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The Truth About Commercial Airplanes
Despite not being locked, airplane doors cannot be opened mid-flight due to the significant pressure difference between the…
Engineering a Stealth Aircraft
Equipped with precision-guided weapons like GPS and laser-guided missiles, the F-117 operated as a subsonic bomber capable of…
Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse? Your questions answered
Trinity Moss/Unsplash Doug Drury, CQUniversity Australia A little bit of turbulence is a common experience for air travellers.…
What’s Wrong With 737 Max Planes?
On January 5th, 2024, a 737 Max plane suffered an incident when a door plug in the fuselage…
The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel
Some airlines are already experimenting with sustainable aviation fuel. Michael H/Stone Collection/Getty Images Candelaria Bergero, University of California,…
Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years
Small planes are easier to electrify, but larger ones aren’t far behind. Chalabala/istock via Getty Images Gökçin Çınar,…
Roc On: Stratolaunch Plane Completes Second Test Flight
It seems the world just keeps adding entries to its flight history books recently. First we fly a…