Next time you see a commercial jet soaring overhead, take a look and appreciate just how spectacular the science behind the machine actually is. It seems impossible; how could so much weight move so smoothly through the air? How does it maintain flight? Many pilots and aerospace engineers would be quick to pass on a [...]
Anyone who has been on a plane has experienced some kind of change to their body during a flight. It might have been slight, or a big, undeniable change, but it was there. If you’re like me, you may be one of those travelers who catches a cold every single time they fly somewhere. Let’s [...]
The Fokker Dr.I triplane was introduced in 1917 by Dutch aircraft manufacturer, Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The WWI fighter aircraft saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. The Fokker Dr.I became famous through Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (the Red Baron), who used it during his last 19 victories. It was also the aircraft in which he was killed on [...]
