Ice is a big problem for airplanes. Here’s how they keep flying in freezing conditions
In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the ...
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The einstein tile rocked mathematics. Meet its molecular cousin
Chemists identify a single molecule that naturally tiles in nonrepeating patterns, which could help build materials with novel electronic properties.
Airplanes of the Future Could Be Fitted With Feather-Like Flaps
Research suggests that free-moving panels on aircraft wings can improve stability, reduce turbulence, and add fuel efficiency ...
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Plane Place Aviation expands to larger facility in Texas
Plane Place Aviation shared Tuesday that it has expanded to a larger facility at the Cleburne Regional Airport (CPT) to ...
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What we know: Secretive Space Force X-37B space plane sends back photo of Earth
According to Boeing, the X-37B has a body and landing operation similar to the Space Shuttle, however it is smaller, measuring in at just one-fourth the size of the shuttle. "The X-37B design combines ...
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Delta plane crash latest: 'Extreme conditions' at Toronto airport in days before crash
A Delta Air Lines plane lies upside down at Toronto Pearson Airport, Feb. 18, 2025. "On Thursday and Sunday, we got more than 20 inches, 50 centimeters of accumulated snow. That is actually not ...
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How many plane crashes have there been in 2025? How many people have died?
The crash marks the second fatal midair plane crash in the U.S. this year, with a total of 14 fatal aircraft accidents reported in 2025. Despite recent events, aviation experts maintain that ...
Orange County Register14d
2 people are dead in a small plane collision at an Arizona airport with no control tower
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed two people Wednesday morning, authorities said.. Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to college programs for reporting ...
Los Angeles Daily News14d
2 people are dead in a small plane collision at an Arizona airport with no control tower
Federal air-safety investigators said each plane had two people aboard when they collided near Marana Regional Airport on the outskirts of Tucson. One plane landed uneventfully and the other hit ...
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2 people are dead in a small plane collision at an Arizona airport
Federal air-safety investigators said each plane had two people aboard when they collided at Marana Regional Airport on the outskirts of Tucson. One plane landed uneventfully and the other hit the ...
AOL14d
Why did a plane crash in Toronto, and how did everyone survive?
Passengers have described their amazement after most of them escaped unscathed from a plane that crash landed in Toronto on Monday afternoon. The Delta flight skidded along the runway in flames ...
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What’s the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats, and wings that detach.
It’s a credit, they said, to advances in plane design as well as a crew that flawlessly executed an evacuation plan. “When I first saw (footage of) that aircraft upside down at the airport, ...