Fun Helicopter and Airplane Facts for Jamestown, ND

There are over 3 million people in the air on planes at any one time. The worlds first flying car arrives in 2015. Called the Terrafugia it costs $279,000. Terrafugia, a Woburn manufacturer of flying cars has been working on its vehicles for almost eight years. The MIT-born company has been working on two kinds of cars: the Transition, which is scheduled to be released in mid-2016 and can fly at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour at up to 10,000 feet in the air;

Fun Helicopter and Airplane Facts for Jamestown, ND

The best way to become a U.S. military pilot is to prepare academically, physically and mentally before applying for aviation selection and training. Generally, U.S. military pilots need to possess at least a four-year college degree before commencement of aviator training.

FAA - A History of Aircraft Structures Factoid

There are five major stresses to which all aircraft are subjected: Torsion. Torsion is the stress that produces twisting. [Figure 1-14C] While moving the aircraft forward, the engine also tends to twist it to one side, but other aircraft components hold it on course. Thus, torsion is created. The torsion strength of a material is its resistance to twisting or torque.