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Amy's Aviation: De-Icing a plane
De-Icing & Anti-Ice Sensors: Fact File! Ice and snow might be fun if you’re making a snowman, but if...
Amy's Aviation: Fuel Tanks & Fuel
Fuel Tanks & Fuel: Fact File! Aircraft need fuel to fly – but it isn’t quite the same sort that you...
Amy's Aviation: Pre-flight Piloting
Pre-flight Piloting: Fact File! Pilots cannot just turn up, climb into their seats, switch on the engines and...
Amy's Aviation: Lighting the Way
Lighting the Way: Fact Files! Planes need to be seen and the easiest way to do this is with navigational...
Amy's Aviation: Satellites
Satellites: Top 5 Facts! Have you noticed how the sky is a pretty busy place? 1. It’s estimated that...
How does RADAR work?
RADAR: Fact File! Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers use RADAR to help to get a clear picture of everything...
Amy's Aviation: What is Aviation Fuel?
Fuel Tanks & Fuel: Fact File! Aircraft need fuel to fly – but it isn’t quite the same sort that you...
Amy’s Aviation: Cockpit Tour and Plane Controls
Who flies the plane? On a large passenger plane there’s a pilot and a co-pilot, and sometimes a third...
Facts about wind power
Description As the Earth is heated by the Sun, some regions become warmer than others. The air in...
Curious facts about insulation
How do you generate electricity from waves? Tidal energy devices use the natural rise and fall of coastal...