We all do know what headlights & side lights/indicators are for on our motorbikes and cars but what are those blinking lights on an aeroplane ? Why do we need them & other airplane lights ?
Long time ago, I had this question that why aircrafts have flashing lights on them & especially green & red lights on each of the ends of wings ! Ever noticed ? What are those lights ? What are they for ? So here they are & their reasons ! more “Airplane lights | Why do airplanes have red & green lights at wing ends ?”
When the first humans set foot on Mars, the moment will be more significant in terms of technology, philosophy, history and exploration than any that have come before it, all because we will no longer be a one-planet species !
In India, nobody gives a damn about traffic rules ! I mean our knowledge is limited to road signboards(few 😛 ) & those traffic lights & this is the reason why there is a growth in number of road accidents. So lets just know more about traffic & road rules which might make our journey safe & sound !
White solid lines :-
Solid white lines indicate that you must not cross these lines to overtake or make a U-turn & stay in the lane you are already on.
source:- scoopwhoop.com
Broken White line :-
Broken white lines indicate that you may change the lane to overtake a vehicle with proper caution & indicating through proper signals.
source- total911.com
One solid yellow line :-
This line indicates that you cannot cross the line but can overtake.
source- www.allindiaroundup.com
Broken Yellow line :-
Passing is allowed but with caution.
souce- sabre-roads.org.uk
Double solid yellow lines :-
You can’t cross these lines unless you have to avoid obstructions(a fallen tree, a crashed vehicle etc.)
source:- www.architectureandcivilengineering.com
So next time if someone overtakes you by crossing a white continuous line you might wanna gun your engine & say him –
” You cannot overtake a vehicle by crossing a white solid line… *pause* B**ch ! 😛
8 out of 10 people still think that Autopilots are a computer system which are capable of driving the vehicles on their own ! Well that is completely wrong ! Rather than just correcting them, let us all know what is actually are autopilot system & everything else related to it !
One of the most frequently used tech-word we hear from the media after a flight crash is “Black box”. Well, many of the people don’t even know that Black boxes aren’t“black”. Do you really know about them enough ? If not, here’s everything you need to know about Black boxes/Flight recorders. more “What are Flight Recorders/Black boxes ?”
Missiles – pretty cool uhh.. but what makes them so cool? Well, the best thing is you could launch a weapon thousands of miles away. This leaves no reason why the military of every nation won’t keenly research on it
Rotary Gnome engines were widely used in aviation before & during WW I ! Besides aviation, Gnome engines were also used in some early motorcycles & aircrafts. So lets see what are & how do rotary engines(gnome engines) work ? more “How do Rotary engines(Gnome engines) work ?”
