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What Does Airplane Mode Do? And Can It Save Battery Life?
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Why do flight attendants instruct us to turn our mobile devices on airplane mode before takeoff? And what does airplane mode even do?
Do Smartphones Really Charge Faster in Airplane Mode?
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Smartphones stop talking to satellites and cell phone networks when put in airplane mode. Does that make them charge fatster?
'Pilot's Glory': Why a Rainbow Encircles an Airplane Shadow on Clouds
Very specific atmospheric conditions and just the right perspective are necessary to see the phenomenon.
Guy Who Set the Paper Airplane World Record Shows How It's Done
Paper airplanes are much more than child's play.
How Do Airplanes Get Inflight WiFi and Live TV?
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Ever sat on an airplane and wondered how your laptop works at 30,000 feet?
Airplane Seat Cushions: Stealthy Fart Filters of the Future?
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There are so many tweaks we wish airlines would implement, especially if future seat configurations mean stacking passengers with butts suspended above heads.
If Cars Have Shoulder Seat Belts, Why Not Airplanes?
Commercial flight is extremely safe. But could it be even safer if airplanes had shoulder harnesses instead of lap belts?
How does a speedometer in an airplane work?
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How does a speedometer in an airplane work?
Why would someone fly an airplane into a hurricane?
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Flying airplanes into hurricanes sounds like a movie stunt, but it's a legitimate way of getting weather data. Read about flying airplanes into hurricanes.
Do airplanes routinely dump their fuel before landing?
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Why would a pilot ever want to eject an airplane's fuel intentionally? And why would it happen during a flight? Although it sounds alarming, a fuel dump is a safe procedure.