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Do you ever change the parts on airplanes that have gotten damaged?
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How long does it take to build a rocket?
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When an SR-71 Blackbird is at Mach 3, how hot is the airframe?
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What is the difference between a liquid propelled rocket engine and cryogenic rocket engine?
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How are satellites named (like INSAT-1A , 1B , etc)?
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How does a rocket stop from catching fire when it returns to Earth?
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Why are monoplanes considered better than biplanes?
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What is the difference between Standard Positioning Service (SPS) and Global Positioning System (GPS)?
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In the old days when the Wright brothers made the wooden airplanes, were there engines on it? Was it controlled by the brothers?
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Did the Wright brothers ever meet Amelia Earhart?
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