#832 Otto Lilienthal – the first successful aviator
When we think about important figures in the history of aviation, Orville and Wilbur Wright obviously spring to mind. However, they probably wouldn’t have been able to fly without the…
When we think about important figures in the history of aviation, Orville and Wilbur Wright obviously spring to mind. However, they probably wouldn’t have been able to fly without the…
What causes turbulence? It happens when an airplane flies through turbulent air (hence the word turbulence) and gets buffeted around. Turbulence can cause a plane to suddenly rise or fall…
Why do we get jet lag? We get jet lag because rapid travel puts our circadian rhythm out of sync with the local time. Jet lag is a fairly recent…