Airplanes make air transportation possible.
The etymology of airplane refers us to the French avion , which in turn comes from the Latin word avis (translatable as “bird” ). Specifically, it is considered to be a word coined in France back in 1875. The person responsible for that action was Clément Arder.
An airplane is a vehicle that can move through the air because it has an engine and wings .
This means of transport is part of the group of aircraft , as all vehicles that fly are known. In the specific case of the airplane, it is an aerodyne : a vehicle heavier than air, which is supported by aerodynamic forces.
What is an airplane
The airplane is the fastest passenger vehicle today and the most used to travel long distances. It is possible to differentiate between different types of aircraft according to their use. Civil aircraft are those used to transport passengers or cargo. Medical aircraft and those used to fight fire also fall into this group.
Military aircraft , on the other hand, are property of the armed forces. Bombers, fighter planes and those used to transport troops are some of these aircraft.
Military aircraft belong to the armed forces.
Data of interest
Other interesting facts about airplanes are the following:
-Passenger airplanes, in order to be able to offer them the greatest convenience and comfort, have seats with armrests, a side table and a reading light. Not to mention that, within this category, there are those that offer multimedia content in order to make the journey as bearable as possible for travelers.
-The Boeing 747 is the world's number one aircraft in the passenger category. After it is the Boeing 777, which can carry up to 500 people, and the Boeing 737.
-Cargo planes, on the other hand, which are those aimed at transporting goods, are larger than passenger planes and do not have seats. In the same way, its doors are wider to allow what is being transported to be entered and taken out more comfortably.
-The aeronautical company with the most sales in the world is Boeing.
The first airplanes
Although man has always felt the desire to fly, the aviation industry only began to develop at the beginning of the 20th century . In 1903 , the Wright brothers managed to make the first flight with a powered airplane.
From then on there were multiple technological advances that improved the capacity, autonomy, speed and safety of aircraft.
The accidents
Although many people are afraid of flying , accidents with airplanes are less frequent than accidents with land transportation vehicles, such as cars and buses (also called buses, buses or buses).
On a cultural level, plane accidents have given a lot of “play” to the world of literature, film and television. A good example of this is, for example, the successful series “Lost . ” This takes as its starting point the moment when a passenger plane crashes on an island and only a few individuals manage to survive.