Air Planes Chris Lynch
Dec 25, 2015
Air PlanesChris Lynch
History First ever flight was recorded in Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina on December 17, 1903.The two men that we able to complete this task
were Wilbur and Orville Wright.The Wright Brothers had two tests flights that
resulted in failure because they were not controllable and didn’t provide enough lift to get off the ground.
More setbacks that the Wright Brothers had to deal with were the propeller shafts and the weather.
First AirplaneDesigned by the
WrightBrothers in 1903 in
KittyRock North Carolina
Positive Effect Airplanes make it easier for people to travel. Safe way to travel long distances. Quick way to travel from one place to another.Lets people see countries that they have never seen
before. It’s a way that different cultures can be seen and learned.
Allows leaders of countries to be able to communicate and have conferences.
Helps the process of discussing buisness. Makes it easier for a client to travel.
Negative EffectMade wars more violent and deadly. Airplanes were used in national disasters
such as the events that occurred on September 11,2001.
Responsible for a great number of deaths throughout past wars.
Are not 100% guaranteed to complete the flight. There have been many past instances of plane crashes and unexpected problems.
CostAverage cost of a 747 Boeing Commercial
airplane is around 165 million dollars. Business or personal jets are around 35
million dollars.An average plane ticket from Boston to
Florida is close to 200 dollars round trip. A flight from California to Miami in a private
Jet can cost 10,000 dollars to 15,000 dollars.
Advances First airplane was a single engine, one seat
plane that didn’t have a long flight time. No awaydays, planes have multiple engines
and can seat hundreds of people. The gas fuel tanks on an average commercial
plane can hold a large amount of fuelIn a 10 hour flight, a plane can burn through
36,000 gallons of fuel. That’s 5 gallons per fuel mile.
FutureThe future of airplanes brings a safer, faster,
smarter and stronger way to fly an airplane.With new technology, flying may one day be
as easy as driving a car. NASA is starting to take their plans and build
their products of the future. They are taking their new models and running them through wind tunnels and test benches.
NASA has been reported saying that in the near future, there will be a release of PAV’s which stands for Personal Air Vehicles.
New TechnologyFuture of AirplanesJerry Carlow’s joined wing designVery precise and fast
ProblemsA major problem that can occur in an aircraft
is wing failure. Corrosion is a common problem in aging
aircrafts. If corrosion spreads throughout the airplane, most likely the airplane will be striped down to fix the problem.
On December 19, 2005 there was a disaster where an airplane crashed into the open water. It was found out that there was an explosion in the wing due to a small crack.
Structural failure is the cause for most airplane crashes.
SecuritySecurity provides a safe environment for
aircrafts and all passengers both inside and outside of the plane.
Security checkpoints are zones that everyone has to go through before boarding the plane.
Flaws in security in the past have left tragedy and disaster.
Any threats are immediately taken care of so things don’t get out of hand.
UseCommercial planes provide transportation for
passengers from state to state and from country to country.
Private jets are smaller planes that are a more expensive way to travel.
Blimps are seen at local sporting events covering footage.
Aircrafts used to transport people who are in danger or in need of a hospital.
WarsThe first war to use air crafts was in World
War ISince the first world war, almost every war
after has used airplanes. Aircrafts transport troops as well as vehicles.They are also used for combat and drop zones. Airplanes reduce the cost of the war. If airplanes bomb a country, in the end it
saves the lives of many soldiers that would have had to fight on the ground.
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