sophit

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What is this little "rod" thing on the back of the F-22 for?

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Why was the nose gear of Concorde located so far aft?

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How can business jets cruise so fast?

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For large commercial jets is it possible to land and slow sufficiently to leave the runway without using reverse thrust or brakes

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Why are the trailing edges of wings not always made as 'sharp' as possible?

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Induced drag - where does it actually arise from?

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Does the flow over a wing decelerate upward, like air decelerates sideways with a swept wing?

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Why isn't the rudder below the tail?

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How big would a single propeller need to be on a 737?

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How does a helicopter rotor keep spinning in the same direction when autorotating without reversing the pitch

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