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Were there any planes used in WWII that were able to shoot their own tail?

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Does an airplane fly less or more efficiently after a mid-flight engine failure?

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

answered Mar 3, 2023 at 6:07

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Why aren't all fighter jets' engine intakes on top instead of forward?

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C-130 supreme propulsion on thought experiments

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Why do jet aircraft need chocks when they have parking brakes?

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What is a "pickle switch" in civil aviation?

answered May 21, 2023 at 0:14

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Why are almost all winglets turned upwards?

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Why is a dedicated compressor more efficient than using bleed air to pressurize the cabin?

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Why are trailing edge flaps used for landing?

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Can jet engines stay running without electrical power?

answered Mar 21 at 4:42

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Cruise with a single engine in a twin, good idea?

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Does glide ratio improve with increase in scale?

answered Jul 24, 2023 at 13:58

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Can a V22 Osprey operate with only one propeller?

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Does FAA track every plane at every airport?

answered Sep 26, 2023 at 18:34

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Can supersonic booms intensify as you fly longer?

answered Sep 29, 2023 at 5:14

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Are there any known aircraft (experimental, otherwise) with non-fixed vertical/horizontal stabilizers?

answered Apr 27, 2023 at 21:07

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A plane is flying at constant velocity in equilibrium, then pitches up. What happens?

answered Apr 10, 2023 at 4:24

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Is it possible to tell what aircraft this is?

answered Jun 3 at 3:52

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Why do some GA aircraft need weights on the control surfaces?

answered Jun 22 at 4:31

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Help identifying planes from June 20 near Centennial airport in Colorado

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If calculating turbulence is computationally expensive, why not do something simpler?

answered Jan 31 at 17:37

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Why does the F/A-18 have so many lift supplementing devices?

answered Jan 30 at 6:26

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Why aren’t flaperons seen on many aircraft?

answered Mar 18 at 3:58

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What would be the range of a cargo 777 full of usable fuel up to MTOW?

answered Sep 28, 2023 at 0:18

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Why are the back of the wings of some aerobatic planes swept forward?

answered Apr 12, 2023 at 22:40

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Why is a half-streamlined body less aerodynamic?

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How do you stay stable when landing / taking off an F-35 during a VTOL landing/takeoff?

answered Apr 19 at 4:31

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How do canards reduce the X-59's sonic boom?

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What temperature is the vapor that forms around a maneuvering aircraft?

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Were there any planes used in WWII that were able to shoot their own tail?

Does an airplane fly less or more efficiently after a mid-flight engine failure?

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

Why aren't all fighter jets' engine intakes on top instead of forward?

C-130 supreme propulsion on thought experiments

Why do jet aircraft need chocks when they have parking brakes?

What is a "pickle switch" in civil aviation?

Why are almost all winglets turned upwards?

Why is a dedicated compressor more efficient than using bleed air to pressurize the cabin?

Why are trailing edge flaps used for landing?

Can jet engines stay running without electrical power?

Cruise with a single engine in a twin, good idea?

Does glide ratio improve with increase in scale?

Can a V22 Osprey operate with only one propeller?

Does FAA track every plane at every airport?

Can supersonic booms intensify as you fly longer?

Are there any known aircraft (experimental, otherwise) with non-fixed vertical/horizontal stabilizers?

A plane is flying at constant velocity in equilibrium, then pitches up. What happens?

Is it possible to tell what aircraft this is?

Why do some GA aircraft need weights on the control surfaces?

Help identifying planes from June 20 near Centennial airport in Colorado

If calculating turbulence is computationally expensive, why not do something simpler?

Why does the F/A-18 have so many lift supplementing devices?

Why aren’t flaperons seen on many aircraft?

What would be the range of a cargo 777 full of usable fuel up to MTOW?

Why are the back of the wings of some aerobatic planes swept forward?

Why is a half-streamlined body less aerodynamic?

How do you stay stable when landing / taking off an F-35 during a VTOL landing/takeoff?

How do canards reduce the X-59's sonic boom?

What temperature is the vapor that forms around a maneuvering aircraft?