Tag: Airplane
NASA Is Getting Back In the Business of Bleeding-Edge Planes
There are winners and losers in NASA’s latest budget, but one big winner is an x-plane style fleet. According to a report in Flight Global, the new NASA budget‘s increase in […]
Plane secrets: Why open window shades at takeoff and landing?
Have you ever wondered why cabin crew on commercial flights ask you to raise your window shade for take-off and landing? It seems another ‘not so important’ procedure from […]
What happens when you’re born on an airplane?
(CNN) Renewing a passport and border checks are not the easiest of tasks for Shona Owen thanks to the unusual location of her birth. About 36,000 feet in the air. To […]
Why Airplane Windows Are Round, Explained in 2 Minutes
Ever gazed out at your plane taking off and wondered why your plane windows always have rounded edges, unlike the hard corner in your home? There’s a simple and very […]
If we shutdown the airplane engine, can we still land safely?
The answer is the same as the catchy slogan in Obama’s first Presidential campaign: Yes, We Can! Regulations - and good design sense - require that airplane performance be well-defined […]
Why do airplane in-flight entertainment systems require an under-seat electronics box?
n-flight Entertainment Systems have been on board commercial airplanes long before tablet computers (or even before the very first IBM PC, which came out in August 1981). The need to […]
What happens when you don’t put your phone on airplane mode on an airplane?
Your phone will probably annoy a few pilots and air traffic controllers. But, most likely, not badly enough for them to take action against you, if that’s what you want […]
The Strangest Airplane Accidents/Incidents Ever?
1. The pilot who got stuck outside the aircraft at 17,000 ft This is one of the most fascinating flying stories of all time. I am going to explain […]
Aviation: Why are Most Airplane White?
Nearly half of the passenger airplanes flying today are leased by the airlines from big plane leasing companies. It is easier and cheaper to lease a standard white airplane and […]
Why Do All Airplane Windows Have A Tiny Hole In Them?
By Tom Hale: Looking out the window of a plane – with many hours to burn and a god-like perspective of the world – can get you pondering some of life’s big […]