Why is it faster flying from west to east? The fastest commercial flight ever was in February 2019, when an airplane flew at the speed of 801 mph. And that was only thanks to the direction it was heading in: east. By the way, passengers there also rapidly lost weight! What? The airplane diet? Is that a thing? All in due time, though. How about learning some mind-blowing facts about airplanes?

What are the safest seats on a plane? Why don't planes have parachutes on board? Why does your plane suddenly decide not to land straight away but make a circle around the airport? Can an autopilot land a plane by itself? About this and much more you will learn from the video!

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