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Posts tagged airliners

September 23, 2006

 

two pilots sitting in the cockpit

Airplane Navigation

How do modern-day pilots navigate their way at 35,000 feet?

September 15, 2005

 

Fasten Your Seatbelt

Flying through turbulence in an airplane is usually something of a nuisance; when that fasten-your-seatbelts sign comes on, you know you’re in for a bumpy ride. Here, we’ll learn how airplanes use technology to avoid turbulence in the air ahead, and about systems that can help make flying a smoother, and safer, experience. Learn more on this Moment of Science.

September 27, 2003

 

Why Airliners Don’t Provide Emergency Parachutes

Why aren't airliners equipped with parachutes? That question is answered on this Moment of Science.

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