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What is the dark spot visible below the cockpit on A-10s?

military feature-identification
Jun 5 '17 at 17:09 kevin 38.5k
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Why did the Ju-87 Stuka have a siren?

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Feb 22 '20 at 22:55 Vikki - formerly Sean 22.8k
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Why aren't cell phones allowed to be used in aircraft?

safety passenger electronics cell-phone
Jul 13 '19 at 15:36 Community♦ 1
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Is it possible to recover from a flat spin?

military spins
Nov 21 '19 at 7:11 Peter Kämpf 200k
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What do winglets do to increase aircraft performance?

aircraft-design aircraft-performance winglets
Nov 17 at 1:22 feetwet 2,064
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What are the advantages of a forward-swept wing over a rearward-swept wing?

aircraft-design wing
Dec 28 '16 at 11:21 Community♦ 1
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Can a glider make a go-around?

glider go-around
Sep 11 at 20:05 Camille Goudeseune 8,247
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Why are most cockpits gray?

aircraft-design cockpit
Jul 1 '15 at 23:36 Community♦ 1
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How do airliners cross the ocean without GPS?

navigation gnss oceanic navaids
Feb 18 '19 at 12:42 M BA 55
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What happens when a helicopter loses an engine?

helicopter auto-rotation
Jan 7 '19 at 15:11 Glorfindel 629
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What is “Hotel Mode” on a turboprop engine?

turboprop
Jan 3 '19 at 1:07 Community♦ 1
 
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Why are the throttles of aircraft such as the Twin Otter placed on the overhead panel?

aircraft-design throttle
Dec 30 '18 at 22:34 Glorfindel 629
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Are “Kennedy Steve’s” various jokes allowed in ATC communications?

air-traffic-control radio-communications
Oct 8 '18 at 14:21 Chromatix 666
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Why can't most jets safely use reverse thrust while airborne?

safety thrust-reverser
Mar 12 '14 at 9:42 menjaraz 2,375
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Does this Lear 35 have missiles on it?

aircraft-identification
Jan 10 '19 at 12:27 Glorfindel 629
 
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Should full flaps be deployed on takeoff?

aerodynamics takeoff flaps
Jul 26 '15 at 0:24 Community♦ 1
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How does IFF work?

radar military
Apr 7 '14 at 2:55 NobodySpecial 728
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Where did the US 'N' registration letter come from?

usa aircraft-registration
Apr 23 at 21:41 Community♦ 1
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What are cowl flaps?

aircraft-design engine
Jan 11 '19 at 21:01 Glorfindel 629
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Do any flight simulators go completely inverted?

flight-simulator inverted-flight
Feb 1 '19 at 23:56 ymb1 99.8k
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What does the zig-zag pattern on Hawker Hunter's leading edge represent?

aerodynamics wing hawker-hunter
Sep 10 '19 at 18:50 ymb1 99.8k
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Why are airliner underbellies generally painted differently?

airliner livery
Jun 15 '15 at 14:07 Community♦ 1
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Are pilots armed?

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Apr 9 '14 at 0:26 Danny Beckett 16.3k
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What are the regulations regarding plane spotting in the US?

usa regulations plane-spotting
Feb 14 '19 at 17:13 David Richerby 11.7k
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What is the difference between flaps and slats?

aircraft-design aerodynamics flaps
Jan 4 '19 at 12:44 Glorfindel 629
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What happens to the ejection seat after a pilot ejects?

military ejection-seat
Jul 10 '18 at 18:40 wsanders 141
 
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Why does the Beech Staggerwing have its low wing ahead of the high wing?

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Mar 5 '18 at 6:15 Federico♦ 30.2k
 
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Where do airshow pilots practice?

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Apr 11 '14 at 19:09 Lnafziger 56.5k
 
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What are these three indentations on the SBD's wing?

wing aviation-history
Aug 27 '15 at 3:36 reirab 18.4k
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Before the Soviet Union collapsed, what was Russia's official ATC language?

air-traffic-control
Nov 3 '14 at 23:00 Pondlife 63.9k
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