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Decode the world's largest transport plane manufactured by the Soviet Union
Powered by six powerful engines, capable of carrying an entire spacecraft, Antonov An-225
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NASA launched the first electric aircraft
NASA announced the first version of the electric-powered aircraft, the X-57 Maxwell, before continuing to complete with its first test flight plan in 2020.
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Why is the plane most afraid of hitting a bird?
As machines weighing tens of tons and worth millions of dollars, aircraft may have problems facing small birds.
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The top-secret plane landed 780 days in orbit
The most mysterious spacecraft of the US Air Force set a new record for the longest time in orbit in the fifth mission.
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Why don't planes often fly across the Pacific Ocean?
Being recognized as the largest ocean on the planet, the Pacific Ocean always contains mysteries that make many people wary.
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Why don't commercial planes fly higher into space?
The higher the flight, the more fuel-efficient the aircraft is, the faster and quieter it flies. But they can't fly into space because of some design limitations.
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'Super quiet' electric airplane design takes off vertically
A startup developed by Heaviside could take off vertically like a helicopter but emit 100 times less noise.
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NASA tested all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft
All-electric aircraft are being actively developed and tested by NASA, to quickly put them into use in civil aviation.
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Why not go to the toilet when the plane takes off and lands?
Passengers can freely use the toilet on the plane, but must except when the plane is about to take off and land.
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Why do passengers always have to get on or off the plane by the door on the left?
When traveling, there are strict but also very interesting regulations and procedures that passengers are forced to follow, getting in / out by the door on the left of t…
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Russian scientists created a scanner that could detect even the smallest crack in an airplane
Physicists at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) created Russia's first multi-contrast X-ray machine.
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A series of fun facts that answer your own eternal questions!
The phenomena that we often ask and the things that we still enlighten to, will become 'obvious' with the following interesting facts!
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What happens when you fall free from an airplane at an altitude of thousands of meters?
There have been cases of surviving after free fall from an aircraft at an altitude of 9.1km. However, if you really become a victim of this disaster, how many percent ch…
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The concept of human health is often mistaken
During World War II, in order to deceive the Germans, the British troops spread rumors that they shot good planes because they ate a lot of carrots and brightened their…
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What happens if you push the toilet flush button while sitting on the plane?
It is normal for many passengers to press the flush button to flush the toilet on the plane, but it is not dangerous to humans.