How have airplanes changed over the years? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice go over some of the ways airports and airplanes have changed.
Discover some facts about how airplanes have changed. Why do current airplanes take off at a steeper angle than they used to? We discuss noise pollution and making plane engines quieter. Are planes less turbulent now? That, plus, what do modern roller coasters and airplanes have in common?
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Photo Credit, Boeing: https://www.boeing.com/commercial/777x/#/gallery00:00 - Introduction
0:44 - Are Airplanes Getting Quieter?
3:50 - Why Do Planes No Longer “Taxi”?
5:28 - Airplane Wing Engineering
6:18 - Stability in the Air
8:00 - Precision Weather Forecasting
9:15 - Banking Turns
13:33 - Use of Computers in Airplanes
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