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Photos show how flying has changed over the past 100 years, especially the 'golden age'
The photos below show how dramatically the commercial aviation industry has changed over the past century.
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Articles about Airplane
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Why do pilots and flight attendants always wear different seat belts than passengers?
Many people may not know that flight crew members use a different seat belt system than passengers.
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Why do airplanes use Mach instead of km to describe speed?
Unlike kilometers or miles, Mach is measured in terms of the speed of sound. So why do planes choose Mach instead of the usual kilometers?
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Airplane wings covered with tape cause a stir among netizens, experts confirm 'very safe'
Duct tape 'small but mighty'
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The Mystery of Biology: Why Can't We Build Airplanes With Wings Like Dragonflies?
Although humans have successfully created many different types of biological robots, there is still a mystery that confuses scientists.
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A switch on a plane caused all passengers and pilots to fall into a coma, killing 121 people.
Two fighter jets were sent up to check what was happening to Helios Flight 522.
Biology
The world's lightest wood is used to make airplane parts.
This is the lightest commercial wood in the world, used in everyday life, which many people will be surprised to know.
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How to deal with turbulence on a plane?
Surely everyone has experienced the feeling of anxiety, even panic, when the plane suddenly encountered turbulence overhead.
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The world's first modern passenger aircraft
Although only 75 were produced, the Boeing 247 still goes down in aviation history as
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How high can military aircraft fly?
The altitude a military aircraft can fly depends partly on the type of aircraft and whether it has
New technology
Monoplanes can replace Boeing aircraft
A completely new shape aircraft model is licensed to take off in the skies of California, promising to save fuel and emit less emissions than conventional aircraft.
1001 mystery
Object suspected of being Amelia Earhart's missing plane for 87 years
An ocean exploration company in September 2023 shared a sonar image of an airplane-shaped object suspected to be the Lockheed 10-E Electra of legendary female pilot Amel…
Scientific application
The parachute system helps planes in distress land safely
Since going into operation, the Cirrus Airframe parachute system has helped save the lives of 249 people on planes with engine problems or unexpected incidents.
Videos
'Surfing in the sky', the man set a world record
The skillful performance of the man from the US made everyone stunned, unable to believe their eyes.
Funny corner
Paper plane made a record flight of more than 77 meters
Together, 3 men have set a world record when folding and making a paper airplane flight. The recorded distance is more than 77 meters.