So, it's pouring outside when you get on a plane. If you were in a car, you’d simply switch on the windshield wipers and the headlights after turning the key in the ignition. Do pilots do all that? Airplanes spark so many questions! Have you ever thought of what happens when lightning hits a plane? Or why there are holes in airplane windows? Or what causes turbulence? Why are aircraft windows round? Why are there hooks on the wings? Why don’t airplanes have parachutes for passengers? Well, everything connected with aircraft is well-planned and thought out. Perhaps it’s the main reason why a plane is the safest way to travel. So, let's try to answer the most popular questions about airplanes.

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