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Why is solid propellant not used in launching a rocket ?
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What is a slow rocket?
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Why is the speed of jet and rocket different?
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Which is faster, the B-2 stealth bomber, F-22 Raptor, Concorde or SR-71 Blackbird?
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What are the advantages of liquid fuel?
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Where was the first rocket used?
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Is it possible for a propeller to create a lift without an airfoil shape?
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If an aircraft does not have a piston engine, how does it start moving down the runaway before taking off?
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Is there any other new technology to make spaceships fly in space nearly to the speed of light?
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Why did the Wrights place the propellers at the rear of the plane instead of the front?
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