Airplanes

With GPS in your car, you can simply type in where you want to go, and the GPS will calculate the estimated time of arrival and the quickest route. Have you ever wonder how an airplanes can do the same? Yes, the GPS technology was utilized on airplanes before cars. But you can easily see […]

Every day thousands of airplanes criss-cross around the globe transporting travelers to their destinations. They fly without a thought to how significant the ability to take to the skies is. Imagine trying to get to another continent just 120 years ago; it would have been a long and tedious voyage on a ship. Most people […]

With the demand to transport millions of passengers across the globe on a daily basis, commercial airplanes have gotten larger over time to meet this demand. With the Airbus A380-800 being the largest commercial airplane in the world, below is a list of the top 10 largest commercial airplanes in the world. Every year more […]

Large commercial airliners can have baffling weights. In the case of the A380-800 for instance, the max landing weight is 386 metric tons. How do these huge airplanes brake when landing and what kind of brakes do airplanes have? Do Airplanes Have Brakes? In short: Yes, airplanes do have brakes. Airplanes have disc brakes similar […]

There is a lot of impressive technology in the aviation industry, and a lot of technology is being developed. There are also some impressive aviation feats of ingenuity that are a bit older such as refueling airplanes while in flight. But how do airplanes refuel in the air? How Do Airplanes Refuel In The Air? […]

One of the greatest hazards of flying in cold weather is aircraft icing. Aircraft icing refers to coating or deposit of ice on any object of the aircraft, caused by freezing and impingement of liquid hydrometers. It can have a detrimental effect on the aircraft, and it can make it hard for the pilot to […]

Over the years, countless wing configurations have been tried and tested. Few have been successful. Learn about the different types of aircraft wing configurations and see how each wing type differs from the other, as well as the pros and cons of each. Aircraft wings are airfoils that create lift when moved rapidly through the […]

Through the years, many different types of aircraft propellers were experimented with. Some were more successful than others. Find out some of the most common types of aircraft propellers and learn the differences between each of them.