When an airplane flies, the wings are designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, so the plane doesn’t ...
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - The wing of a towed airplane clipped the wing of a parked airplane on the ground at an airport in ...
Imagine your next vacation: you are sitting at your window seat, listening to the stewardess discussing safety protocol, when you look out to find a shocking sight: the wings are held together with ...
If you are a frequent flyer, you’ve probably been at the airport waiting to jet somewhere on a winter trip when the voice of an airline employee announces over the intercom that there will be a slight ...
Airplanes don't need their wings to be symmetrical to take to the skies. At first, planes were designed with perpendicular wings to the plane's fuselage because every flying creature in nature ...
Dry maple seeds on their branch. Their wings allow the seeds to spin and glide on the wind, carrying them away from their parent tree. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers ...