The tests found thataircrafs with this kind of wings are likely to use less fuel than traditional airplanes do.Inside the wings, the metal network bends in response to forces felt by a simple system of motorsand rods. This causes the wings' edges to move smoothly either up or down.During...
Flying at higher altitudes allows planes to avoid most weather issues during the cruise phase of flight. However, the air must not betoothin. "Most commercial airliners have what we call a 'service ceiling' of up to 45,000 feet," says Bubb. "The service ceiling is the point where the ...
Too muchcarbon dioxideand other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is whatdrives climate change. Carbon dioxide comes from the fossil fuel energy we use, the vehicles we drive and the products we make. According to NASA, people have increasedthe amount of carbon dioxidein the atmosphere by...
I mean a positive “ah ha!”– moment when I really thought about this. I can now replacefood = chorewithfood = fuel. Big difference in my head. Good fuel makes my body and mind run right.Good fuel = good runs = good sleep = good mood Larissa. ...
but is exactly the same thing, just a different name. To confuse things even more IC powered airplanes, particularly glow plug ones, are sometimes just referred to as 'gas' planes even though this name suggests that they're gasoline powered when in fact they use a different type of fuel....
of-the-20th-century rope bedthat, according to lore, used to belong to the owner of a defunct local brewery (Kohler?). Heavy pine is used for the entire framework. It was in fair shape, with expected dings and scratches from 100+ years of use. Rather than undertake a total restoration...
"They would be very helpful to have," Lee said. "Just another tool to use." CBS News asked Secretary Buttigieg whether they should be required by the FAA. "Well, that's exactly what we're working on right now," Buttigieg said. "Any time we're going to impose by law a certain tec...
I have to give kudos to Airbus for having the guts to do this using five test A350-900 XWB airplanes, its newest wide-body airliner. I know the stunt was well calculated and the pilots—all of them ex-military aviators—knew exactly what they were doing,
Aviation pioneer Louis Blériot was so inspired by the Wright Brothers' ability to use wing warping to fly an airplane that he modified his one-of-a-kind monoplane and set off to become the first person to cross the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft. His success resul...
todayannouncedplans to build a fleet of electric planes that could each ferry 10 to 50 people as far as 700 miles. Zunum plans to make use of underutilized airports in the U.S. in order to provide more efficient regional travel, a kind of bus service in the air. It's aiming to star...