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  1. Airplane - Wikipedia

    The first plane to break the sound barrier in level flight was a rocket plane – the Bell X-1 in 1948. The North American X-15 broke many speed and altitude records in the 1960s and pioneered …

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

    The essential components of an airplane are a wing system to sustain it in flight, tail surfaces to stabilize the wings, movable surfaces to control the attitude of the plane in flight, and a power plant …

  3. Plane (2023) - IMDb

    Jan 13, 2023 · Plane: Directed by Jean-François Richet. With Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Tony Goldwyn, Yoson An. A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he's forced to land his …

  4. Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics - NASA

    May 11, 2023 · Why are the engines on an airliner different from the engines on a fighter plane? How does aerodynamics affect the flight of a baseball, soccer ball, model rocket or kite? The information …

  5. How Airplanes Work - HowStuffWorks

    If a flight takes a plane across several countries, it passes through various ACCs, each monitored by different air traffic controllers who give instructions to the pilot as needed.

  6. Plane (film) - Wikipedia

    Plane was released in the United States on January 13, 2023 by Lionsgate. It received generally favorable reviews from critics and grossed $74.5 million worldwide on a $25 million budget.

  7. History of flight | Airplanes, Dates, & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 6, 2026 · The history of flight is the story, stretching over several centuries, of the development of heavier-than-air flying machines. Important landmarks along the way to the invention of the airplane …

  8. Airplane - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    An airplane, also known as an aeroplane or just plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft. It moves by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in many shapes and sizes. The use of aircraft …

  9. Parts of Airplane - NASA

    To control and maneuver the aircraft, smaller wings are located at the tail of the plane. The tail usually has a fixed horizontal piece (called the horizontal stabilizer) and a fixed vertical piece (called the …

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