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Is chromium best for building aircraft?
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How is the alieron attached onto the plane so it can move?
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How many passengers can an airplane carry?
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Is the moon smaller than the sun?
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What was the first spacecraft that was sent into space?
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Who launched the first rocket successfully into the space?
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Who was the first man to fly a jet?
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Was Charles Lindbergh the first ever man to fly?
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How can gliders fly without thrust?
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Why are there no control surfaces (elevators, ailerons, rudder) on a spacecraft?
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