This summer I was traveling by airplane to see family and during the cruise, my son pulled out his bag of chips which he had brought from home. The packet had inflated like a balloon and my son...
Category: Airplanes
I was asked by a friend the other day what the difference was between a Narrow-Body and a Wide-Body airplane. He had overheard two people talking but wasn't quite sure what the difference was...
It has become the norm for aircraft manufacturers to design planes with engines below their wings. This is especially true with large passenger planes and is commonly seen on Boeing and Airbus...
To some people, the thought of an engine failure on an airplane is terrifying enough to never allow them to travel by air. We have all seen videos from passengers of aircraft when a jet engine has...
We all know that wings are the reason behind aircraft being able to fly but for those of you with a keen eye, you may have noticed that not all wing shapes are the same. The questions are why do...
To most passengers, the wings are just part of the airplane however, they are one of the most technologically advanced parts of an aircraft. They carry not only the load of the passengers and fuel...