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Airplanes not necessarily use supercomputers but, supercomputers are used to design airplanes. One of the many uses of supercomputers is to model how wind and turbulence affect an airplane. Supercomputers are also used in advanced flight simulators.


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That depends on the supercomputer.


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to run a server for games and chat and the internet


Why do you need supercomputers?

They are fast.


Major vendors for supercomputers?

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What OS does a supercomputer use?

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What is a big name in supercomputers?

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