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Awarded 667 times.
Why do airplanes sometimes turn more than 180 degrees after takeoff?
Awarded Jun 8 at 17:45
Will the NTSB be involved in the investigation of the crash that killed the President of Iran?
Awarded May 22 at 22:32
Do turbine engines on multi-engine aircraft rotate in opposite directions to offset torque?
Awarded May 22 at 19:11
Does a carbon fiber fuselage suffer wear from pressurization/depressurization?
Awarded Apr 2 at 1:18
Why do flight attendants continue to stand, when the seatbelt sign is on?
Awarded Mar 26 at 16:47
Flaming plane-like object in the night sky
Awarded Feb 1 at 16:56
Is there a common name for ailerons, elevators and rudder?
Awarded Jan 24 at 14:27
What stops planes from being stolen?
Awarded Jan 17 at 17:41
Should I telephone tower to tell them I'm alive?
Awarded Jan 16 at 20:09
What commercial airplane broke the sound barrier in 1979?
Awarded Jan 16 at 18:48
If I own land, can I create a private runway on my property for my own use?
Awarded Nov 28, 2023 at 21:08
Can you help identify this vintage aircraft?
Awarded Nov 18, 2023 at 18:26
Helicopters: why hasn't NOTAR been more popular?
Awarded Nov 8, 2023 at 20:21
How complete is our understanding of lift?
Awarded Nov 6, 2023 at 19:55
What happens when a pilot has no Instrument Rating and visibility drops?
Awarded Oct 26, 2023 at 17:50
How does gas turbine efficiency compare with supercharged piston engines?
Awarded Oct 16, 2023 at 5:57
Why might using flaps trip the breaker on a Cessna 172G?
Awarded Oct 1, 2023 at 9:12
Why are hangars so high?
Awarded Sep 5, 2023 at 21:27
What is this Lufthansa passenger jet plane, based on these three photos?
Awarded Aug 18, 2023 at 8:41
Could a jet engine theoretically ingest not only oxidizer but fuel (on planets like jupiter)
Awarded Aug 16, 2023 at 20:05
Why would a pilot request that ATC dim the runway lights?
Awarded Aug 14, 2023 at 19:12
Were there any planes used in WWII that were able to shoot their own tail?
Awarded Jul 17, 2023 at 10:56
Is the aircraft in this image real?
Awarded Jul 5, 2023 at 13:47
Is the autorotation in San Andreas movie realistic?
Awarded Jul 1, 2023 at 3:40
What does this hand gesture of fighter jet pilots mean?
Awarded Jun 22, 2023 at 20:36
What did Chuck do wrong in this Chicken Wings comic?
Awarded Jun 18, 2023 at 4:09
What exactly is a 'hard landing'?
Awarded Jun 12, 2023 at 14:05
What control inputs to make if a wing falls off?
Awarded Jun 5, 2023 at 13:50
Why would a plane fly in circles for 6-7 hours and then land?
Awarded May 22, 2023 at 16:47
Is it suspicious or odd to stand by the gate of a GA airport watching the planes?
Awarded Mar 30, 2023 at 22:51
What would happen if an airplane climbed beyond its preset cruise altitude that the pilot set in the pressurization system?
Awarded Feb 28, 2023 at 19:26
What does ATC mean when they refer to "company"?
Awarded Feb 26, 2023 at 19:08
Why doesn't this 767 nose paint line up with the rest of the paint?
Awarded Feb 12, 2023 at 13:12
Why/How is the B-52 still in service?
Awarded Feb 8, 2023 at 8:09
Why was the SR-71 made of titanium?
Awarded Jan 5, 2023 at 3:51
Why were the Space Shuttle's elevons reversed, early in re-entry?
Awarded Jan 3, 2023 at 16:46
How did the propellers on the B-29 stop perfectly in sync?
Awarded Nov 18, 2022 at 3:09
Why do paratroopers not get sucked out of their aircraft when the bay door opens?
Awarded Nov 16, 2022 at 19:28
How does WiFi work on an aircraft?
Awarded Nov 13, 2022 at 14:42
Why are taxiway and runway centerline lights off center?
Awarded Nov 8, 2022 at 11:25
What do the colors indicate on this KC135 tanker boom?
Awarded Oct 12, 2022 at 19:10
What are N1 and N2?
Awarded Sep 30, 2022 at 7:45
Pilot NOT confirming checklist in Sully (2016). A script error?
Awarded Sep 16, 2022 at 6:50
Why does the 767’s main landing gear appear spaced considerably farther apart than airplanes of a comparable size?
Awarded Sep 15, 2022 at 0:12
What is this crashed WW2 era aircraft?
Awarded Sep 9, 2022 at 13:16
Why did the pilots in Top Gun: Maverick invert at the crest of the mountain before descending?
Awarded Sep 8, 2022 at 16:10
Do jet fighters have air conditioning systems?
Awarded Jul 30, 2022 at 14:36
What is this plane with its thick cockpit?
Awarded Jul 5, 2022 at 9:21
Who controls mood lighting on a commercial airplane?
Awarded Jun 29, 2022 at 11:05
What is a passenger disturbance level?
Awarded May 29, 2022 at 21:06
On the F15-E, can the WSO take over if the pilot is incapacitated?
Awarded May 23, 2022 at 18:26
If there is a misprint on an instrument plate, is a pilot required to comply with it?
Awarded May 23, 2022 at 17:41
Has any accident been prevented by bending or breaking the rules?
Awarded May 23, 2022 at 16:55
After declaring an emergency can a pilot legally resume normal navigation without landing?
Awarded Apr 19, 2022 at 17:11
Why do Air Force planes regularly fly in circles?
Awarded Mar 23, 2022 at 8:26
How do aircraft windshields not crack when flying at supersonic speeds through precipitation?
Awarded Mar 17, 2022 at 13:36
Why do propeller driven planes have intakes/inlets, such as this one on the P-51 Mustang?
Awarded Mar 12, 2022 at 9:40
What are the advantages of more than 4 propeller blades?
Awarded Mar 4, 2022 at 11:32
Is this aerodynamic braking procedure normal in a 747?
Awarded Mar 2, 2022 at 0:26
On modern commercial airliners, how much of the flight could be fully taken care of by the auto pilot?
Awarded Feb 23, 2022 at 19:04
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