Although they spend most of their time in the air — at least when they are moving — airplanes require tires to take off, land and move across the runway. Airplanes don’t just use automotive-grade tires, though. Due to their … Read More
Have you ever noticed the colored lights used on the wingtips of airplanes? Although there are exceptions, most commercial airplanes have colored lights on their wingtips. You’ll often see either a green or red light on their wingtips that flashes … Read More
The Boeing 777 has just celebrated its 25th birthday, which in the world of aviation, is a major milestone. The 777, of course, is a wide-body jet developed by the U.S. aerospace manufacturing company Boeing in the 1990s. It took … Read More
As airplanes ascend higher into the sky, they pump air into the cabin space to pressurize it. All commercial airplanes have pressurized cabins such as this. It doesn’t just create a more comfortable environment for passengers. Rather, cabin pressurization is … Read More
Boeing has created a new set of cleaning and sanitation protocols. Known as Travel Confidently With Boeing, the initiative seeks to ease passengers’ concerns over airborne infections. Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the combination of government-imposed restrictions along with passengers’ … Read More
Commercial airplanes are designed to fly at specific altitudes. After taking off, it may take a pilot just 10 minutes to reach this “cruising” altitude. The pilot will then maintain this altitude until he or she prepares to land. From … Read More
Originally introduced in 1958 with Pan American World Airways, the Boeing 707 is one of the world’s most iconic airplanes. The narrow-body airplane has made its way across the world while reaching countless commercial airlines in the process. While you’ve … Read More
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX authorization to test its Starship spacecraft. With this authorization, SpaceX can begin suborbital flights by launching its Starship prototype from its launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas. Assuming the test is a … Read More
Thanks to SpaceX, there are now two NASA astronauts working aboard the International State Space (ISS). On May 30, the private aerospace manufacturing company successfully sent NASA astronauts to Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the ISS using its Crew … Read More
