Transportation
Many of us take public transportation or fly in airplanes on a regular basis, but have you ever wondered how all of these things work? This collection of transportation articles help explain how people get from place to place.
Electric Boats Make Emission-free Sea Travel a Reality
Ghost Train Station Is Symbolic Hope of Korean Reunification
How Maglev Trains Work
What Are the 7 Biggest Airports in the World?
Why Does Warmer Air Make It More Difficult for Planes to Take Off?
Brace! Brace! Brace! 10 Scary Airports for Landings and Takeoffs
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Ever sprinted through one of these behemoth airports desperate to make a flight? Here are the world's seven largest airports, not by passenger volume, but by sheer size alone.
By Dylan Ris
Our planet's rising temperatures are making it harder for planes to take off at some airports, presenting yet another challenge to civil aviation. So, how does warmer air affect takeoff?
By Talon Homer
Fear of flying? Here are 10 airports where location, terrain, weather and design limitations make takeoff and landing a challenge for pilots and a nail-biter for passengers.
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Air travel is far more than getting from point A to point B safely. How much do you know about the million little details that go into flying on airplanes?
By Alia Hoyt
As we all have heard, the friendly skies have gotten a lot less friendly over the past few years, but is a no-fly list for unruly passengers the answer?
By Dave Roos
The C-band spectrum used by 5G carriers is close to the frequencies used by key electronics that aircraft rely on to land safely, and that can garble the signals.
Many airlines around the world put planes in hibernation during the pandemic because of reduced demand for air travel. What does it take to wake them up?
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The first commercial jetliners had square windows. So why did engineers change the design to the rounded windows we know today?
Although certain security measures were in place due to high profile hijackings during previous decades, U.S. airports were fairly easily and quickly navigated in the past. Then 9/11 happened, and flying would never be the same.
It can definitely be done — we saw Capt. Sully Sullenberger successfully land an Airbus A320 without any engines, in the Hudson River no less. But just how far a plane can fly without its engines depends on a few different factors.
By Mark Mancini
Investigations into unruly-passenger incidents by the FAA have soared 168 percent through June over 2020's numbers. What's going on in the unfriendly skies? And what is the TSA doing to protect flight crews?
By John Donovan
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After all, airports are kind of like mini cities, even if those running the "cities" prefer that no one actually takes up residence there.
Before Yeager did it, people thought it was impossible to break the sound barrier in flight. But he proved them wrong, even flying the plane while nursing two cracked ribs.
You've heard all about the exploits of Amelia Earhart, but do you know the story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black American woman to receive a pilot's license?
The words aren't arbitrary, so why do pilots and sailors call out 'Mayday!' rather than something else?
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Without the system that pumps unused air from an aircraft's engines into the cabin, passengers and crew would be unable to breathe at 30,000 feet. But how does that system work?
Airlines are flying planes with no passengers, due in part to the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus, but also for economic reasons that have nothing to do with disease.
Electric-propelled boats, which are much quieter and more environmentally friendly than gas-powered motorboats, are finally beginning to hit the waves and find their market.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was just named world's busiest airport, again. What lands the ATL in the No. 1 spot again and again?
By John Donovan
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The Dorasan train station was built near the DMZ to connect North and South Korea. But the only people using this fully functional station are some tourists.
By Dave Roos
Measuring how fast an aircraft travels depends on whether you factor in the speed of the wind behind it.
Magnetic levitation trains, aka maglev trains, can travel much faster than even bullet trains, with less environmental impact. But they're very expensive to build. So, what's the future of maglev trains?
By Kevin Bonsor & Nathan Chandler
Although it doesn't happen often, large passenger jets crash for many reasons, from mechanical failure to pilot error.
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A Boston-based company plans to manufacture a supersonic business jet that will replace windows with video screens.
Cleaning an airliner for the next flight is a complex undertaking that must be carried out rapidly. And it's even more important now during the coronavirus pandemic.