Planes land and take off in the same direction, often on the same runway. That's why that's why you know how they know which way the winds blowing. They look at the wind. And I got more to talk about airports. You know why they're called gates? It's just a reminder that it's a real object that's really flies. Thanks to engineering for this.
What is the rocket equation? How do airplanes fly? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice go through some things you thought you knew about how airplanes fly, x-rays, and how to fuel a rocket.
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