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My inner 6-year-old flies F16s. Reality, however, has failed, so far, to live up to that dream. Mostly I fly a desk and stumble through code.

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What is the purpose of the extra wheel on the XB-70 main gear?
Apr 25, 2016
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Why do aircraft have an unusable amount of fuel?
Mar 19, 2015
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Is it possible for an airliner to safely fly with doors open?
Jun 15, 2015
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Why can't horizontal stabilizers be longer than they are today?
Aug 7, 2015
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Since there's "Zulu" time, is there also "Alfa" time?
Nov 19, 2021
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Why do passenger jet manufacturers design their planes with stall prevention systems?
Mar 14, 2019
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What is the difference between "flight level" and "altitude"?
Mar 12, 2015
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Why would a helicopter climb in a spiral?
Mar 22, 2015
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Does runway 32/33R at Madrid actually have a kink in it?
Jan 18, 2017
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Why is the B-29 bomb bay grossly oversized?
Feb 19
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Why did a nearly 2 year old answer suddenly get flagged as "Low Quality"?
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Why doesn't "be nice" apply to everyone?
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Which website should we prefer to reference to aviation accident/incidents summaries?
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What is this tool called and what is it used for?
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How much weight can a large screw safely hold in a ceiling plasterboard?
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Why does my shed door expand/shrink?
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Why do so many of my screws break?
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How do I hand saw in a straight line?