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The FAI World Aerobatic Championships 2015 are underway until 29 August in France. A competition that includes four programmes leading to a total of three different titles. Watch the video.
 

All aircraft are equipped with navigation lights that are mandated internationally, but what do they signify? Watch the video.
 

Following a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks allow passengers to breathe normally. But that does not tell us what the autonomy of oxygen masks in aircraft is.
 

An aircraft engine fan rotates at such a speed that it can suck in anything that approaches it. To find out how fast a fan turns on take-off, we asked the engine manufacturer Snecma (Safran Group).
 

At the airport, many passengers are looking for a taxi. But none of them goes to the taxiway. But what is the taxiway in an airport ?
 

The world aerobatic championship will take place in France this year. Do you know what means buffeting in aerobatics ? Find the answer at the end of the video.
 

We spoke to Snecma, the aircraft engine manufacturer, who kindly gave us information for the CFM56 engine, the world's best -seller which notably equips the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families.
 

At an airport, you can see airliners on the runway, taxiway and tarmac. But what is precisely the tarmac at an airport? Watch the video, and you'll know.
 

The white streaks that are sometimes seen in the wake of a airplane are beautiful to the eye, but what are these white streaks made from ? Find the answer at the end of the video.
 

Sometimes, the weight of fuel is almost the third of the entire airplane's weight. But where is all that fuel stored ?
 

The captain holds the highest rank on an airplane. But haw many stripes are there on his uniform ? Find the answer at the end of the video.
 

On an aircraft, the chord measures a distance between two points at a specific location on the aircraft. But what exactly does the chord on an airplane measure? Look for the answer at the end of the video
 

A fenestron is present at the tail end of some helicopters and specifically those of Airbus Helicopters But what is a fenestron on a helicopter? Find the answer at the end of the video.
 

Shimmy is the name of a dance but for an airplane, the shimmy effect can be dangerous. But what is the shimmy effect ?