At this point, you generally want to flee as far from the damaged airplane as possible. This is where the evacuation slide comes in handy. Compressed gas inflates the slide, allowing for speedy deployment. A pa
Air enters, or rams, into the front of the canopy to inflate the cells and give the parachute an airfoil shape. This shape makes the parachute act like a wing (see How Airplanes Work for a description of wings). Instead of coming straight down like you would with a round parachute, ...
This heats the air, building pressure until the balloon inflates all the way and starts to lift off the ground. CargoLifter The ground crew members hold the basket down until the launch crew is on board. The balloon basket is also attached to the ground crew vehicle until the last ...
Check every seat to make sure all passengers are buckled-in and that their seats are in the right position Lock the doors and arm them so that the emergency slides will inflate if they are opened After they have worked through this checklist, flight attendants strap themselves into their jump...
Cold inflate: Once the envelope has been attached to the gondola, a fan is used to begin the inflation process. As the envelope swells, a great opportunity for the photographer exists: capturing the inside of the balloon, which is on its side at that time. Crew members are pretty good ab...
The games were cognitive and behavioral tests developed bystartup Pymetrics, which uses artificial intelligence to assess the personality traits of job candidates. One game asked players to inflate balloons by tapping their keyboard space bar, collecting (fake) money for each hit until they chose to...
To add more interest to the balloons as they are popping, a few milliliters of water is added to the balloon before it is inflated. The students pop the balloon by using a sharp tack to break the skin. As the balloon pops the internal pressure drops causing the water vapor to for...
Air compressors are found in a wide range of environments for an even wider range of uses. You’ll see gas stations offering compressed air to inflate your vehicle’s tires, and your tire shop uses compressed air with an air tool to remove your tires. You may have seen small desktop air...
In this guide, we’ll make sure your tires are not just filled with air but super ready for all the fun rides ahead. Let’s start with the basics of this bike magic – how to inflate your tires. Ready for the ride of your life?
Air enters, or rams, into the front of the canopy to inflate the cells and give the parachute an airfoil shape. This shape makes the parachute act like a wing (see How Airplanes Work for a description of wings). Instead of coming straight down like you would with a round parachute, ...