airplanes
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, airplanes has been mentioned in one podcast episode on CGP Grey (Apr 2025). Mentioned to explain why early runway triangles became impractical as aircraft and runway sizes grew, pushing modern airport designs.
An airplane, or aeroplane, informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research. Worldwide, commercial aviation transports more than four billion passengers annually on airliners and transports more than 200 billion tonne-kilometers o
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Apr 2025 on CGP Grey |
| Field | aviation |
Who talks about airplanes on podcasts?
CGP Grey brought up airplanes; the most recent mention was Apr 2025 on CGP Grey.
- Runway Numbers Explained on CGP Grey (Apr 2025) — CGP Grey