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Video: ‘737 MAX makes a splash’

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This week’s video describes flight testing the 737 MAX for water spray.

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  1. Who is Boeing’s newest member of the flight test team?
  2. How is this test different to previous ones?
  3. Why is water spray testing necessary?
  4. How do they perform the test?
  5. What’s the difficulty for the pilot of the plane?

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Boeing’s 737 MAX Makes a Splash

Boeing Test & Evaluation teams employ an Unmanned Aerial System during water spray testing for innovation and efficiency.

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Video answers: ‘What makes airplanes light enough to fly?’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They’re engineered to withstand 1.5 times the most extreme forces they would meet in flight.
  2. Aluminium was the standard material used by manufacturers in aircraft design for decades.
  3. It was their choice because it is lighter and much cheaper than titanium, which was another possibility.
  4. About 20% of a modern-day plane is pure aluminium.
  5. Nowadays manufactures like to use composites, which are light, flexible, strong, and can be easily moulded into complex shapes.

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Video: ‘What makes airplanes light enough to fly?’

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This week’s video describes how airplane manufacturers have strived to make their planes as light and as strong as possible. Watch the video to find out how it’s done.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How strong are the wings of the 787?
  2. What was the default material used by aircraft manufacturers to build planes for decades?
  3. Why was this material the choice?
  4. How much of this pure material is used in modern-day jets?
  5. What is current aircraft manufacturers favourite building material?

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What Makes Airplanes Light Enough To Fly?

The materials used for aircraft engineering have changed considerably since the advent of flight. How do engineers choose what airplanes are made of? How Close Are We To Star Trek’s Warp Drive?

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Video: ‘Airplane Chemtrails’

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This week’s video discusses chemtrails. But are they real and how are they formed? Watch the video to find out.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Are chemtrails real? What are they mostly made of?
  2. What does water vapour need to more easily become ice?
  3. What else do airplane engines add to the process?
  4. When will there be no contrails at all?
  5. What determines how long the contrails last?
  6. How are wisps created?

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What Are Airplane Chemtrails, Really?

Some think the trails behind planes have mind-altering chemicals, but do they really? Here’s the difference between chemtrails & contrails. Why Do So Many People Believe In Conspiracy Theories? – http://bit.ly/2a6VFGT Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here – http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Contrail Science http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/contrail-edu/science.php “Contrails are clouds formed when water vapor condenses and freezes around small particles (aerosols) that exist in aircraft exhaust.

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Video: ‘What Trump means for US aviation’

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This week’s video reports on the possible consequences of a Trump administration for US aviation. Watch the video to find out!

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What has Hillary Clinton’s relationship been with the US general aviation industry?
  2. What did Trump do in 1989?
  3. What happened three years after that?
  4. How might Trump’s international trade police affect US commercial aviation?
  5. What’s the biggest effect that Trump’s presidency could have on US aviation?

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What the Trump administration has planned for aviation in the U.S.

Season 2, Episode 9 Not quite my usual subject material, but I thought this historic election deserved some air time. Keep your cool everyone. The news isn’t all bad. Homepage: http://www.friendlyskiesfilm.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/friendlyskiesfilm Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/friendlyskiesfilm Thanks to all my supporters on Patreon!

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Video: ‘Moving massive airplane parts’

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This week’s video reports on a vehicle used by Boeing to move some of their massive airplane parts. Watch the video to find out more about how they do it.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How well known is this truck in the area?
  2. What do the team driving the truck have to be careful of?
  3. How long is the truck with its trailer?
  4. How many positions are there in the team involved in operating this truck?
  5. What’s the purpose of the pilot car?
  6. How many times a day does the truck go out?

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Boeing Moves Massive Airplane Parts

Get in the driver seat: see how our Long Load Crew moves spars & stringers over 30 meters long for our Boeing 777, 767, and 747. The steer car is attached to the back of a long truck that hauls large structural components for wings about 70 miles (113 kilometers) from Boeing’s Fabrication facility in Frederickson, Wash.