Developing a Research Question

A research question is essentially a thesis statement for research. It is the guiding question that all research is based on. It allows you to find the most relevant sources to sort through.

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Question 1: How will the Federal Aviation Administration adapt its flight restrictions to account for the rapidly growing use of personal drones?

Question 2: Is the successful adaptation of the F-35 for each military branch impossible from an engineering standpoint?

Question 3: What is preventing high altitude, or aerial, wind energy generators from becoming commercially viable?

I have some personal research experience with each of these fields. I consider them to be some of the most interesting topics in aerospace engineering right now.