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41 votes

If your plane is out-of-control, why does military training instruct releasing the joystick to neutralize controls?

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Why do pilots slowly give the plane more thrust during takeoff?

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Why do electronics have to be off before engine startup/shut down on a Cessna 172?

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Saw this plane in documentary on the Falklands War. What type is that?

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Could hydrazine be the jet fuel of the future?

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How do dummy bombs simulate real bombs in training when they're so much smaller?

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What happens with the avionics if in midair there is loss of power or fuel flow interrupted?

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What does this logo on prototype aircrafts or cars for test mean?

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What are these holes at the rear of 747s?

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Do symmetrical airfoils generate induced drag?

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Why are the brake temperatures so high during the cruise?

6 votes

What is the difference between Glidepath versus Glideslope?

6 votes

Will N1 shaft turn at the same time as N2 shaft?

6 votes

What do these symbols indicate on the ATC display?

5 votes

Why does NASA say $v^2$ is velocity squared rather than speed squared?

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Can a belly landing stop more slowly than a regular landing? If so, why?

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Could a patient be too large and too heavy for an ambulance helicopter?

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Why can some runways only be used from one end?

3 votes

Is there a difference between altitude and flight level?

3 votes

What is transition altitude?

3 votes

How is the impact force on the landing gear distributed in fighters?

3 votes

Is it possible for a pressure loss in the cockpit to not extend to the cabin?

3 votes

Why does the N1 on a FJ 44-2A turbofan go to 104.4%?

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In theory, can jetliners remain controllable after losing the entire tail section?

2 votes

Why are there so many 7700 squawks?

2 votes

Why does idling RPM increase with altitude in a jet engine?

2 votes

Do airplanes need brakes in the air?

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How to identify the faulty GPS-INS in dual redundant installation?

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Do wake vortices interfere with the flow over/under the wing?

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Why are these flights not using a more direct route?