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Air Transportation Reference – The Billion Dollar Site
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Air Transportation Reference - Airlines, Aircraft & Airplanes Made Simple
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The Aircraft & Airplane section – Airlines & Airplanes Made Simple
You would have travelled many a time on an airplane and every time you are likely to one of the millions who had admired these beautiful birds. It is likely that you had an urge to know more about these amazing machines that humans have made, but of course once you got off the plane, you moved on.
At the Aircraft section of the Billion Dollar Site, we present an easy-to-understand guide about airplanes. So that the next time you board an aircraft, you will likely appreciate the engineering wonder more than ever.
Curious Questions
So how does an airplane fly? How long can an airplane fly without refueling? How does mid-air refueling work? Is travel more dangerous than travel on road or water? How large can an aircraft get? Which are the smallest aircraft? How does airplane insurance work? If a pilot feels something is wrong mid-way through a flight, what are his/her options? How does a fly-by-wire airplane fly? Did the Wright Brothers invent the airplane or was this invented before them? How do birds fly? How will airplanes look in the 22nd century? What happens if I open the windows of the airplane while it is flying? How are fighter planes different from passenger planes? How are military aircraft different from civilian aircraft? How are cargo aircraft different from passenger aircraft? Why are there so few aircraft manufacturing companies in the world? How much would it cost to manufacture a new aircraft from the drawing board to commercial production? What is the job of an air traffic controller? How do airplanes avoid colliding with one another while in flight? Can bird hits on airplanes / air plane wings be a serious problem that can result in a crash? What are the major causes of air disasters? Is it possible for two aircraft to have head-on collision while in flight? What happens if an engine fails during flight? How fast can a passenger airplane fly? Which has been the fastest aircraft ever? What is Mach number? Why did the supersonic Concorde stop flying? How is a supersonic aircraft different from an ordinary aircraft? Which is the smallest civilian aircraft? Which is the largest military aircraft? How is the Air Force One aircraft different from similar aircraft for civilians? What are the parts of an aircraft? How much does a normal civilian passenger aircraft cost? How much do small, single-seater aircraft cost? How many airplane manufacturing companies are there in the world? Can a normal passenger aircraft land on water and survive the landing? What happens if the landing gear does not come down properly when the aircraft is just about to land? Why can’t I use the mobile phone during take-off and landing? What is pressure outside the aircraft while at cruising height? What is the temperature outside the aircraft while at cruising height? Can an aircraft fly upside down? How much fuel does a typical passenger aircraft carry? What is the weight of a typical passenger aircraft? Are there airplanes with three decks? What rubber is an aircraft rubber made of? What type of fuel is aviation fuel? What types of engines are present in aircraft? Which was the world’s first airline? Which is the world’s largest airline?
Topics & Sections
Types of aircraft Parts of an aircraft Aircraft Science Airplane Cabins Airplane Wings Aircraft Tail Aircraft Engines Weight of Airplanes Cost & Price Pilots & Pilot Training Aircraft records
Aircraft Manufacturers
Boeing Airbus Bombardier Embraer Cessna
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Pictures
A beautiful photo of a Malaysian Airlines aircraft – from Airliners.net A DHL cargo aircraft photo taken at night – from Airliners.net
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