Air transportation maintains its title of ‘the safest transportation available’. According to a study at MIT, the number of deaths per passenger boarding is 1 in 7.9 million. Still, no system is...
Category: Airplanes
A Definitive Guide to Landing Gears: How Landing Gears Work!
The landing gear is a very critical subcomponent of every aircraft. Weighing approximately 3% (in some cases up to 6%) of the plane’s Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW), landing gears are heavy...
Though most passenger flights occur during the daytime, many airplanes get the opportunity to continue to fly at night. The majority of the flights originating in the United States that are outbound...
Why Do Airplanes Go Around? The Definitive Guide to Why Planes Circle the Sky
Commercial aircraft are one of the safest forms of travel, and there are many precautions put in place to ensure safety is paramount. However, it can be a little unnerving when you think you are...
It is surely not hard to imagine that airplanes are very heavy structures. But just how much do you know about those huge wings that are attached to them? Did you know, for example, that a single...
Why Are Propeller Planes Still Used? (Turboprop/Piston Vs Jet Airplanes)
Propeller planes, otherwise known as Turboprops, are still a widely used method of transport for traveling, whether it be a business flight or a quick getaway. I bet you thought those 1938 old planes...