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

How can I tell apart an Airbus from a Boeing?

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

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

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How do PAPI lights work?

How do jet fighters get to war?

Where did the standard pressure 29.92" come from?

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

What provides the greatest thrust in a high-bypass turbofan engine?

What's the difference between a two-blade prop and three-blade?

Can jet airplanes operate on 'rough' airfields?

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

Why does supersonic flight detach airflow from a wing?

When are aircraft required to dump fuel for emergency landings?

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

Do flight recorders float in water?

What aviation-related TV shows are there? [closed]

Are we at peak speed efficiency for jet airliners at Mach 0.85?

Is a winglet better than an equal span extension?

Why doesn't the aviation industry use SI units?

How do airliners get from the factory to the client if the aircraft does not have the required range?

Why does the DC-9 have engines that are angled slightly upwards?

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How do aircraft refueling in-air deal with wake turbulence?