Why Planes Don't Fly Straight

You ever been on a long flight, can’t sleep, watched as many movies as you can, and still left with nothing to do? Well, time to watch the flight path! And it begs the question: why’s it always so curved? Simple - the earth is round. If you're still not getting it, we're about to tell you everything!
Do you know, for example, why short domestic flights sometimes have zig-zagged routes? Or why you can't use your phone in anything but airplane mode on a flight? Or how planes can take lightning strikes? Oooh, this is one is really interesting! In fact, it’s estimated that for each commercial airplane currently in use, that plane will be hit by lightning at least once per year! So, plane lovers, are you ready to find out something new?
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TIMESTAMPS:
Why’s the flight path always so curved? 0:22
Why do short domestic flights sometimes have zig-zagged routes? 1:04
Why can’t I use my phone in anything but airplane mode on a flight? 2:19
Why can’t they make airplanes quieter? 3:12
How can planes take lightning strikes? 4:13
Why can’t they fly in extreme heat? 5:25
Why don’t planes have parachutes for the passengers? 6:11
Why can’t planes be roomier? 7:24
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SUMMARY:
- Maps are flat, unlike the actual planet, which is a sphere. So, the route a plane flies will usually look curved.
- Fancy satellite-based communication systems give airlines the ability to change routes on the fly to account for everything from weather and wind to other planes.
- Back in 1991, the Federal Communications Commission banned in-flight use of wireless devices to prevent network interference.
- Even as technology has advanced greatly from when these rules were put into effect, the FAA has continued to err on the side of caution.
- Any kind of diffuser or muffler to a jet engine would decrease the thrust, and the energy the engine is generating would be wasted.
- Today’s aircraft are designed and built with lightning in mind. More specifically, plane manufacturers are very careful with how the wiring is done. When lightning does strike a plane, it usually strikes an edge of it - like the tip of a wing or the nose - and the electrical current leaves through the tail.
- Heat affects aircraft in different ways. Hot air is not as dense as cool air, so the wings produce less lift. So the hotter the weather, the faster a plane has to go to take off, which requires more runway.
- Skydivers usually jump out of planes moving somewhere between 80 - 110 miles per hour at an altitude of 8,000 - 13,000 feet. By contrast, a commercial jetliner flies around 600 miles per hour at its cruising altitude of 35,000 feet.
- The more seats you can fit, that means more passengers. More passengers equals more tickets sold. More tickets means more money in the airline’s pocket.
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