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Is friction a self adjusting force?
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Is Bernoulli's theorem valid for viscous liquid?
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What are the materials that make flaps and slats?
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What are elevators and what do they do?
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If the orbit of Earth is elliptical and the Sun is one foci, where is the second foci?
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How will changing the length of a rocket affect the distance and height it travels when fired?
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How does a helicopter move forward during flight?
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What are VTOL and CTOL?
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How do you navigate in space?
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What is the difference between takeoff thrust and maximum takeoff thrust?
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