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How Airplanes Work
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More than 100 years ago the Wright brothers made their historic first flight in Kitty Hawk, N.C. Even after all these years, their creation still boggles the mind: How can something so heavy take to the air?
How Automated Reminders Work
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Automated reminders keep you on top of your to-do list. Find out how e-mail, text and phone notifications can save you time and money.
What is a funicular railway?
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In the news about the recent accident at a ski resort in Austria, the reporters called the cable car that carried the skiers up the mountain a "funicular railway." What is that and how does it work?
Flying High: The Aircraft Quiz
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Manned flight has altered the course of humanity. How much do you know about the aircraft of the world? Take this quiz to find out.
What are the Nazca lines?
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Long before crop circles captured the world's imagination, a Peruvian culture called the Nazca went about creating a series of intricate lines -- sometimes in the shapes of animals -- on the desert floor. But how'd they do it -- and why?
How Autopilot Works
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Autopilot is a sophisticated system that can perform the same duties that a pilot can. Learn about autopilot and find out how autopilot controls a plane.
6 Cool Innovations That Could Change Air Travel Forever
Choosing your seatmates through social media? Facial recognition technology to match you and your luggage? The airline industry has the ideas... but will it adopt them?
How Hot Air Balloons Work
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Hot air balloons are about as simple as flying can get - no engine, no moving parts really, and very little the pilot can do to control the vehicle. Find out what it's like to fly a hot air balloon!
How can plane travel increase the risk of heart attack?
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How can plane travel increase the risk of having a heart attack? Learn why plane travel encourages blood clots that can increase the risk of heart attack.
The Tragic Story of 'Sky King' Richard Russell
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In 2018, Richard Russell made news headlines for stealing - and subsequently crashing - a 76-seat passenger plane straight out of Seattle Tacoma International Airport.