Let’s find out why, despite knowing how to save materials and costs, planes like to “circle” in the sky.
Many people still believe that the plane moves from A to B in a straight line like a bird. However, when looking at the actual flight map, you will surely be stunned because it is not.
Most aircraft will fly in an arc, sometimes a zigzag . But why is that?
Our Earth is spherical and the plane will follow the Earth’s surface.
Wouldn’t flying in a straight line would be faster and more convenient, but would save money and fuel? Because it is a clear fact that the shorter the flight distance, the less fuel is consumed.
But it should be clear that our Earth is spherical and the plane will follow the Earth’s surface.
While the map is an image of the Earth on a flat surface, from there to the naked eye, the plane’s orbit looks like it’s curved.
Sometimes you will see airplanes follow a zigzag line.
But sometimes we see the “iron birds” fly in a zigzag path .
This is due to special flight rules, which require pilots to follow certain routes.
Along with the reasons for weather, flight safety, aviation security in each area that the aircraft will fly in its own orbit.
Therefore, sometimes you will see the plane following a zigzag path that is hard to describe when looking at the map.
And now let’s add a few more interesting facts about these iron birds!
All aircraft are designed to protect against lightning : It is estimated that aircraft are only struck by lightning every 1,000 flight hours. Experts have calculated to design the special shell of the aircraft and other parts. When accidentally struck by lightning, the lightning current will flow along the outer shell without affecting the inside.
Airplane tires almost never explode on landing : That’s because aircraft tires are designed to withstand loads of up to 38 tons. A tire can also run on the ground 500 times before needing to be refilled. In addition, with proper inflation pressure, aircraft tires never explode even at high speed.
Aircraft tires can withstand loads up to 38 tons.
According to Dailymail, on average, every second, about 3 million people are flying in the sky. Or an Airbus A320 takes off every 2 seconds… a terrible number, isn’t it?