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Ask an Explainer - Structures & Materials

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Q: How does a plane withstand severe turbulence?
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Structures & Materials, Flight Dynamics
Q: How much does an F-22 weigh?
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Structures & Materials
Q: What is the difference between engines attached on the wings and those to the back of a plane? Does it have an effect on wing performance?
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Structures & Materials
Q: Who inventred the paper rocket and how was it made?
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Structures & Materials
Q: How did the plane designers think of designing a plane like we have now compared to the planes we had back then???
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Structures & Materials
Q: Why don't some helicopters have a tail rotor?
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Structures & Materials
Q: Who invented the first airplane that could fly a long way?
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Structures & Materials
Q: Is there a proportion between the weight of the airplane and the area of its wings?
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Structures & Materials
Q: How have planes changed over the years?
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Structures & Materials
Q: What is the biggest airplane today?
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Structures & Materials

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