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

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

answered Mar 3 at 6:07

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What is a "pickle switch" in civil aviation?

answered May 21 at 0:14

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

answered Jul 24 at 0:44

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Why are trailing edge flaps used for landing?

answered Apr 5 at 21:07

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Does glide ratio improve with increase in scale?

answered Jul 24 at 13:58

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Does FAA track every plane at every airport?

answered Sep 26 at 18:34

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Can supersonic booms intensify as you fly longer?

answered Sep 29 at 5:14

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

answered Apr 27 at 21:07

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

answered Apr 10 at 4:24

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

answered Sep 28 at 0:18

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

answered Apr 12 at 22:40

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Is there usually vertical movement between the wing and fuselage?

answered Sep 10 at 23:07

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How does momentum thrust mechanically act on combustion chambers and nozzles in a jet propulsion?

answered Jul 30 at 4:27

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Why do expansion fans cause oblique shock waves to curve?

answered Apr 25 at 23:23

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Do aircraft pitch down even at very low angles of attack (below 0°) in a strong sideslip?

answered Sep 26, 2022 at 22:19

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Does the X-59 comply with the "area rule"?

answered Aug 5 at 20:28

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What determines maximum speed of a propeller aircraft - Thrust or Power?

answered Nov 7 at 14:42

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How do you find the center of gravity of an Anthropomorphic Test Device

answered Nov 20 at 20:43

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Is there a reason why the vertical lines of some airplane envelope graphs are not parallel?

answered Sep 29 at 0:43

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Why isnt the structure of the aircraft affected by high true air speeds or high ground speeds?

answered Mar 3 at 4:37

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Why should the dust protection on the Mi-17 helicopter not be used above 3000m?

answered Apr 17 at 5:17

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What are the complete assumptions and final conclusions from 'Thin Airfoil Theory' in aerodynamics?

answered Apr 8 at 22:14

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Why do most commercial aircraft have the Center of Gravity before the Aerodynamic Center?

answered Mar 31 at 17:35

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XFLR5 vs AVL vs DATCOM vs OpenVSP

answered Mar 19 at 20:54

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Weight of aircraft; is it mass or weight?

answered Apr 22 at 4:25

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Why total drag formula include drag at zero lift?

answered Apr 23 at 18:34

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Why does elevator trim hold a given airspeed?

answered Feb 25 at 20:51

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Is the DC-6 Supercharged? And what is a Turbosupercharger?

answered Jul 28 at 20:25

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Does Oswald Efficiency make a significant difference on RC-aircraft?

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173 Answers

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

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

What is a "pickle switch" in civil aviation?

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

Why are trailing edge flaps used for landing?

Does glide ratio improve with increase in scale?

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?

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?

Is there usually vertical movement between the wing and fuselage?

How does momentum thrust mechanically act on combustion chambers and nozzles in a jet propulsion?

Why do expansion fans cause oblique shock waves to curve?

Do aircraft pitch down even at very low angles of attack (below 0°) in a strong sideslip?

Does the X-59 comply with the "area rule"?

What determines maximum speed of a propeller aircraft - Thrust or Power?

How do you find the center of gravity of an Anthropomorphic Test Device

Is there a reason why the vertical lines of some airplane envelope graphs are not parallel?

Why isnt the structure of the aircraft affected by high true air speeds or high ground speeds?

Why should the dust protection on the Mi-17 helicopter not be used above 3000m?

What are the complete assumptions and final conclusions from 'Thin Airfoil Theory' in aerodynamics?

Why do most commercial aircraft have the Center of Gravity before the Aerodynamic Center?

XFLR5 vs AVL vs DATCOM vs OpenVSP

Weight of aircraft; is it mass or weight?

Why total drag formula include drag at zero lift?

Why does elevator trim hold a given airspeed?

Is the DC-6 Supercharged? And what is a Turbosupercharger?

Does Oswald Efficiency make a significant difference on RC-aircraft?