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Why might an airliner fly a large U-turn before landing?
Oct 13 '17 at 9:06
64
Why isn't airport relocation done gradually?
Apr 8 at 12:41
53
Why was Concorde never sold as a private business jet?
Nov 13 '18 at 12:20
46
Why has the A340 not been fitted with only three engines?
Jun 9 '17 at 14:34
42
How do PAPI lights work?
Jun 1 '14 at 12:33
41
Why are safety demonstrations done while taxiing?
Sep 30 '15 at 10:08
40
How did aviation industry come to know about the drastic difference in air pressure in high altitude?
Aug 3 '15 at 12:57
40
Why are pilots asked to provide a reason for a go-around?
Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
39
Why are the Boeing 737 nacelles odd shaped?
Jul 22 '14 at 14:10
36
Why don't planes use pulsejets?
Dec 29 '15 at 15:31
34
People in a rollercoaster or falling elevator feel the rapid descent, so why don't pilots in the cockpit?
Jan 4 at 10:28
33
Aircraft pilot's seats: what is the notch for?
Feb 5 '15 at 18:15
31
Can a helicopter really fly with rotors going this slow?
Apr 10 '16 at 11:59
30
Can a wide body airliner land safely with a full fuel tank?
Nov 18 '16 at 12:53
30
What do winglets do to increase aircraft performance?
Mar 7 '14 at 20:05
27
Would an 8% reduction in drag outweigh the weight addition from this custom CFD-tested winglet?
May 10 at 11:28
27
What happened to the blades in this picture?
Sep 30 '15 at 23:15
27
How are off-wing jet engines transported?
Aug 26 '14 at 9:33
26
How can the breath of a pilot be recorded?
Mar 27 '15 at 12:43
26
Why are vertical stabilizers always at the rear of an airplane?
Nov 30 '14 at 12:04
26
Why safe take off weight exceeds the safe landing weight?
Aug 16 '14 at 15:01
25
Can commercial aircraft dump luggage or cargo mid-air?
Feb 26 '15 at 13:28
22
Why is luggage required to be loaded in containers?
Aug 6 '15 at 9:15
22
Why aren't airliner windows aligned with their seats?
Jul 13 '15 at 22:54
22
Can the wheel brakes hold an airliner in place if its engines are at full thrust?
May 3 '15 at 1:45
22
Aircraft emergency oxygen: how hard do I pull on the mask?
Dec 6 '14 at 21:38
21
What determines in which direction a runway is used?
Sep 29 '14 at 19:26
20
How does Boeing park several airplanes on a single runway at Paine Field?
Dec 9 '14 at 9:53
19
Why is the aircraft boneyard in Tucson, Arizona still active?
May 20 '15 at 14:07
19
What is the difference between a tire deflation and a tire explosion?
Dec 18 '14 at 13:53
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