Smithsonian Magazine

Beat the Winter Blues by Learning How to Fly Smithsonian Paper Airplanes With Your Kids

When an airplane flies, the wings are designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, so the plane doesn’t ...
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How Do Pilots See At Night? What You Should Know About Flying In The Dark

If you've ever looked up at the night sky at the sound of a passing plane, you may have noticed a small blinking red light. That's called an anti-collision beacon, and while it might seem minor from ...
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Night Flying Stunning Still Pictures of Aircraft in the Dark

Enjoy breathtaking still photos of aircraft flying at night, capturing the beauty of lights, motion, and the magic of night skies. #NightFlying #AviationPhotography #AircraftAtNight #StillPics WWE ...
FLYING on MSN

How to Winterize Your Flying

Keep a careful eye on outside temperature, and use pitot heat, propeller heat, and carburetor heat judiciously. You often can ...
WYSO Public Radio

The ritual of flight: What it's really like to fly a small plane

Before every flight, pilots walk around their aircraft... a ritual the Wright Brothers created. Dan Patterson takes you ...
Aviation Week

Tom Hanks Recalls Night-Flying With Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell

James Lovell received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1995, with Tom Hanks in attendance. Credit: James M. Kelly/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/Alamy Stock Photo During the deep dive into all ...
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Experienced pilot explains challenges of night flying near buildings and lights

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Thursday afternoon, two Army helicopters took off from Rochester’s airport, observed by Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean and experienced pilot Sam Trapani. The night ...