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How do planes operate in thick fog?
Dense fog can reduce visibility, forcing pilots and air traffic controllers to use special procedures for takeoff and landing.
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The reason the runway melts, the track deforms in the UK
In a country with a temperate climate like the UK, the recent record-breaking heatwave has created challenges for infrastructure and left the transport system with a hos…
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Reusable space plane with a carrying capacity of more than 2,200kg
The American company develops a new spaceplane that can be fully reused, takes off on a runway and flies in a 5-day orbit.
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Things not everyone knows about airplane tires
What are their sizes, how they are made and why do they need to be worn out or partially burned during landing?
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Why should you fasten your seatbelt until the aircraft comes to a complete stop?
Passengers should continue to wear their seat belts because the aircraft may still encounter certain hazards on the way to the station after landing.
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NASA's space paraglider inventor
Francis Rogallo's invention will help bring space vehicles back to safety on the runway, instead of exploding in the oceans. T
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American planes slipped off the runway, broken in half
The accident occurred at 1:40 pm on September 27 (local time) when the Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 aircraft landed at the runway at Greenville Downtown, South Carolina, U…
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Airports and the most
The construction of airports in unique destinations opens up a new sky for visitors who want to break records and conquer the globe.
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Miraculous escape phases of talented Russian pilots
The history of the civil aviation industry of the Soviet Union and later Russia recorded the times when Russian pilots were able to control the aircraft miraculously in…
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How does the daily cleaning work at the airport take place?
In Singapore, the solution to this problem lies in the car to ensure the safety of the runway, equipped with a set of speakers capable of emitting loud sounds to chase b…
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The reason small planes cannot take off when it's too hot
Hot weather causes the air to dilute, reducing the lift, making small aircraft unable to take off.
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This is an utopian solution to overcome the shortage of areas for airport construction: circular runways
After many research efforts, Hesslink and his team concluded that the runway should be made in a circle.
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Meaning of numbers on airport runways
The digits on the two ends of the airport runway indicate the compass azimuth, which helps the pilot guide the standard when taking off.
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Town people take private planes for breakfast in America
Spruce Creek town is famous throughout the United States when every home here has its own airplane.
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What does the world do to limit aviation accidents caused by birds?
Laser beam shooting, trapping, grass planting, flower planting, dog farming ... are methods used by many airports around the world to minimize incidents of bird collisio…