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There are many different types of aircraft, though the two types that you are likely most familiar with are airplanes and helicopters.

So whether you want to know more about civil, commercial or military airplanes and helicopters, you will find answers to many of the most commonly asked questions here.

We also cover all the gear that aircraft owners and pilots need in the cockpit.

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Airplanes

Is Civil Air Patrol Really a Joke?

A military plane flying in cloudy skies
Airplanes

Bingo Fuel Explained: What It Means for Pilots and Passengers

an airplane cruising in blue skies
Airplanes

How Airplanes Stay in the Air (The Science Behind It)

An airplane approaching to land during sunset
Airplanes

What Airplanes Are Made of: From Aluminum to Composites

How Do Former Presidents Fly?
Airplanes

How Former Presidents Fly

A white plane cruising in cloudy blue skies
Airplanes

Why (Almost All) Airplanes are Painted White

A plane landing by using autopilot
Airplanes

Can Autopilot Really Land a Plane? (Debunking Myths)

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Airplanes

Why Pointing a Laser at a Plane is a Bad Idea

An airplane toilet and sink
Airplanes

What Really Happens to Your Poop on a Plane

Air Force One approaching to land
Airplanes

Air Force One’s Weapon Systems & Defensive Capabilities

A helicopter in the mountains after a crash

Flying By Plane vs. Helicopters: Which is Safer?

A plane flying in lightning
Airplanes

Why You Shouldn’t Worry If Lightning Strikes Your Plane

A plane dumping fuel as it cruises in the sky
Airplanes

Fuel Dumping on Planes: When and Why it Happens

A plane parked on a runway
Airplanes

How Long is Long Enough for a Runway?

An F22 Raptor cruising in the sky
Airplanes

How Much Does an F22 Raptor Cost? (A Breakdown)

Stormy weather by the beach
Airplanes

How Pilots Navigate Tropical Storms While Flying

Two aircraft carriers sailing in the ocean

How Long is an Aircraft Carrier?

A front-on view of a plane flying in the sky
Airplanes

How Much Weight Can a Plane Hold? (Aircraft Weight Limits)

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Airplanes

How Fast Do Planes Take Off? A Guide to Takeoff Speeds

A plane flying at a very high altitude
Airplanes

Why Planes Fly at Such High Altitudes

A helicopter flying in blue skies
Helicopters

Who Invented the Helicopter? (From da Vinci to Sikorsky)

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Airplanes

Here’s Much Fuel Planes Use Per Flight

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How Much Does an Aircraft Carrier Cost?

A commercial plane undergoing maintenance
Airplanes

The Lifespan of Planes: How Long Can They Stay in Service?

A plane approaching to land in dark skies
Airplanes

Do Planes Fly Themselves? (Myth vs. Reality)

A plane flying with its flaps open
Airplanes

How Flaps Help Planes Takeoff and Land

A plane next to an air traffic control tower
Airplanes

The Significance & Meaning of “Wilco” in Aviation

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Helicopters

5 Reasons Helicopters Are So Loud

How Many Engines Does a Plane Have? (And Why)
Airplanes

How Many Engines Does a Plane Have?

A front-on, black and white image of a plane
Airplanes

How Long it Takes to Refuel a Plane

Air Force One parked on a runway
Airplanes

How Big is Air Force One? (Compared to Other Planes)

A private jet parked on a runway in the mountains
Airplanes

Can You Afford a Private Jet? Pricing and Costs Explained

Air Force One just about to take off
Airplanes

How Long Can Air Force One Stay in the Air?

A very realistic looking flight simulator setup
Gear

Best Flight Simulator Setup

11 people who have parachuted outside a plane
Airplanes

Why Planes (Usually) Don’t Have Parachutes

A head-on view of a fighter pilot cruising
Airplanes

How Fighter Pilots Handle Going to the Bathroom

A small yellow plane cruising
Airplanes

4 Planes You Can Fly Without a License

A very realistic flight simulator setup at night
Airplanes

Can Flight Simulator Really Teach You How to Fly?

A fighter jet flying above a mountainous region
Airplanes

Ranking the 10 Fastest Fighter Jets Ever Built

A plane leaving trails as it flies in the sky
Airplanes

Why Planes Leave Cloud-Like Trails (The Science Behind Contrails)

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