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Why Do Aircraft Wings Bend And Flex Mid-Flight? 5 Interesting Reasons
Here's a detailed look at why airplane wings bend mid-flight and why passengers should actually feel reassured.
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UK F-35B Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Japan, Delays Some Flights
A UK Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima airport after experiencing a mechanical problem mid-air, local media reported.
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Pterosaur Tails Combined Aerodynamic Precision and Display Adaptations, Reveal New Study
Early pterosaurs featured long tails ending in leaf-shaped vanes, supported by a sophisticated tensioning system. This system, revealed through laser-stimulated fluorescence analysis of fossils, included criss-crossing fibres and tube-like structures that provided stiffness. These tails served a dual purpose: aiding flight by stabilising the vanes ...
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Flights, Border, Trade: India, China Resume Talks To Ease Tensions
India, China Special Representatives for the border mechanism, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met to discuss a range of issues.
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Bird-Inspired RAVEN Robot Has Specialised Legs to Help it Jump Into Flight
Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a bird-like robot named RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments), designed to launch into flight using spring-loaded legs. This innovative design was inspired by the flight mechanics of crows, which use their legs to spring into the air, allowin...
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NASA's ER-2 Aircraft Unveils Complex Gamma Rays from Thunderstorms
Recent flights by NASA’s ER-2 aircraft have uncovered new types of gamma rays generated by thunderstorms. These observations indicate that gamma-ray glows are more common and long-lasting than previously thought, while newly identified flickering gamma-ray flashes might provide insights into the mechanisms behind lightning formation.
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Woman Returning From Taylor Swift Concert Sexually Assaulted On Flight
A woman in the US Delta Air Lines has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by one of the company's mechanics during a flight.
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Go First Fined Rs 10 Lakh After Flight Left Behind 55 Passengers In Bus
Airlines have been under extra scrutiny since last year, initially because of several mechanical failures mid-air, and more recently due to the crew's handling of unruly passengers.
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Many Shortcomings Found During Spot Check On Airlines: Aviation Watchdog
Inadequate equipment and improperly identifying the cause of engineering defectsare on the long list of shortcomings that have led to increasing instances of mechanical glitches in flights, aviation regulator DGCA has said.
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Terrifying Footage Shows Plane Engine Shaking Violently Mid-Air
A United Airlines flight from Denver to Orlando was forced to turn back on Sunday after the plane's engine suffered a mechanical issue mid-air.
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Passengers Shiver In 16-Hour Wait Inside Plane On Frigid Canadian Tarmac
A medical emergency and a mechanical problem left passengers on a United Airlines flight stuck for more than 13 hours on the frigid tarmac of a Canadian airport in the plane's barely heated interior, the CBC network reported.
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US Actor Sues Airlines After Finger Stuck In Armrest During Flight
A California man has filed a lawsuit against two US airlines after his pinky got stuck in his first-class seat armrest, forcing firefighters and a mechanic to intervene to free the finger.
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Passenger Carrying A Baby Asks About A Delay - And Is Punched By An Airport Worker
It had all the makings of a modern-day airport nightmare: a 13-hour delay, more than 100 cranky and exhausted passengers, and babies running out of formula and diapers.
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EgyptAir Wreckage Search Continues After Plane Disappears
Authorities in Egypt and France sought to explain the disappearance of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 jet that vanished on an overnight flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board, raising concerns of a deliberate act or mechanical failure.
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Fire in Air India Flight's Undercarriage in Delhi. Passengers Safe
An Air India flight that had apparently developed a hydraulic failure, caught fire during landing at the Delhi airport this evening. Sources said the aircraft in question - the Airbus 320 -- was acquired in 1994 and is more than 21 years old.
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Why Do Aircraft Wings Bend And Flex Mid-Flight? 5 Interesting Reasons
Here's a detailed look at why airplane wings bend mid-flight and why passengers should actually feel reassured.
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UK F-35B Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Japan, Delays Some Flights
A UK Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima airport after experiencing a mechanical problem mid-air, local media reported.
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Pterosaur Tails Combined Aerodynamic Precision and Display Adaptations, Reveal New Study
Early pterosaurs featured long tails ending in leaf-shaped vanes, supported by a sophisticated tensioning system. This system, revealed through laser-stimulated fluorescence analysis of fossils, included criss-crossing fibres and tube-like structures that provided stiffness. These tails served a dual purpose: aiding flight by stabilising the vanes ...
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Flights, Border, Trade: India, China Resume Talks To Ease Tensions
India, China Special Representatives for the border mechanism, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met to discuss a range of issues.
-
Bird-Inspired RAVEN Robot Has Specialised Legs to Help it Jump Into Flight
Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a bird-like robot named RAVEN (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments), designed to launch into flight using spring-loaded legs. This innovative design was inspired by the flight mechanics of crows, which use their legs to spring into the air, allowin...
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NASA's ER-2 Aircraft Unveils Complex Gamma Rays from Thunderstorms
Recent flights by NASA’s ER-2 aircraft have uncovered new types of gamma rays generated by thunderstorms. These observations indicate that gamma-ray glows are more common and long-lasting than previously thought, while newly identified flickering gamma-ray flashes might provide insights into the mechanisms behind lightning formation.
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Woman Returning From Taylor Swift Concert Sexually Assaulted On Flight
A woman in the US Delta Air Lines has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by one of the company's mechanics during a flight.
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Go First Fined Rs 10 Lakh After Flight Left Behind 55 Passengers In Bus
Airlines have been under extra scrutiny since last year, initially because of several mechanical failures mid-air, and more recently due to the crew's handling of unruly passengers.
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Many Shortcomings Found During Spot Check On Airlines: Aviation Watchdog
Inadequate equipment and improperly identifying the cause of engineering defectsare on the long list of shortcomings that have led to increasing instances of mechanical glitches in flights, aviation regulator DGCA has said.
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Terrifying Footage Shows Plane Engine Shaking Violently Mid-Air
A United Airlines flight from Denver to Orlando was forced to turn back on Sunday after the plane's engine suffered a mechanical issue mid-air.
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Passengers Shiver In 16-Hour Wait Inside Plane On Frigid Canadian Tarmac
A medical emergency and a mechanical problem left passengers on a United Airlines flight stuck for more than 13 hours on the frigid tarmac of a Canadian airport in the plane's barely heated interior, the CBC network reported.
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US Actor Sues Airlines After Finger Stuck In Armrest During Flight
A California man has filed a lawsuit against two US airlines after his pinky got stuck in his first-class seat armrest, forcing firefighters and a mechanic to intervene to free the finger.
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Passenger Carrying A Baby Asks About A Delay - And Is Punched By An Airport Worker
It had all the makings of a modern-day airport nightmare: a 13-hour delay, more than 100 cranky and exhausted passengers, and babies running out of formula and diapers.
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EgyptAir Wreckage Search Continues After Plane Disappears
Authorities in Egypt and France sought to explain the disappearance of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 jet that vanished on an overnight flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board, raising concerns of a deliberate act or mechanical failure.
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Fire in Air India Flight's Undercarriage in Delhi. Passengers Safe
An Air India flight that had apparently developed a hydraulic failure, caught fire during landing at the Delhi airport this evening. Sources said the aircraft in question - the Airbus 320 -- was acquired in 1994 and is more than 21 years old.
