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March 2001 Poll
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February 2001 Poll
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Should US and British aircraft continue patrolling over Iraq?
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Yes
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70%
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No
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26%
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Unsure
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3%
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Total votes: 145
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Is the day of the commercial supersonic airliner (e.g. the Concorde and Tu-144) over for good?
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Yes
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20%
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No
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80%
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Total votes: 64
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Comment: Sadaam Hussein is the kind of guy we should probably be keeping a close eye on, but we
need to get more allies, and especially nations in the region, to join in the effort.
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Comment: Despite the optimism of those who voted, the sheer length of the Concorde crash
investigation makes it seem unlikely that it will ever fly again. Combined with Boeing's lack of interest
in developing NASA's High Speed Civil Transport research into a production aircraft, the prospects for a
replacement do not look good.
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January 2001 Poll
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December 2000 Poll
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Should the US military buy the advanced but troubled V-22 or a less costly but less capable helicopter?
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V-22
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59%
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Helicopter
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41%
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Total votes: 74
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Comment: The F-18 did better than expected since there have actually been some problems with the
new Super Hornet models due to bad wing design. And there's no love for the
poor MiG-21. Despite its age, this is still a pretty impressive plane when fitted with upgraded avionics
and the latest weapon systems.
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Comment: Though the V-22 may be a marvelous idea, it is such a complex machine that it may just not
be practical to operate and maintain in wartime. Purchasing an enlarged and improved model of the
UH-60 might have been a better solution.
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November 2000 Poll
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October 2000 Poll
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Will the Airbus gamble on the A3XX be a
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Huge Success?
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77%
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Costly Failure?
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23%
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Total votes: 73
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Who will be better for the US aerospace industry?
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Al Gore
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21%
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George W. Bush
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54%
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No difference
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25%
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Total votes: 87
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Comment: It might be wise to remain skeptical about the industry's readiness for this giant since
many 747 operators have actually been switching to lower
capacity aircraft, like the 777 and
A340.
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Comment: If only aerospace folks decided the election, we could've saved ourselves a lot of trouble.
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