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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

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

There is little doubt in most people’s minds that the toilets on airplanes are different than other types of toilets. If you’re wondering how airplane toilets work, you’re not alone. Most people are curious about this and with good reason. Fortunately, the method used to collect waste from toilets on airplanes is a lot easier

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