Some passengers believe using an airplane sink instead of the toilet is harmless. In reality, aircraft sinks and toilets are completely different systems. Sinks drain into separate tanks designed only ...

How do you connect to the internet while barreling through the sky at 500 miles per hour? How can you brew hot food and drinks at high altitude? And most important of all, how does a toilet work at 40 ...

Whether it is snow, rain, frost or just ice, any kind of freezing pellets or moisture that might weigh down a plane must be ...

A look at what airlines use to de-ice their airplanes, what temperatures and weather conditions make de-icing necessary, and what the process entails.

Airplanes are marvels of engineering, but have you ever wondered about the science behind their toilets? Unlike the ones we're used to on the ground, airplane toilets are specially designed for the ...

The propeller system is the earliest thrust generator designed for fully powered aircraft flight. Though they have evolved quite a bit since their first operation by the Wright brothers in 1903, ...

Most airplane ovens can either use convection or steam to heat, says Jones – and can contain as many as 40 or 50 meals at a time. “On a large aircraft you could have maybe 10 or 12 ovens.” he says.

We often think about how planes work – how they get into the air, and stay there safely. What we think about less are the everyday functions taking place on onboard. Air circulation, heating food and ...