airplane
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Study Shows Climate Change Is Making Aeroplane Turbulence Worse
Most passengers that have stepped foot on a commercial airliner have had to deal with turbulence. A sudden jolt while walking down the aisle to the lavatory or getting shaken awake during a redeye flight. Turbulence is inevitable, but it has been getting more severe. The abrupt air has damaged planes and injured passengers. A…
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Boeing Engineers Set a New Record for Paper Plane Flight Distance
The Guinness World Record for the farthest flight by a paper aircraft now belongs to two Boeing engineers.
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NASA and Boeing Are Developing a Greener Passenger Aeroplane
NASA will invest $US425 ($590) million to help Boeing develop a demonstrator aircraft for its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing design, which the space agency hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of commercial aviation.
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Electric Plane Adoption Faces an Uphill Battle Thanks to Physics
An all-electric passenger plane took its first flight this fall, potentially heralding the entry of air travel into the electric age. Or does it?