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Can I use liquid rocket system fuel for flying?
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Is it possible to use motorcycle engine to power an aircraft?
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Can I build my own rocket?
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Why don't we use rockets for more standard air travel? It seems more efficient and cheaper.
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What are the gases released during rocket propulsion?
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When did we see the first jet plane? What plane was it?
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Whats the difference of a engine of a space shuttle and an airplane?
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Is mass is directly proportional to momentum?
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Why do spacecrafts only operate on thrust?
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You say a propeller is a wing with a twist, but does that mean it creates lift or thrust?
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Propulsion
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