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What is speed of sound?
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How are planes simalar to birds?
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What would happen if plane try to take off on conveyor belt?
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Does the air flowing over the airfoil have more or less pressure? And why?
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Why does lift increase as speed increases?
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How do flying squirrels fly?
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Can a hypersonic plane reach Mach 15?
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How does friction affect an airplane?
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How does tilting a flap change the drag on a wing?
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Why didn't our spaceships slow down to land like the ones in movie?
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