Modern aircraft that fly at above 38,000 feet (about 12km), such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 Airliners, create more contrails than older passenger-carrying commercial aircraft, the study found.

The Italian Stipa-Caproni experimental aircraft featured a tube-shaped fuselage similar in design to modern turbofans.

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Modern planes fly at higher altitudes, creating longer-lasting contrails than older models, according to researchers from Imperial College London. Just like natural clouds, ...

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Modern aircraft flew side-by-side with World War II, Korea and Vietnam-era planes at the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

GPUs use a network of generators and frequency converters to supply aircraft with 400 Hz power during ground testing. That’s necessary so that technicians can simulate in-flight conditions while they ...