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Old 26th April 2005 | 21:32
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Cyrus664
 
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Question about the structure of planes

I'm interested to know about the structure of large planes, such as the Boeing 747 or Airbus A380. How are they built, how does these incredible 'beasts' get up in the air, and stay there? How do they fly past turbulence without damage? And this might seem a bit silly, but what stops the wings from simply breaking off? They have often two massive engines hanging under them, and during strong wind, they really "bounce" up and down.

As you might have gathered, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to this issue. Hope to get some fruitful answers.


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