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This form of jet engine is attached to a propeller. After combustion, the air turns the turbine which is connected by a shaft to the propeller.
Turboprop
This system was the cause of both Boeing 737 Max crashes.
MCAS System
The Antonov An-225 Mriya has how many jet engines?
Six
What was a catalyst that dramatically accelerated advancements in aviation?
World War I and II
The Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash was a result of which human factors issue?
Pilot fatigue
What airline invented business class in 1979?
Qantas
Which Annex outlines safe operating practices for aircraft involved in international air transport?
Annex 6: Operation of Aircraft
Which type of radar was Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 last seen on?
Primary radar
This Canadian airport on the east coast of Canada used to be the largest airport in the world in the late 1930s.
Gander International Airport (Newfoundland Airport at the time)
This airport in the UK became the first aerodrome to offer control services, using red and green take-off lights and flags.
Croydon Airport
What can be done to prevent aircraft from sliding off ends of rinways?
Add an Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS) or Runway End Safety Areas (RESA) to the ends of runways.
What aircraft registration prefix is used in Australia?
VH