About 126,000 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Airplane - Wikipedia

    The first plane to break the sound barrier in level flight was a rocket plane – the Bell X-1 in 1948. The North American X-15 broke many speed and altitude records in the 1960s and pioneered …

  2. Plane (2023) - IMDb

    Jan 13, 2023 · Rebellious pilot Brodie Torrance faces a tough challenge when his plane is struck by lightning, forcing him to land on an island run by a gang of militia. The title suits this film beautifully, …

  3. Airplane | Definition, Types, Mechanics, & Facts | Britannica

    The essential components of an airplane are a wing system to sustain it in flight, tail surfaces to stabilize the wings, movable surfaces to control the attitude of the plane in flight, and a power plant to provide …

  4. Plane makes emergency landing in Gainesville, Georgia, strikes vehicles ...

    23 hours ago · Small plane reportedly strikes three vehicles during an emergency landing on a Georgia roadway after engine failure, sending two people to a hospital with injuries.

  5. Plane Crashes into Vehicles After Making Emergency Landing on Busy …

    9 hours ago · A single-engine plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a busy road in Gainesville, Ga., earlier this week After experiencing engine trouble shortly after takeoff, the pilot …

  6. Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics - NASA

    May 11, 2023 · Why are the engines on an airliner different from the engines on a fighter plane? How does aerodynamics affect the flight of a baseball, soccer ball, model rocket or kite? The information …

  7. How Airplanes Work - HowStuffWorks

    If a flight takes a plane across several countries, it passes through various ACCs, each monitored by different air traffic controllers who give instructions to the pilot as needed.

  8. PLANE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    plane applies to any real or imaginary flat surface in which a straight line between any two points on it lies wholly within that surface.

  9. Airplane - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    An airplane, also known as an aeroplane or just plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft. It moves by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in many shapes and sizes. The use of aircraft …

  10. Beginners Guide to Aeronautics | Glenn Research Center | NASA

    Aug 13, 2025 · Do you ever wonder how airplanes fly? How does a pilot control the movement of the airplane? How did the Wright Brothers invent the airplane? Why are the engines on an airliner …