From small privately owned and operated propeller airplanes to large jet-powered commercial airplanes and military airplanes, all airplanes rely on thrust to travel in the air. It’s created by the engines (or engine), thereby allowing the airplane to move forward. … Read More
In The United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uses specific terminology to classify airplanes by weight. One of the most classifications for commercial airplanes is “heavy.” Being that all airplanes are heavy, though, the term is somewhat confusing. If … Read More
Airbus has just completed its first successful air-to-air refueling test. When flying long distances, airplanes often need to refuel. This is particularly true in the case of military airplanes, some of which fly multiple consecutive missions before landing. Also known … Read More
Wings are an important element of an airplane that are responsible for creating lift. As the airplane’s engines produce lift, air will flow over the top of its wings, resulting in an upward-pulling force that’s known as lift. Without wings, … Read More
NASA is gearing up for another trip to the moon. Last month, the space agency awarded the Gateway Logistics Services contract to SpaceX. Under this new contract, SpaceX will help deliver cargo and supplies to NASA’s gateway base, thus paving … Read More
The world’s largest airplane is gearing up to help test hypersonic airplanes. Earlier this month, the aerospace manufacturing startup Stratolaunch Systems announced plans to use its massively sized Stratolaunch airliner to deploy hypersonic airplanes. Stratolaunch will carry hypersonic airplanes, and … Read More
It’s no secret that most audio devices use a 3.5mm jack. Whether it’s a smartphone, portable video game console, portable DVD player or even a soundbar, if an audio device supports the use of a headphone, it will likely have … Read More
Research shows flying is approximately 19 times safer than driving. There are over 260 million registered passenger vehicles in the United States, so the risk of a collision when driving is naturally greater than that of flying in an airplane. … Read More
The next time you hear an airplane flying overhead, look up at the sky and you’ll probably notice a white trail of smoke in its wake. From small single-engine airplanes to large four-engine airplanes, all jet engine airplanes produce white … Read More
