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The black box, also known as the Flight Data Recorder, is actually painted bright orange. The heat-resistant paint used ...
23/03/2023

The black box, also known as the Flight Data Recorder, is actually painted bright orange. The heat-resistant paint used to coat the boxes' exteriors comes in a highlighter-orange hue, which also happens to make them easier to find in case of an accident.

The idea of an engine giving out mid-flight sounds frightening, but every commercial airplane can safely fly with just o...
20/03/2023

The idea of an engine giving out mid-flight sounds frightening, but every commercial airplane can safely fly with just one engine. Operating with half the engine power can make a plane less fuel-efficient and may reduce its range, but planes are designed and tested for such situations. Any plane scheduled on a long-distance route, especially those that fly over oceans or through uninhabited areas like the Arctic, must be certified by the FAA for Extended-range Twin-engine Operations (ETOPS), which is basically how long it can fly with one engine. The Boeing Dreamliner is certified for ETOPS-330, which means it can fly for 330 minutes (that’s five and a half hours) with just one engine.

The FAA banned smoking on planes in 2000, but eagle-eyed passengers know that airplane lavatories still have ashtrays in...
20/03/2023

The FAA banned smoking on planes in 2000, but eagle-eyed passengers know that airplane lavatories still have ashtrays in them. The reason is that airlines — and the people who design planes — figure that despite the no-smoking policy and myriad no-smoking signs prominently posted, at some point a smoker will decide to light up a cigarette on the plane. The hope is that if someone violates the smoking policy, they will do so in the relatively confined space of the bathroom and dispose of the cigarette butt in a safe place — the ashtray, not a trash can where it could theoretically cause a fire. If you do smoke in the bathroom, expect a massive fine.

On long-haul flights, cabin crew can work up to 18-hour days. To help combat fatigue, some planes, like the Boeing 777 a...
15/03/2023

On long-haul flights, cabin crew can work up to 18-hour days. To help combat fatigue, some planes, like the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliners, are outfitted with tiny bedrooms where the flight crew can get a little shut-eye. The bedrooms are typically accessed via a hidden staircase that leads up to a small, low-ceilinged room with six to 10 beds, a bathroom, and sometimes in-flight entertainment.

The tires on an airplane are designed to withstand incredible weight loads (38 tons!) and can hit the ground at 170 mph ...
15/03/2023

The tires on an airplane are designed to withstand incredible weight loads (38 tons!) and can hit the ground at 170 mph more than 500 times before ever needing to get a retread. Additionally, airplane tires are inflated to 200 psi, which is about six times the pressure used in a car tire. If an airplane does need new tires, ground crew simply jack up the plane like you would a car. If the tires fail during takeoff, pilots will abort the flight and land immediately for a safety inspection.

Back in 2015, a popular redditor posted a viral photo of an airline technician seemingly fixing an aircraft with duct ta...
14/03/2023

Back in 2015, a popular redditor posted a viral photo of an airline technician seemingly fixing an aircraft with duct tape. In actuality, this duct tape is what is known as speed tape, which has the hefty price tag of about $700 per roll. Speed tape is an aluminum adhesive used to temporarily repair superficial damage until a permanent replacement is available. Another fun fact is that in Finland, it’s common to refer to duct tape as Jesus tape because “it saves a person.” Does that just mean speed tape’s name is because it’s a quick fix for a non-critical problem?

The Concorde, a British-French turbojet, had a maximum speed of Mach 2.04, which is over twice the speed of sound. Howev...
14/03/2023

The Concorde, a British-French turbojet, had a maximum speed of Mach 2.04, which is over twice the speed of sound. However, it’s heavily debated whether the Concorde or the TU-144, a Soviet supersonic airliner is faster. The TU-144 averaged Mach 1.6, but could fly up to Mach 2.29. The Concorde flew passengers from New York to London is a little over three hours, when it normally takes over seven hours. The TU-144 flew from Moscow to Alma-Ata, but both planes were retired due to fatal crashes and reliability issues.

Ever wondered why your throat and nose dries out while flying? Perhaps your skin has lost some of its luster. Airplane c...
13/03/2023

Ever wondered why your throat and nose dries out while flying? Perhaps your skin has lost some of its luster. Airplane cabins are pressurized. The humidity level in an airplane cabin is normally set to 20%, while skin is accustomed to a minimum of 40% humidity. Not only that, but the humidity levels in an airplane are drier than the Sahara Desert, which has about 25% humidity. So, our first airplane fact is that, technically, you are flying in a desert climate.

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