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January 2005 Poll #2
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January 2005 Poll #1
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Aerospaceweb.org earned more money through commissions than was spent on site support costs in 2004. How should we donate the excess profit?
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Tsunami Aid
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31%
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Cancer Research
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28%
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College Scholarship
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14%
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Support a Museum
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27%
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Total votes: 112
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Do you agree with Pentagon plans to cut funding for the
F-22 Raptor?
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Yes
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20%
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No
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75%
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Undecided
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5%
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Total votes: 126
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Comment: Based on these results and the collective decisions of our staff members, we have decided
to split our donations between the Red Cross, to support tsunami relief, and the American Cancer Society.
Furthermore, we'd like to offer our sincerest gratitude to our visitors who've made 2004 the most
successful year in the history of this site. Thank you for your support, and we hope to continue living up
to your expectations in 2005.
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Comment: I wouldn't worry too much about the future of the Raptor. The aircraft's capabilities are
so advanced that it is almost sure to impress decision makers once it enters service. Virtually every
combat aircraft before the F-22 faced similar threats, but nearly all ended up being bought in even larger
numbers than originally requested once they had proven their mettle.
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December 2004 Poll #2
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December 2004 Poll #1
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Do you think Airbus should develop the A350 as a competitor to Boeing's 7E7?
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Yes
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52%
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No
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40%
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Undecided
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8%
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Total votes: 101
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Comment: Our holiday season levity is complete, and Jeff and Doug express thanks to their legions of
fans. Greg and Aaron, on the other hand, vow revenge!
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Comment: Shortly after this poll was concluded, Airbus announced it would proceed with development
of its new A350, a design derived from the
A330. The decision would seem to confirm that Boeing was correct in its
conclusion that a new aircraft in this market is needed, a niche currently occupied by the aging
767 and A300. However, one must wonder if
Airbus may be overstretching its resources given the vast amount of development monies already committed to
the A380, extended range models of the A330 and
A340, and new members of the A320 family.
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November 2004 Poll #2
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November 2004 Poll #1
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Are the chances for a peaceful settlement between Israel and the Palestinians better or worse now that Yasser Arafat has passed away?
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Better
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54%
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Worse
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25%
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Undecided
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21%
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Total votes: 111
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Would you be willing to travel aboard an airliner that flew under automatic control and had no human pilot?
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Yes
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26%
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No
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62%
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Undecided
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11%
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Total votes: 117
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Comment: Arafat proved to be incapable of overcoming his terrorist tendencies and agreeing to any
sort of lasting peace with Israel. The chances for success in that endeavor cannot help but improve now
that he is gone.
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Comment: Technology that allows aircraft to fly autonomously, under the control computer of onboard
computers with no human interaction, is progressing rapidly. However, it seems unlikely that aviation
authorities would allow such a system to be used on a commercial airliner any time soon, at least not
without a human pilot aboard who could take over in case of a failure in the autopilot. Nevertheless, it
is conceivable that this technology could eventually become reliable enough to be accepted as routine
throughout aviation.
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