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Process for handling expired aircraft in the aviation industry
Explore the process of recycling old aircraft and the aircraft cemetery, which witnesses the revival of steel bird wings.
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New technology
The engine can help the plane reach speeds of Mach 9
Engineers successfully tested a drone at subsonic speeds equipped with a rocket-like combustion engine, which can reach speeds of 11,000 km/h when flying commercially in…
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The longest eclipse viewing flight in history
In 1973, scientists used the Concorde supersonic aircraft to extend the eclipse observation time to 74 minutes while flying nearly as fast as the Moon's shadow moving ac…
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…
1001 mystery
10 years of searching for a solution to the MH370 mystery
10 years have passed since MH370 disappeared, many search efforts and hypotheses have been put forward, but no one has been able to answer the question: Where is the pla…
Conquer Mars
NASA revealed a model of a solar-powered plane on Mars
The MAGGIE aircraft can fly 179km at an altitude of 1,000m, helping to study the atmosphere and geophysics on Mars.
Archeology
Aircraft system towing gliders to carry cargo in the air
The American startup develops a cargo system consisting of an aircraft towing a cargo glider behind with connecting wires, helping to significantly save transportation c…
Scientific application
Ultra-thin nano ink helps the plane become hundreds of kilograms lighter
The new ink weighs less than 0.5 grams per square meter, significantly reducing the weight of the aircraft's paint, thereby saving fuel.
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.
Photo library
Admire the inside of the 'Made in China' plane that first arrived in Vietnam
China Commercial Aircraft Corporation (Comac) allowed viewers to freely visit the two aircraft C919 and ARJ21-700 parked at Van Don airport (Quang Ninh).
Videos
Video captured the moment the Boeing 777 was struck by lightning right after takeoff
An Air Canada plane was struck by lightning on March 3 while taking off from Vancouver International Airport.
New technology
Prototype of 2,100km/h supersonic passenger plane test flies
The XB-1 prototype of the Overture supersonic airliner completed all testing goals, including reaching an altitude of 2,170m and a speed of 440km/h.
New technology
Double-decker supersonic plane can carry 500 passengers
Spanish designer Oscar Vinals introduces a supersonic aircraft with a speed of 1,850 km/h equipped with a small and low-noise fusion reactor.
Environment
Strange lake in China: Where salt crystallizes into gems, planes can land, trains can pass
Sahar Khan Lake contains more than 50 billion tons of sodium chloride (table salt), which can supply 6 billion people around the world for 1,000 years.