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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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The Secret Behind Car Headrest Design That You Don't Know
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), head restraints not only provide comfort but also play an important role in protecting the body.
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The reason why seats at many train stations in Japan do not face the tracks
One design that may upset many people in Japan is the fact that some train stations have waiting seats facing away from the tracks.
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Equip yourself with 5 skills to escape in the nick of time when your car falls into water.
In case your car crashes into water, how do you escape? The following skills can help you escape death.
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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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This is the predecessor invention of the bicycle
The two-wheeled carriage created by German inventor Karl von Drais caused a stir in many European countries in the early 19th century.
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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).
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Video: What's special about the first Chinese aircraft C919?
The first C919 aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December 2022, with 164 seats with 8 business seats and 156 economy seats.
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How is the Chinese aircraft C919 that just arrived in Vietnam different from the Airbus A320?
Both are narrow-body passenger aircraft, Europe's Airbus A320 has been in operation since the 1980s, while China's C919 first debuted in 2024.
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Flying water taxis begin carrying passengers in France
SeaBubbles' 5-seat electric flying water taxi model equipped with hydrofoils begins operating commercial passenger services at Lake Annecy.
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Top 7 most expensive business class seats on the planet, just sitting on the plane but already on vacation
Is there a business class seat with a price many times more expensive than usual?
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The 9-seat submersible can go down to a depth of 200m
The Nexus submersible is equipped with a battery with an operating time of 18 hours and a large observation window that provides a wide field of view for passengers.
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Design 'Spider Car' that can run on many terrains
The e-Spider 4-wheel electric vehicle moves at a speed of only about 30 km / h but is very flexible, able to climb uphill or go through trenches.
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The personal flying saucer has successfully taken off
The Zero single-seat flying vehicle with its unique round and flat design was tested for the first time in hovering for a total of more than 4 minutes.
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'Six-seat taxi' flying into space was introduced at CES 2022
With a capacity of 6 crew members, the Dream Chaser spaceship will realize the dream of carrying people into space, thereby officially setting foot in the space tourism…