I can never stop wondering how these heavy machines lift off from the ground , fly and then land , though I know the science on which they work.Despite having travelled many times on planes, I always watch them with a chill through my spine ! Yet, I watch and watch with an awe every time a plane takes off or land ! For me it is a wonder every time.! Flying machines are one of the greatest inventions of man !
About 10 years ago, I watched a 4 hour 4 part series (I believe it on the History Channel) featuring the design, fabrication, and assembly process from start to finish of this unbelievable piece of aviation engineering- still amazes me to this day
My late husband and I used to spend a lot of Friday or Saturday evenings going to JFK to watch the planes take off. There was rooftop parking at the TWA terminal and that's where we parked. We would take our portable radio, plug it into a light post and listen to ATC for gate departures and then switch to takeoffs. I always wondered how the big planes back then (747s, L1011s and DC-10s) stayed up there and I think the same thing of today's planes, especially Emirates A380 which also flys for 16H NS!! I'm always in awe seeing the planes and always wish the pilots a safe trip.
Despite all those heavy meatals and parts, A380 take off the runway as smooth as a feather swifting in the air effortlessly. What an amazing Aircraft engineering !!!
