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 ...

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(CNN) — 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 ...

When you gotta go, you gotta go–even at 30,000 feet. The alarming noise ensues when you press the “flush” button in an airplane toilet and the bowl’s contents are magically sucked away into oblivion.

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, ...

Given how your average commercial airliner contains over a million parts, it's no surprise that keeping them airworthy takes a small army. In fact, Boeing estimates that the commercial aviation ...

Wi-Fi has gradually become widely available on flights over the years, weakening the sensation of being completely cut off from the world outside your plane for a few hours. Accessibility to ...

Jackie Martin is a senior producer with GBH’s All Things Considered. Prior to GBH, Jackie worked as the Line Producer for WNYC’s The Takeaway. She also worked more than 13 years in audio and sports ...