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What Actually Causes An Aircraft To Stall?
When an airplane stalls, it stops flying properly and starts to descend because the wings are not producing enough lift to keep it airborne
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What Is The Instrument Landing System (ILS)
The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a tool and vital aid in modern aviation that guides pilots to safely land the aircraft. It is most he
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How Exactly Are Helicopters Able To Fly?
Helicopters fly because of the interaction between their moving parts and the surrounding air. A helicopter has a main rotor on top that
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The Long And Cool History Of Aviation
The history of aviation began with hot air balloons. In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers of France made the first flight in a balloon
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What Would Happen If Lightning Struck An Airplane?
If lightning strikes a plane, several things happen, but most of them don't lead to the disaster you might expect. In fact, planes are
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The Time When Concorde Chased A Solar Eclipse
Concorde 001, a prototype of the supersonic jet, was used to chase a total solar eclipse across Africa on June 30, 1973. The intent behind
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The Physics Behind How Planes Fly
At its core, flight is achieved as a result of the interactions between four primary forces: lift, weight, thrust and drag
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The Mysterious Story Of D.B. Cooper’s Hijacking
In the early evening of November 24, 1970, a man using the alias Dan Cooper, who would later be famously misnamed by the media as D.B.
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The Story Of Tim Lancaster, The Pilot Who Got Sucked Out Of A Plane Window
On June 10, 1990, British Airways Flight 5390, a routine flight from Birmingham to Málaga, became a life-or-death situation when the captain
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The Plane That Could Cross The Atlantic Ocean In An Hour: The SR-71 Blackbird
The fastest plane in the world is a topic that has fascinated people for decades. The desire to travel at faster speeds has been a constant
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These Are The Various Tests Planes Go Through Before Commercial Flights
Before an aircraft takes off, it goes through a series of detailed tests to guarantee its performance, safety, and reliability
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How Did The Hindenburg Disaster Unfold?
The Hindenburg disaster, which occurred on May 6, 1937, is one of the most significant disasters in the history of aviation
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These Are The Five Biggest Airplanes In The World
Aviation has been a realm of continuous innovation and daring engineering feats. In this article, we embark on an exhilarating journey throu
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The World’s Longest Flight Lasted For 64 Days
In the realm of aviation, there are milestones that capture our imagination and push dthe limits of what is deemed possible. One such extrao
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