Storms are extremely hazardous for hot air balloons, because of the danger of a lightning strike. Even rain is a problem, because it decreases visibility and damages the balloon material (of course, it's not much fun to fly around in wet weather anyway). And while you need a nice wind ...
Climate change is affecting air travel in a few ways: extreme heat can make it harder for airplanes to take off, flooding from storm surges and sea level rise is a greater risk for airports and the risk of mid-air lightning hitting planes has increased. And what's known as clear-air tu...
Sometimes, fires occur naturally, ignited by heat from the sun or a lightning strike. However, the majority of wildfires are the result of human carelessness. Common causes for wildfires include: Arson Campfires Discarding lit cigarettes Improperly burning debris Playing with matches or fireworks ...
F-16D Barak II - The Less Agile Lightning The F-16D is the primary multi-role F-16 of the Israeli Tech Tree. It features a wide variety of payloads with various kinds of guided and unguided munitions, both domestic and not. Aviation ...
Myth: Structures with metal, or metal on the body (jewelry, cell phones,Mp3 players, watches, etc), attract lightning. Fact:Height, pointy shape, and isolationare the dominant factors controlling where a lightning bolt will strike. The presence of metal makes absolutely no difference on where ...
The Ugandan military finally attacked Kony’s Garamba camps in late 2008. The air strike, dubbed Operation Lightning Thunder, included support from the DRC, southern Sudan, and the U.S. But it failed to rout Kony or his leadership. Kony’s response was immediate and savage. Beginning on Ch...
To answer the question of which is better for RC helicopters or planes and cars for that matter – let’s look at how each work and the choice will be pretty obvious. First off, there is no physical or main component difference between a digital servo or analog servo. ...
The planes are just . . . RACIST! While we’re at it, they thought, let’s do away with sex. A nominee for the Supreme Court announced rather proudly that she could not define “woman.” That proved to be a slippery slope. Next thing we knew, people that everyone else defines asno...
A trusted friend can help remind you why flying is in fact safe, and can suggest new ways for you to distract yourself. Don’t have a friend to fly with? Strike up a conversation with the person you’re seated next to. You’d be surprised how many people get nervous during a flight...
The leading cause of death in the Grand Canyon is due to medical problems followed by falling, undetermined causes, drowning, suicide and hyperthermia, or heat-related causes. Over the past decades fatal incidents have also occurred due to motor vehicle crashes, lightning strikes, poisoning and fl...