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正如我们都听到的那样，在过去的几年中，友好的天空变得越来越友好，但是对于不守规矩的乘客来说，答案是不守规矩的清单吗？

ByDave Roos

The C-band spectrum used by 5G carriers is close to the frequencies used by key electronics that aircraft rely on to land safely, and that can garble the signals.

ByPrasenjit Mitra

Many airlines around the world put planes in hibernation during the pandemic because of reduced demand for air travel. What does it take to wake them up?

ByPatrick J. Kiger

The first commercial jetliners had square windows. So why did engineers change the design to the rounded windows we know today?

BySharise Cunningham

Although certain security measures were in place due to high profile hijackings during previous decades, U.S. airports were fairly easily and quickly navigated in the past. Then 9/11 happened, and flying would never be the same.

By珍妮特·贝纳雷克（Janet Bednarek）

It can definitely be done — we saw Capt. Sully Sullenberger successfully land an Airbus A320 without any engines, in the Hudson River no less. But just how far a plane can fly without its engines depends on a few different factors.

ByMark Mancini

在2020年6月的数字中，FAA对不守规矩的乘客事件的调查飙升了168％。不友好的天空发生了什么事？TSA在保护飞行人员方面做了什么？

By约翰·多诺万

After all, airports are kind of like mini cities, even if those running the "cities" prefer that no one actually takes up residence there.

By珍妮特·贝纳雷克（Janet Bednarek）

Before Yeager did it, people thought it was impossible to break the sound barrier in flight. But he proved them wrong, even flying the plane while nursing two cracked ribs.

ByNathan Chandler

这些话不是任意的，所以为什么飞行员和水手会喊“五月天！”而不是其他？

ByNathan Chandler

Without the system that pumps unused air from an aircraft's engines into the cabin, passengers and crew would be unable to breathe at 30,000 feet. But how does that system work?

ByPatrick J. Kiger

Airlines are flying planes with no passengers, due in part to the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus, but also for economic reasons that have nothing to do with disease.

ByLaurie L. Dove

哈特斯菲尔德 - 杰克逊亚特兰大国际机场在第23次被评为世界上最繁忙的机场。亚特兰大枢纽连续22年获得冠军头衔，然后才在2020年被淘汰。

By约翰·多诺万

Measuring how fast an aircraft travels depends on whether you factor in the speed of the wind behind it.

ByPatrick J. Kiger

Although it doesn't happen often, large passenger jets crash for many reasons, from mechanical failure to pilot error.

ByPatrick J. Kiger

Cleaning an airliner for the next flight is a complex undertaking that must be carried out rapidly. And it's even more important now during the coronavirus pandemic.

ByPatrick J. Kiger

A blanket and pillow can transform a long, uncomfortable flight into a sleepfest, but not all airlines still hand them out. When they do, are they clean and safe to use?

ByPatrick J. Kiger

The Boeing 737 first flew into the world a half century ago. Here's the scoop on Boeing's fastest-selling airplane.

ByPatrick J. Kiger

您的飞行员为您的飞机迟到而道歉，但随后向您保证，她可以弥补天空中的浪费时间。她是在加速器上施加超硬钉吗？

ByNathan Chandler

Ever sat on an airplane and wondered how your laptop works at 30,000 feet?

ByPatrick J. Kiger

The Dubai police force got the world's first legal personal drone. Are these flying motorbikes coming to streets near you?

ByCherise Threewitt

With 36,000 workers, it has its own fire department, banks, day care facilities, medical clinic and water treatment plant.

ByPatrick J. Kiger

Airlines keep cramming in more and more seats, making flying nearly unbearable for some. But does that also make it unsafe?

ByDave Roos

You better know the rules before you get out and fly your drone or you could end up violating FAA regulations.

ByKristen Hall-Geisler

HowStuffWorks explains how physics helps animals get airborne.