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Is airplane an angel or a devil?
Since the day the Wright brothers made the very first flight in 1903, the
world had never been the same. The creation of airplanes has ever changed the way
people had been living before. When asked to go on a vacation right now, we
atomically think of going on an air travel while almost none of us will even think of
going by ship. In wars, the military prioritize conquering the sky rather than taking
down all the enemy’s properties. Most importantly, airplanes have enabled us to
explore different places that weren’t accessible at all, giving us a chance to border our
horizons. It’s been 100 years since the day the first manned fight took place in
Florida, the Benoist flying boat …show more content…
We have both been benefited and
suffered in many perspectives, such as economically, historically, socially and
environmentally. Therefore, lets find out if this creation is really a fortune or a doom to
our human race.
World War 1 began 10 years after the Wright Brothers flow their first plane in
1903. Even though airplanes at that time were still in experimental stages, they still
played an important role in the military aspect. World War 1 is the first war to deploy
airplanes into the battlefield. With a top speed of 72mph and the ability of staying aloft
for three hours, the typical British aircraft at that time weren’t much of use in combat
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first. (Ari Unikoski, 2009) It merely assisted the military by providing reconnaissance
and minor harassment to the enemy troops. (2011) The airplanes would around in the
enemies’ skies and determine their movements and take pictures; also, the airplanes were
able to spot the enemies’ artilleries. (Chris Truemen, 2011) An unknown British General
once said, “The airplane is useless for the purpose of war.” While this was true in the
beginning of World War 1, the military soon realized aircrafts could be a greater use …show more content…
The flights
all together produced 705 million tonnes of CO2 last year while human activities created
over 36 billion tonnes. The global industry is only responsible for about 2% of the total
CO2 emissions and 12% from all types of transportation sources. (ATAG, 2014) It may
be true that airplane emission doesn’t seem to contribute a lot to global warming because
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its only 12% compared to 78% from road transport such as cars and busses. However,
this is not entirely true. It is necessary to first understand the how global warm, so called
the green house effect, works before making a judgment. Global warming is caused by
the huge amount of gasses stuck in the atmosphere. As a result, heat that would usually
escape into the space are blocked by the extra layer of gasses and reflected back to the
ground; therefore, raising the temperature. We all know plants have the ability to absorb
carbon dioxide and release oxygen, so most of the CO2 produced on the ground are
absorbed before it actually gets up to the sky. However, if the emissions are produced
Is airplane an angel or a devil?
Since the day the Wright brothers made the very first flight in 1903, the
world had never been the same. The creation of airplanes has ever changed the way
people had been living before. When asked to go on a vacation right now, we
atomically think of going on an air travel while almost none of us will even think of
going by ship. In wars, the military prioritize conquering the sky rather than taking
down all the enemy’s properties. Most importantly, airplanes have enabled us to
explore different places that weren’t accessible at all, giving us a chance to border our
horizons. It’s been 100 years since the day the first manned fight took place in
Florida, the Benoist flying boat …show more content…
We have both been benefited and
suffered in many perspectives, such as economically, historically, socially and
environmentally. Therefore, lets find out if this creation is really a fortune or a doom to
our human race.
World War 1 began 10 years after the Wright Brothers flow their first plane in
1903. Even though airplanes at that time were still in experimental stages, they still
played an important role in the military aspect. World War 1 is the first war to deploy
airplanes into the battlefield. With a top speed of 72mph and the ability of staying aloft
for three hours, the typical British aircraft at that time weren’t much of use in combat
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first. (Ari Unikoski, 2009) It merely assisted the military by providing reconnaissance
and minor harassment to the enemy troops. (2011) The airplanes would around in the
enemies’ skies and determine their movements and take pictures; also, the airplanes were
able to spot the enemies’ artilleries. (Chris Truemen, 2011) An unknown British General
once said, “The airplane is useless for the purpose of war.” While this was true in the
beginning of World War 1, the military soon realized aircrafts could be a greater use …show more content…
The flights
all together produced 705 million tonnes of CO2 last year while human activities created
over 36 billion tonnes. The global industry is only responsible for about 2% of the total
CO2 emissions and 12% from all types of transportation sources. (ATAG, 2014) It may
be true that airplane emission doesn’t seem to contribute a lot to global warming because
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its only 12% compared to 78% from road transport such as cars and busses. However,
this is not entirely true. It is necessary to first understand the how global warm, so called
the green house effect, works before making a judgment. Global warming is caused by
the huge amount of gasses stuck in the atmosphere. As a result, heat that would usually
escape into the space are blocked by the extra layer of gasses and reflected back to the
ground; therefore, raising the temperature. We all know plants have the ability to absorb
carbon dioxide and release oxygen, so most of the CO2 produced on the ground are
absorbed before it actually gets up to the sky. However, if the emissions are produced