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Jet Man Flight (1:57)

Watch this Reuters video showing Yves Rossy cross the English Channel using only a rocket-powered wing. This event set a world record.

How C-130s Are Built (5:07)

The C-130 is one of the largest and most powerful cargo planes in the world. Find out how such a mammoth aircraft works in this HowStuffWorks video.

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How Helicopters Work (1:11)

Helicopters use various degrees of balance and rotation to fly. Learn how helicopters work in this HowStuffWorks video.

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Gentle Green Giant Airbus (1:59)

Watch this Reuters video discussing the real environmental benefits that synthetic and bio-mass fuels can provide to the airline industry. By 2025, Airbus says a quarter of jet fuel could be some form of alternative fuel.

How Did This Airplane Avoid Crashing? (1:30)

Watch this Reuters video showing a Lufthansa flight to Hamburg that nearly ended in disaster. Flying through storms and battling strong gusts of wind this expert team of pilots avoided disaster as they tried to land at the Hamburg airport.

GI Factory: Piloting the Chinook (0:40)

It takes a crew of three to pilot a Chinook CH-47 helicopter, which is equipped with night vision, machine guns and missile warning systems. Learn more about the Chinook on the Military Channel's "100 Greatest Discoveries."

Daily Planet: Tracking Baggage (4:07)

When checking into the airport, your bag’s information is typed into the computer first, producing a computer map that dictates where your bag goes. Photoelectric eyes and scanners on the conveyer belts control bag movement.