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Airplanes over the past 90 or so years have changed a lot. We have gone from small, propeler driven, fragile, all fabric and wood, 100mph top speed aircraft only able to reach 200 feet in the air at most, to all metal jet aircraft that can double the speed of sound at up to 60,000 feet up.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAircraft designs now involve jet engines, metal construction, World Wide Electronic Navigation Systems, Carbon Fibre construction in some parts of modern aircraft. Modern aircraft now fly all around not just all over the planet. All of these things have happened since 1903
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∙ 9y agoSince their inception fighter jets have become much more powerful, able to fly faster, higher and carry more weapons . Guns are now almost an anachronism as most modern fighters carry a range of missiles for defence and attack.
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∙ 8y agoNow they are more high-tech, they are safer, and they can be bigger, and can travel a longer distance then before.
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∙ 11y agoAirplanes are better than cars because they have faster transportation, and also you don't have traffic problems, you also are safer in airplanes than cars.
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Why are airplanes called airplanes?
The wings of an airplane are near-flat surfaces that plane the air.
Who made the first paper plane?
The earliest reference to paper airplanes I know is that Jack Northrop used paper airplanes in the 1930's to help in his ideas for flying wing airplanes.I believe that I can extend your history of paper airplanes back to at least 1908-1909.
Are hydraulics on airplanes?
Yes. They are used in wheels and...stuff....
Who are are the people that build airplanes?
A and P [ airfames and powerplants
What kind of engineer designs airplanes?
An aeronautical or mechanical engineer.
Why are airplanes made in a streamlined shape?
To reduce drag and therefore improve performance and efficiency.
Are airplanes and gliders the same?
All gliders are airplanes, but not all airplanes are gliders.
Are jets really airplanes?
Yes, jets really are airplanes but they are faster airplanes.
Why are airplanes the greatest?
airplanes are cool
Are airplanes jets?
Yes, jets are airplanes but they are called supersonic airplanes.
Are airplanes aircraft?
Yes, airplanes are aircraft. However, not all aircraft are airplanes. Helicopters, blimps, and balloons are aircraft- but they are not airplanes. Airplanes are generally fixed wing machines that move through the air.
Does Airbus make Airplanes or Cars?
Airplanes.
Did Victorians have airplanes?
No, there were no airplanes in the Victorian era.
What is the album for airplanes by B.O.B?
Something about airplanes
Where are airplanes kept?
Airplanes are kept in hangars.
Did they have airplanes in 1907?
Yes, they had airplanes in 1907. Flight in airplanes began about 4 years before that.
Why do you use model airplanes?
People use model airplanes because they like airplanes or the look of them.
