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January 2006 Poll #2
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January 2006 Poll #1
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Have you ever flown faster than the speed of sound?
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Yes
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13%
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No
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88%
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Total votes: 104
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Have you ever flown in any kind of aircraft other than a commercial airliner?
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Yes
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69%
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No
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31%
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Total votes: 98
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Comment: This result was not terribly surprising, but we expected the affirmative response to be
even smaller than shown. It would be interesting to know how many of those who answered yes truly have
flown at supersonic speeds or were merely confused by the
speed indicators present on many commercial airliners.
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Comment: This poll is the first in a series of questions we are asking to learn more about the
interests and experiences of our visitors. While some are primarily subjects of general interest, others
will help us better tailor our site to the needs of our regular readers.
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December 2005 Poll #2
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December 2005 Poll #1
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Was the decision to rename the F/A-22 back to its original designation of F-22 a good idea?
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Yes
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79%
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No
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13%
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Undecided
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9%
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Total votes: 104
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Comment: In October 2002, we had asked the opposite question about what how readers felt when the
F-22 was re-designated as the F/A-22. It is interesting to note that only one in three voters agreed with
the decision at that time while four out of five now feel the F-22 is a superior designation.
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Comment: When this poll began, the two Russian fighters jumped out to an impressive lead only to
be overwhelmed by the SR-71 as voting continued. The Blackbird certainly maintains a loyal following
after all these years, and nothing that we know of can match its amazing capabilities.
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November 2005 Poll #2
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November 2005 Poll #1
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Is it possible to stop nuclear weapons from spreading further and prevent additional nations from developing them?
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Yes
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32%
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No
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61%
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Undecided
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8%
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Total votes: 114
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In the on-going Airbus vs. Boeing subsidy dispute between the US and Europe, which side do you think is more guilty of providing an unfair competitive advantage?
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Europe
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40%
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United States
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37%
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Equally Guilty
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16%
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Neither Guilty
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7%
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Total votes: 102
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Comment: Unfortunately, we are forced to agree with the majority. Nuclear technology has become so
profuse and is so poorly monitored in some parts of the world that it is becoming increasingly difficult to
control. We can only hope that steps will be taken to prevent these deadly devices from falling into the
hands of terrorists who have nothing to lose in using them.
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Comment: There is certainly no clear decision in this result as the two sides appear to be blamed
fairly equally.
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