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  1. Airplane - Wikipedia

    Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research.

  2. Airplane! (1980) - IMDb

    Jul 2, 1980 · Airplane!: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After the crew becomes sick with food …

  3. Airplane | Definition, Types, Mechanics, & Facts | Britannica

    An airplane is any of a class of fixed-wing aircraft that is heavier than air, propelled by a screw propeller or a high-velocity jet, and supported by the dynamic reaction of the air against its …

  4. 6 people presumed dead in Maine plane crash, Bangor airport …

    5 days ago · All six people on board a private jet that crashed during takeoff Sunday evening are presumed dead, the Bangor International Airport in Maine said Monday.

  5. How Airplanes Work - HowStuffWorks

    In this article, we'll walk through the basic principles of aviation and the various forces at work in any given flight. Airplanes take advantage of four forces. Drop a stone into the ocean and it will …

  6. How planes work | the science of flight - Explain that Stuff

    Mar 11, 2025 · Thanks to their successful experiments with powered flight, the airplane is rightfully recognized as one of the greatest inventions of all time. Let's take a closer look at how it works!

  7. Airplane Parts and Function | Glenn Research Center | NASA

    Oct 4, 2022 · This page shows the parts of an airplane and their functions. Airplanes are transportation devices which are designed to move people and cargo from one place to another.

  8. Airplane - New World Encyclopedia

    A fixed-wing aircraft, commonly called an airplane or aeroplane, (from the Greek: aéros- "air" and -planos "wandering") and often shortened to plane, is a heavier-than-air craft in which …

  9. Roll, Pitch, and Yaw | How Things Fly

    Roll, Pitch, and Yaw How is Controlling an Airplane Different than Controlling a Car or Boat? Stability and control are much more complex for an airplane, which can move freely in three …

  10. Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics - NASA

    May 11, 2023 · The Wright Way will show you the basic math and physics that led to the invention of the airplane by the Wright Brothers. This site was built for middle to high school students.