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Why can't birds fly in a vacuum?
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How does a helicopter remain stationary in the air?
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How can we minimize downwash?
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How does the mechanism for short takeoff and vertical landing work with jet engine aircraft?
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Why do aircraft tend to stall when they get very high upward vertically? (Especially combat aircraft moving upward like a rocket)
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Why are plane crashes so common?
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What is center of pressure?
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Is drag necessary for flight to be achieved?
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How do you make a simple rocket?
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Do propellers with long blades or short blades provide more thrust?
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