With so many planes in and out of the skies each day, how is air travel kept safe? Here’s more on the technology behind air traffic control.
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The Wright Brothers: First Flight, 1903
“On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in North Carolina. The flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.”
Traffic Flow Management In The National Airspace System
“A presentation explaining terms, techniques, and programs associated with traffic flow management in the National Airspace System.”
Ask The Captain: How Do Planes Communicate Over Ocean
“Modern airplanes use satellite communication to talk with air-traffic control. There is an older technology, High Frequency Radio, that can be used, but it is not as reliable.”
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