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  1. Plane (2023) - IMDb

    Jan 13, 2023 · Rebellious pilot Brodie Torrance faces a tough challenge when his plane is struck by lightning, forcing him to land on an island run by a gang of militia. The title suits this film beautifully, …

  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 to provide …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

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

    Oct 4, 2022 · The wings generate most of the lift to hold the plane in the air. To generate lift, the airplane must be pushed through the air. The air resists the motion in the form of aerodynamic drag. Modern …

  7. 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 …

  8. Plane crashes into cars in emergency landing on road in front ... - Yahoo

    19 hours ago · A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a road Monday in Gainesville, police said.

  9. 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.

  10. Airplanes - NASA

    May 13, 2021 · They can be raised or lowered to change the direction of the plane's nose. The plane will go up or down depending on the direction of that the elevators are moved.