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Tony Jannus piloted the world's very first scheduled commercial airline flight in 1914, transporting a single paying passenger across Tampa Bay in a trip that…
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Helicopters are kept in the air by a single, critical component ominously referred to in aviation mechanics as the 'Jesus nut.' This large retaining nut holds…
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Unlike an airliner that seals you in a nice, breathable bubble, typical passenger helicopters are extremely leaky metal boxes. Because they generally don't…
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Modern commercial aviation autopilot systems are so incredibly advanced that they actually control the aircraft for roughly ninety percent of the entire…
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If you've ever wondered why we don't have supersonic helicopters zipping around, blame physics. A helicopter flies by spinning blades through the air. But as…
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Before every takeoff, pilots perform a ritual dance of switches—thousands of coordinated gestures inherited from decades of design quirks. The first jetliners…
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