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How does anhedral or dihedral affect the performance of an aircraft?
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Will an aircraft turn in air if just rudder is used without banking the plane?
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Which is faster, the B-2 stealth bomber, F-22 Raptor, Concorde or SR-71 Blackbird?
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Whats the purpose of ailerons?
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How do you transport supplies, materials and people to orbiting spacecrafts in space?
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When you slide the pedals, what axis does the plane rotate on?
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When are the angle of attack and pitch angle equal?
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How do you steer a flying hot air balloon?
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What is most important part in an aircraft?
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How does a space ship or rover reach its destination and not go past?
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