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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

At some point in their lives, a lot of people have daydreamed about becoming pilots, and there is little wonder why. Few things make you feel freer than being at the helm of a gigantic plane as it flies through the air and experiencing all that this offers. What a lot of people don’t know

Types of airplane seats explained: the 8 seat types from slimline economy to enclosed suite, with real width and pitch figures, plus how to read a seat map.

If you’ve ever wondered about the types of computers used by airline pilots, wonder no more. Just like the rest of us, pilots rely on computers for a variety of purposes, and this includes the analog flight computers that are essentially circular slide rules used both in flight training and in the actual flying of

If you’re getting ready to get on a plane and hope to watch some movies once you get in the air, it is natural for you to wonder if your airplane will have power outlets for you to use. After all, how boring would a flight be if all you had to do was stare

If you’re an airplane buff, chances are good that you’ve wondered what all of their antennas were for at some point. How do the pilots communicate with people on the ground? Where does airplane WiFi come from? Which antennas do they use for what? Some of these questions have some interesting answers, but none of

Many people never consider the possibility of an airplane suffering with corrosion, but it does happen. Like all metal objects, aircraft corrosion is bound to happen sooner or later, and the only way to know what to do about it is to recognize the reason it occurred in the first place. Corrosion doesn’t affect how

Of all the questions asked by airplane enthusiasts, one of the most basic and most interesting questions is, what type of fuel does an airplane use? After all, it can’t run on regular gasoline like cars do – or can it? If you’ve ever been curious about the type of fuel that is needed to

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

If you’re flying on a plane for business purposes, you likely expect the airline you’re flying with to offer you WiFi while you’re in the air and most airlines can accommodate you these days. But have you ever wondered where their WiFi comes from and how they are able to make it work so high