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Why do propeller blades not have winglets?

asked Apr 11, 2015 at 8:04

35 votes

10 answers

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Could someone really die in the way that Goose did in the movie "Top Gun"?

asked Feb 20, 2015 at 20:48

18 votes

7 answers

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How to build a 2 mile long runway on a 1 mile square island?

asked Mar 22, 2015 at 3:36

17 votes

4 answers

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Why do planes not fly "backwards" (up from the planes POV) when in a vertical climb?

asked Feb 17, 2015 at 20:26

14 votes

3 answers

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Do some light sport aircraft have clipped wings to lower their cruise speed?

asked Dec 24, 2014 at 2:10

14 votes

6 answers

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Does a headwind affect the climb gradient?

asked Sep 12, 2016 at 9:40

11 votes

1 answer

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Is the stall speed different at -1G?

asked Aug 23, 2015 at 18:10

11 votes

2 answers

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Why does landing gear retract with an offset?

asked Oct 26, 2015 at 21:06

11 votes

1 answer

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How does the VOR receiver pick up the signal and how are the needles controlled?

asked Dec 21, 2014 at 1:41

9 votes

2 answers

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How do helicopters handle P-Factor?

asked Jun 22, 2015 at 10:10

8 votes

5 answers

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Why does condensation form on the wing especially during take-off and landing?

asked Aug 23, 2015 at 17:43

8 votes

1 answer

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What is the trim wheel behavior on the A320 family?

asked Mar 27, 2019 at 7:24

7 votes

1 answer

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What's the MTOW I can fly with a PPL?

asked Jul 17, 2019 at 14:34

7 votes

2 answers

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Why is an outward spinning propeller better in theory on the North American F-82 Twin Mustang?

asked Mar 12, 2015 at 11:00

6 votes

1 answer

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What switch was Skiles talking about shortly before the Hudson landing?

asked Feb 6, 2020 at 11:49

6 votes

2 answers

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On a modern Aircraft like the A320 or B737, is it possible to disable computer interference with the control inputs of the pilots?

asked Mar 13, 2019 at 9:29

5 votes

1 answer

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How are there some Victor airways that exceed the service area of the VORs they are identified by?

asked Feb 2, 2015 at 15:19

4 votes

1 answer

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Becoming a CFI in the USA as a non-US citizen [closed]

asked Feb 17, 2015 at 20:07

2 votes

2 answers

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What happens if an A320 goes to full throttle with the parking brake set? [duplicate]

asked Jun 19, 2018 at 9:48

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19 Questions

Why do propeller blades not have winglets?

Could someone really die in the way that Goose did in the movie "Top Gun"?

How to build a 2 mile long runway on a 1 mile square island?

Why do planes not fly "backwards" (up from the planes POV) when in a vertical climb?

Do some light sport aircraft have clipped wings to lower their cruise speed?

Does a headwind affect the climb gradient?

Is the stall speed different at -1G?

Why does landing gear retract with an offset?

How does the VOR receiver pick up the signal and how are the needles controlled?

How do helicopters handle P-Factor?

Why does condensation form on the wing especially during take-off and landing?

What is the trim wheel behavior on the A320 family?

What's the MTOW I can fly with a PPL?

Why is an outward spinning propeller better in theory on the North American F-82 Twin Mustang?

What switch was Skiles talking about shortly before the Hudson landing?

On a modern Aircraft like the A320 or B737, is it possible to disable computer interference with the control inputs of the pilots?

How are there some Victor airways that exceed the service area of the VORs they are identified by?

Becoming a CFI in the USA as a non-US citizen [closed]

What happens if an A320 goes to full throttle with the parking brake set? [duplicate]