An airplane or aeroplane (informally plane) is a powered fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine or propeller. 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. Most airplanes are flown by a pilot on board the aircraft‚ but some are designed to be remotely or computer-controlled. Etymology and usage First attested in
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Out with the Old and New Each of us is raised within a culture‚ a set of traditions handed down by those before us. As individuals‚ we view and experience common heritage in subtly differing ways. Within smaller communities and families‚ deeply felt traditions serve to enrich this common heritage. In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”‚ the message about the preservation‚ specifically African-American heritage is very clear in her eagerness to claim an ancient heritage; a woman may deny herself
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displacement of his trip? Set 2 1. A baseball pitcher is warming up as he travels to a game by plane. The plane is flying at 400 km/h[W] relative to the ground. The pitcher throws a ball at 150 km/h relative to the airplane. What is the ball’s velocity relative to the ground‚ if the pitcher throws the ball towards a) The front of the plane? b) The rear of the plane? 2. A jet plane travelling horizontally at 1200 km/h relative to the ground fires a rocket forwards at 1100 km/h relative
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even turbulence seemed to be having a day off. But about twenty minutes later‚ the plane sharply jolted back and forth. It was sharp enough to grab everybody’s attention. A cold shiver ran down my spine and I quietly scolded myself for visualizing all those movies about plane crashes in just a fraction of a second. I hadn’t even calmed my nerves down when suddenly extreme turbulence started occurring‚ making the plane lurch sideways and bags started falling from the upper luggage compartments. I could
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even turbulence seemed to be having a day off. But about twenty minutes later‚ the plane sharply jolted back and forth. It was sharp enough to grab everybody’s attention. A cold shiver ran down my spine and I quietly scolded myself for visualizing all those movies about plane crashes in just a fraction of a second. I hadn’t even calmed my nerves down when suddenly extreme turbulence started occurring‚ making the plane lurch sideways and bags started falling from the upper luggage compartments. I could
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expensive and inexpensive ways of travel‚ some fast‚ some slow‚ most fun‚ others boring. Out of these three ways you must decide how you want to go baste on your budget‚ time‚ and the quality of travel you prefer. The fastest way of travel would be by plane. If time is a major issue‚ a flight would be the best mode of transportation for you. A flight can also be easier to schedule‚ there are hundreds of flights leaving every half-hour‚ in every direction from and to almost every airport in the world.
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One of the traditional types of simple machines is an inclined plane. Like the pulley and lever‚ the inclined plane provides a means of raising a heavy load easily. It is mainly useful for loading barrels since they can be rolled up the incline plane. The inclined plane was one of the machines available in ancient times. For example- the early Egyptians used inclined planes in the construction of the pyramids. Today many inclined planes are used in sports and recreation like water skiing and slides
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to Frankfurt with a distance of more or less 4‚000 miles and a little over 12 hours of flight time. I sat on the left side of the plane‚ and it felt great because you know that you are in charge of the beast. I opened my logbook and started my pre-departure check. My co-pilot sitting right next to me was also helping me check the pressure of certain areas of the plane. The Fuel is filled up to last the entire journey and more‚ all the display monitors are functioning properly‚ and all three of the
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MY FIRST PLANE RIDE ALONE My internal organs thumped against my chest as I dragged my bag along the floor and into the corridor. As I walked into the hall‚ I glanced up and notice the sign I could get on. My entire body could barely hold itself together with the anticipation of the dream come-true event about to take place. I said to myself‚ “I’ll soon be in the air alone without my family”. I slowed my pace to further enjoy what was happening. Swarms of people walked around me knowing that one
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I woke up with a loud scream which took over the silence that filled my room. My mom came running to my room just to check on me. It was a very unusual dream and I couldn’t remember anything of it. At that moment it seemed as if it was reality and I hated that awkward feeling that I kept getting. The shirt that I was wearing was stuck to my body and my face had turned all red. I got up to wash up telling my mom that I would be ok. As I opened the door to my room I could smell something burning‚ and
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