it was built with large, additional internal fuel tanks in the fuselage (the main body) and in the wings. It can also carry three external tanks, as well as a pair of form-fitting, exterior conformal
But that is mainly because it’s much less common than other forms of travel. Even though planes carry more people than cars, a plane trip is usually far worse for the climate. Getting a heavy plane up into the sky and keeping it there burns lots of fuel. And today we can’t switch...
How Lasers Will Help Us Make Planes Quieter and More Fuel-EfficientJordan Golson
Hoey says: “If we lose it to a diversion, it’s a long-haul aircraft we need for tonight, so we have to work out how to get it back without compromising the plan too much. Then it’s a jigsaw. “All the unintended delays like having to load and cater planes in atrociou...
Q: How much do you communicate with other aircraft in-air to find smoother levels? A: Almost every time there is any turbulence. It is not because turbulence worries us, but we want you to enjoy your flight. We pass our turbulence reports to air traffic control, who pass them on...
1. Why is the climate impact of a train ride greater than that of a bus ride? A. Trains require more fuel to start. B. Trains are larger and heavier. C. Trains carry more people. D. Trains move much faster. 2. If we must drive, what should we do according to the passage? A....
How Do Planes Fly: Thrust and Drag Airplanes take advantage of four forces. Lee Dempsey/HowStuffWorks.com Drop a stone into the ocean and it will sink into the deep. Chuck a stone off the side of a mountain and it will plummet as well. Sure, steel ships can float and even very ...
Applying carbon emissions as a fuel-cost premium could lead to an accelerated fleet rollover and faster adaption of future aircraft technology, including some electrification. Alternative propulsion (such as via electricity and hydrogen) could one day replace conventional turbine-powered planes, ...
Propulsion would then be provided by the air-breathing rocket vehicle, which will inhale oxygen for about half of the flight to burn fuel. The advantage of this is it won't have to store as much oxygen on board the spacecraft as past spacecraft have, thus reducing launch costs. Once ...
For satellite Wi-Fi systems, an antenna is placed within a dome-shaped container on top of the airplane. Over time these antennas have been designed to be more aerodynamic to produce less drag and therefore use less fuel. Older antennas were required to face the direction of the signal and...