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Could the "Lady Be Good" incident have been prevented by the technology of its time?
Awarded Feb 18 at 5:12
How can an F-22 Raptor reach supersonic speeds without having supersonic inlets?
Awarded Feb 13 at 4:36
Can a seaplane make a long distance sea voyage on the sea?
Awarded Dec 13, 2025 at 4:20
If a pilot ejects, what is the autopilot programmed to do?
Awarded Nov 2, 2025 at 4:10
How does maximum speed vary with altitude?
Awarded Oct 24, 2025 at 4:27
Can airliners operate without an operating APU?
Awarded Oct 8, 2025 at 4:23
Is the cargo door on this airplane really malfunctioning?
Awarded Sep 19, 2025 at 4:08
Does official source of data about air routes exists?
Awarded Jul 22, 2025 at 4:52
How do manufacturers engineer their aircraft to deal with tail strikes?
Awarded May 7, 2025 at 4:08
Does an engine failure shut off the auto-pilot?
Awarded Apr 3, 2025 at 4:48
Why can you hear an aircraft only after the shockwave passes?
Awarded Mar 26, 2025 at 5:54
What are pro/cons of steam as lifting gas for airships?
Awarded Mar 9, 2025 at 4:36
What is the difference between a P-51 Mustang and an A-36 Apache?
Awarded Jan 24, 2025 at 4:49
Which is more efficient: a jet engine or a rocket-powered engine?
Awarded Jan 13, 2025 at 5:17
Is any endorsement required to take the Advanced Ground Instructor test?
Awarded Jan 12, 2025 at 4:42
What type of antenna is this?
Awarded Jan 7, 2025 at 4:20
What license will one need to fly the Aeromobil flying car in 2022?
Awarded Oct 19, 2024 at 4:57
Why do planes always land on rear wheels instead of the nose wheels?
Awarded Oct 19, 2024 at 4:57
On the A320, is it wrong to retard at 50ft or earlier?
Awarded Oct 18, 2024 at 5:30
What are flight check operations?
Awarded Oct 6, 2024 at 4:34
Who is this flyer seen in Oakland, California c. 1929?
Awarded Sep 21, 2024 at 4:40
Currency retraining [closed]
Awarded Sep 8, 2024 at 4:20
Are planes allowed to fly in circles, and is there a minimum legal altitude for takeoff and landing?
Awarded Aug 5, 2024 at 4:48
Does Green Dot Speed Calculation include banking Angle?
Awarded Jul 5, 2024 at 4:13
Why do most biplanes have their top wing slightly forward of the lower wing?
Awarded Jun 30, 2024 at 5:30
Six Propeller Engine Military-Type Aircraft at KPHX Sky Harbor
Awarded Jun 18, 2024 at 5:30
How hot do internal parts of jet engine get?
Awarded May 17, 2024 at 4:56
How does the Boeing TTBW reduce fuel consumption?
Awarded May 3, 2024 at 4:07
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Awarded Apr 23, 2024 at 4:09
Will we ever see a single-engine airliner? [closed]
Awarded Mar 28, 2024 at 5:07
Why do aircraft (namely military) need/use formation lights?
Awarded Mar 21, 2024 at 4:33
Is it possible for an airliner to safely fly with doors open?
Awarded Mar 11, 2024 at 8:25
Laminating required documents?
Awarded Mar 8, 2024 at 23:55
How thick is the skin of an aircraft like the Airbus A350 or Boeing B777?
Awarded Mar 3, 2024 at 4:30
Is there a set of laws which govern international flights?
Awarded Feb 16, 2024 at 5:06
Why are commercial airplanes painted at all?
Awarded Feb 12, 2024 at 4:08
Can you help me identifying this WW1 German or Austrian airplane from my photo collection?
Awarded Feb 8, 2024 at 4:42
When can a taxi clearance allow me to cross multiple runways?
Awarded Feb 3, 2024 at 5:47
Why are 737 fuselages built in Kansas?
Awarded Jan 30, 2024 at 5:32
What is the purpose of the ball and string attached to the tip of the vertical fin on test aircraft?
Awarded Jan 15, 2024 at 4:42
What is the use of Stub Wings on Helicopters?
Awarded Jan 2, 2024 at 4:07
What transatlantic flight routes are available for a Pilatus PC-24 with std configuration [closed]
Awarded Nov 11, 2023 at 5:18
In what conditions is the APU used in midair?
Awarded Nov 8, 2023 at 4:18
How does the MiG-23 fuel system work?
Awarded Nov 3, 2023 at 4:21
Why do the A320’s primary flight controls have hydromechanical backups only for the rudder?
Awarded Sep 27, 2023 at 4:57
Is it possible to power an ultralight airplane with a single-cylinder weed-whacker engine?
Awarded Sep 26, 2023 at 4:46
How do airlines pay air crews for an aborted flight, in general?
Awarded Sep 6, 2023 at 4:04
Are there common standards for aviation graphical user interfaces?
Awarded Sep 4, 2023 at 4:08
If the landing gear is stuck in an airliner, can the crew go down and manually open it?
Awarded Aug 28, 2023 at 4:31
How would I calculate CG in this practice problem?
Awarded Aug 27, 2023 at 5:02
Lifting Line Theory - The general lift distribution
Awarded Jul 29, 2023 at 4:17
How many kilowatts to get an electric 747-8 airborne?
Awarded Jul 28, 2023 at 4:55
What types of wood can be used for making propellers?
Awarded Jul 1, 2023 at 4:02
How do I compute thrust of a rotor disk and the necessary power to drive it??
Awarded Jun 28, 2023 at 4:11
What's the difference between a balked landing and a go-around?
Awarded Jun 16, 2023 at 5:06
Since jet fuel is cheaper, why do pistons still use av-gas?
Awarded Apr 21, 2023 at 5:34
What is the meaning of the crosshatch marking on altimeters?
Awarded Apr 6, 2023 at 5:25
Why is the A400M APU on the side of the fuselage instead of the back?
Awarded Mar 7, 2023 at 4:56
Why can we not use full throttle in a C172 when cruising at lower altitudes?
Awarded Feb 3, 2023 at 4:11
Why isn't airport relocation done gradually?
Awarded Jan 30, 2023 at 5:56
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