The modern commercial airplane. Safety, propulsion and aerodynamics.

The airplane is one of the most impressive pieces of machinery. It can carry tons of cargo, fly well over one hundred miles per hour several thousand feet in the air, and is one of the safest forms of transportation on the planet. Even with these amazing assets many people still do not want to fly. One of the best features of an airplane is that it is so fast. There are engines called turbines, …

…In fact, they estimate that air traffic will double in the next 20 years. I believe that the airplane is the best way to travel. However there is one downside. The tickets for the plane are very expensive and many people cannot afford to fly. I believe that with the advances in technology that ticket prices will go down. But until that time happens I still believe that the airplane is the best way to fly.