Airplanes

Most people wonder at some point how airplanes are able to fly but have you ever wondered what material are planes made of? The materials used to make planes, wings, body and skin make a big difference when it comes to their reliability and learning about these materials can be interesting and fun. What Are

When you get behind the wheel of a car, you have seatbelts and other devices to keep you safe while you’re on the road, so why don’t airplanes have the same advantages? Although parachutes can save lives, the fact is that none of the commercial airliners have parachutes onboard for their passengers. You might be

Most people have taken a “red eye” flight before, so airplanes flying in the dark is nothing new to them. If you’ve ever wondered what type of headlights airplanes have that allow them to see well at 35,000 feet, you might be surprised to learn that they aren’t headlights at all! Do Airplanes Have Headlights?

You’re sitting in a plane on the runway waiting to take off and you hear a toot-toot sound that seems to be coming from a horn. Do airplanes really have horns? And, if so, what are they there for? You may have wondered this yourself at times. Today we answer these questions and some more!

The fact that the military is interested in designing bigger and better airplanes is no surprise, and this is not just for showing off either. Indeed, having one large plane instead of two smaller planes is a lot more economical. Larger planes accommodate more people with each flight without hiring additional air or ground workers,

All airplanes look alike, right? Wrong! Today’s airplanes are anything but common and boring, because there are, in fact, numerous planes that are weird-looking, oddly shaped, or downright ugly. Indeed, these are eye-catching airplanes that you are sure to remember. If you’re curious about some of the worlds weirdest planes ever built, read on. Most

If you’ve ever wondered how an airplane is able to take off, land, and operate while in the air, the process can be summed up in one word: hydraulics. Airplanes can utilize either hydraulic or pneumatic systems to operate, but once you find out the many advantages of using hydraulics, you’ll likely wonder why they

Airplanes often have brightly colored logos and designs on the outside. If you’re wondering how they got there, it is really a lot simpler than you think. With minor differences, painting an airplane is much the same as painting any other object such as a house or a piece of wooden furniture. It just takes

Have you ever wondered what airline pilots do when they’re in the air and it starts to rain? Do airplanes even have windshield wipers, and if so, how do they work? These may sound like silly questions, but like any other type of vehicle that moves, it is important that airplanes have some way to

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