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At what altitude can the sonic boom no longer be heard at sea level?
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Are missiles aircraft?
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Is it safe to fly on airplane with lithium batteries in cargo hold?
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Which civil aircraft use fly-by-wire without mechanical backup?
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Are manned balloons allowed to land anywhere?
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What is this thin stream coming out from somewhere near the engine?
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Why do jet aircraft need chocks when they have parking brakes?
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Why do Electric Aircraft Seem to Eschew Photovoltaics?
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How does the line of thrust affect longitudinal stability?
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How do tyre pressure sensors in aircraft work?
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How is hypothetical max altitude of a helicopter calculated?
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What does a letter "R" means in a helipad?
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Can you help me to identify the aircraft in a 1920s photograph?
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Were there engineers in airship nacelles, and why were they there?
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What is aerodynamic damping?
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Has Air Traffic Control ever had to talk a first time pilot through a landing due to an emergency?
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How can engine positioning affect flutter tendency?
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Why does a fuel-injected engine have a mixture control?
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Split Flaps and lift?
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What is this biplane seen over Doncaster?
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Six Propeller Engine Military-Type Aircraft at KPHX Sky Harbor
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I heard that the Yaw Damper is critical to flight safety. Why then are most planes allowed to fly with one (out of two) dampers inoperative?
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What type of aircraft is this?
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Is there any version of CFM56 with can combustors?
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Can someone explain the damage distribution on this aircraft that flew through a hailstorm?
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Are there any analyses of GA tie-down failures?
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Why do airplanes sometimes turn more than 180 degrees after takeoff?
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Vintage photo, Seatac airport
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Is it possible to tell what aircraft this is?
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What is the function of the aft stator in CFM's open rotor engine design?
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What are those little pieces for on the C27J?
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Are transponders sometimes referred to as ‘parrots’?
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Will the NTSB be involved in the investigation of the crash that killed the President of Iran?
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Were there height requirements for SR-71 pilots?
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What's the minimum survivable mid-air collision altitude in a glider?
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Can a piece of duct tape bring down a plane today (Flight 603, 1996, Perú)?
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How to decode this Notam?
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Has there ever been a transfer of occupants from one aircraft to another while airborne?
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Can the "Flying Whales" cargo airship really hover to be able to lift freight on board?
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Why are almost all winglets turned upwards?
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Radar, radio, and Biplanes
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What is the effect of flying height on helicopter fuel consumption?
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Which aircraft endure the highest Max Q's (aerodynamic pressure)?
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Why might a flight in turbulence turn off cabin lights and heating?
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What is the benefit or motivation for having Class G airspace?
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What regulations are in place for ultralight vehicles flying over US national parks?
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Are interlocked "traffic signals" possible/in use for taxiing?
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What is this strake near the nose of the MD-80 for?
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ID a 1930's-40's aircraft
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Why don't airports use different radio frequencies/channels for each plane to prevent communications from interfering with each other?
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What type of aircraft do Tintin and Captain Haddock use on their way to Peru in "The Seven Crystal Balls"?
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First airplane with software?
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Why does one airliner fly along the coast and the other doesn't?
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Is there a website which highlights airport locations on a map?
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Why do pilots have control of so many functions that seem like they should be always-on? [duplicate]
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How did the sailor survive getting sucked into an engine?
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What should I do if I intercept the glideslope before reaching the final approach fix?
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Does a carbon fiber fuselage suffer wear from pressurization/depressurization?
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Statistics: is being a crew on airliners overall roughly as dangerous as driving daily?
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What does YF stand for?
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