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Feather-Inspired Wing Flaps Could Boost Aircraft Lift and Performance, Claims New Study
Researchers have developed feather-inspired passive flaps for aircraft wings, showing promising results. Wind tunnel tests revealed that these flaps could increase lift by 45%, reduce drag by 31%, and prevent stalls. By mimicking the structure of bird wings, these flaps respond naturally to airflow, enhancing flight performance. The flaps also expa...
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Watch: Viral 12-Hour Timelapse Of US Air Traffic Gridlock During Microsoft Outage
The footage shows a detailed depiction of the air traffic operations of American Airlines, Delta, and United flights across the mainland USA.
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Watch: Passenger Stuck In Overhead Bin During Severe Turbulence On Spain-Uruguay Flight
Videos from inside the plane have surfaced on social media which shows passengers helping a fellow flyer out of an overhead bin storage area.
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40 Injured Due To "Strong Turbulance" On Spain-Uruguay Flight
Dozens of passengers were injured Monday when an Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo hit strong turbulence, prompting an emergency landing in Brazil, the airline and government officials said.
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G-Force Change Caused Injuries In Turbulence-Hit Singapore Airlines Flight
Preliminary findings from an investigation into a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence last week showed a rapid change in gravitational force and 54 metre altitude drop caused injuries.
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"Indigestion In Mind": Experts On Mental Scars After Turbulence-Hit Singapore Airlines Flight
The extreme turbulence on Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321 - which left one passenger dead from a suspected heart attack and dozens injured - has inflicted psychological scars on those who survived, it emerged on Sunday.
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43 People Onboard Singapore Airlines Flight That Hit Turbulence Still In Hospital: Thai Hospital
Forty three people who were on board a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence remain hospitalised in Bangkok four days after the emergency, a hospital in the Thai capital said on Saturday.
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Singapore Airlines Tightens Seatbelt Rules After Fatal Turbulence
Singapore Airlines said Friday it has tightened seatbelt rules on its flights after one passenger died and more than 100 were injured when one of its planes hit severe turbulence.
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"Longest 2 Hours": Passengers Recall Singapore Airline Flight Horror
Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were injured.
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Singapore Airlines Flight Flew Through Dangerous Zone That Pilots Fear: Report
The Boeing 777 jet of Singapore Airlines had to make an emergency landing in Thailand on Tuesday after being hit by deadly turbulence.
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Who Was Geoffrey Kitchen, The Man Who Died In Singapore Airlines Turbulance
A British passenger Geoffrey Kitchen died on Tuesday after a Singapore Airlines flight from London encountered severe turbulence, forcing an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Big Lesson From Singapore Airlines Turbulence Terror: Buckle Up
Buckle up. That is the message from flight attendants and pilots following the severe turbulence encountered by a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one and injured dozens of others.
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"Some Hit Their Heads On Overhead Cabins": Singapore Air Fliers Share Horror
Many passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by heavy turbulence which left dozens injured and one dead from a suspected heart attack finally reached Singapore on Wednesday morning.
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"It Felt Like We Had Crashed": Singapore Flier Describes Turbulence Terror
One moment Toby Pearl was ensconced in his economy-class seat in row 43 aboard a flight from London to Singapore.
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Singapore Flight Hit By Turbulence Dropped 6,000 Feet In Just 5 Minutes
One person was killed and 30 injured Tuesday when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 hit severe turbulence on a flight from London and was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.
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Feather-Inspired Wing Flaps Could Boost Aircraft Lift and Performance, Claims New Study
Researchers have developed feather-inspired passive flaps for aircraft wings, showing promising results. Wind tunnel tests revealed that these flaps could increase lift by 45%, reduce drag by 31%, and prevent stalls. By mimicking the structure of bird wings, these flaps respond naturally to airflow, enhancing flight performance. The flaps also expa...
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Watch: Viral 12-Hour Timelapse Of US Air Traffic Gridlock During Microsoft Outage
The footage shows a detailed depiction of the air traffic operations of American Airlines, Delta, and United flights across the mainland USA.
-
Watch: Passenger Stuck In Overhead Bin During Severe Turbulence On Spain-Uruguay Flight
Videos from inside the plane have surfaced on social media which shows passengers helping a fellow flyer out of an overhead bin storage area.
-
40 Injured Due To "Strong Turbulance" On Spain-Uruguay Flight
Dozens of passengers were injured Monday when an Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo hit strong turbulence, prompting an emergency landing in Brazil, the airline and government officials said.
-
G-Force Change Caused Injuries In Turbulence-Hit Singapore Airlines Flight
Preliminary findings from an investigation into a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence last week showed a rapid change in gravitational force and 54 metre altitude drop caused injuries.
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"Indigestion In Mind": Experts On Mental Scars After Turbulence-Hit Singapore Airlines Flight
The extreme turbulence on Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321 - which left one passenger dead from a suspected heart attack and dozens injured - has inflicted psychological scars on those who survived, it emerged on Sunday.
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43 People Onboard Singapore Airlines Flight That Hit Turbulence Still In Hospital: Thai Hospital
Forty three people who were on board a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence remain hospitalised in Bangkok four days after the emergency, a hospital in the Thai capital said on Saturday.
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Singapore Airlines Tightens Seatbelt Rules After Fatal Turbulence
Singapore Airlines said Friday it has tightened seatbelt rules on its flights after one passenger died and more than 100 were injured when one of its planes hit severe turbulence.
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"Longest 2 Hours": Passengers Recall Singapore Airline Flight Horror
Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were injured.
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Singapore Airlines Flight Flew Through Dangerous Zone That Pilots Fear: Report
The Boeing 777 jet of Singapore Airlines had to make an emergency landing in Thailand on Tuesday after being hit by deadly turbulence.
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Who Was Geoffrey Kitchen, The Man Who Died In Singapore Airlines Turbulance
A British passenger Geoffrey Kitchen died on Tuesday after a Singapore Airlines flight from London encountered severe turbulence, forcing an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Big Lesson From Singapore Airlines Turbulence Terror: Buckle Up
Buckle up. That is the message from flight attendants and pilots following the severe turbulence encountered by a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one and injured dozens of others.
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"Some Hit Their Heads On Overhead Cabins": Singapore Air Fliers Share Horror
Many passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by heavy turbulence which left dozens injured and one dead from a suspected heart attack finally reached Singapore on Wednesday morning.
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"It Felt Like We Had Crashed": Singapore Flier Describes Turbulence Terror
One moment Toby Pearl was ensconced in his economy-class seat in row 43 aboard a flight from London to Singapore.
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Singapore Flight Hit By Turbulence Dropped 6,000 Feet In Just 5 Minutes
One person was killed and 30 injured Tuesday when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 hit severe turbulence on a flight from London and was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.
