John Frazer 231
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How does an airliner deal with cabin altitude at an airport above 8000 ft?

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Jan 2 '15 at 20:57 rbp 15.4k
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Why don't aeroplanes automatically put out engine fires?

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Jul 17 '15 at 15:02 fooot♦ 62.8k
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How do aircraft refueling in-air deal with wake turbulence?

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Apr 26 '18 at 19:47 fooot♦ 62.8k
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What does it mean for a plane to be aerodynamically stable?

aerodynamics stability
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