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Why are stealth aircraft not sky blue?

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Is it suspicious or odd to stand by the gate of a GA airport watching the planes?

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107 Questions

Why are stealth aircraft not sky blue?

What did Chuck do wrong in this Chicken Wings comic?

Why did Southwest ask the FAA to ground their flights, rather than doing it themselves?

Is it suspicious or odd to stand by the gate of a GA airport watching the planes?

Is an autopilot failure an emergency?

Why do Presidential flights have special call signs?

What is the largest aircraft ever successfully flown and landed with no pilot on board?

Do pilots ever talk directly to each other over radio?

Where do you store an airplane for an overnight stop?

Do you have to look outside at all under IFR?

Is there a somewhat realistic FOSS flight simulator for Linux? [closed]

What exactly did Trent Palmer do that was supposedly "wrong"?

Other than training and some landings, do pilots ever stall on purpose?

Should turns always be standard-rate?

Are passengers required to obey pilots' commands?

Why do most light aircraft not have AoA indicators?

Are glass cockpit or steam gauge GA aircraft safer?

At what point is the input data to glass cockpit PFDs converted to digital?

Who was the first person to fly above 20,000 feet, and what aircraft was used?

Is there any reason not to get a student pilot certificate now?

Why do many small planes allow flight control from either side?

Is careless or reckless operation of an ultralight illegal?

Are Part 141 or Part 61 pilots safer?

Can you disassemble a plane, then rebuild it, and call it amateur built?

What is the difference between an aircraft and a projectile?

What class are amphibious aircraft? [duplicate]

What happens after crashing in a commercial flight simulator?

Are any Q-codes still used in aviation?

Under what conditions do airplanes stall? [duplicate]

How do rental prices that include fuel work if you refuel?