Revealed: How to be a fighter pilot
Image source: Pixabay How It Works visits the RAF’s High-G facility to see how fighter pilots prepare for their greatest battle – against the forces of physics itself Royal Air Force pilots go through...
Category: Transport
World Rally Championship: How to be a rally driver
Image credit: Wales rally gb No motorsport is as exciting and as adventurous as rally, where drivers tackle remote, rugged terrain in million-pound cars that hit 0-60mph in less than three seconds. It’s popular...
Daredevil stunt drivers
We investigate some of the most tyre-smoking, death-defying stunts that seem to fly in the face of physics It’s hard to watch the incredible vehicular stunts in films such as Fast and Furious and...
How do snow groomers keep slopes ski-ready?
After snowboarders and skiers have packed up their kit and started to head home, it’s time for the staff of a snow sport resort to start their daily maintenance. One of the most important...
How do dogsleds work?
This traditional form of transport can tackle even the snowiest terrain Over 9,000 years ago, people in northeastern Siberia started selectively breeding dogs for size, strength and stamina that were able to pull sleds...
What happens when aircrafts are hit by lightning?
The answer might not be as terrifying as you think The thought of 1 billion joules of energy striking your airplane while you are trapped ten kilometres above the ground is the stuff of...
F-35: How to build a fighter jet
How It Works visits the Texan F-35 factory that builds stealth fighters for the USA and the world Just a short drive away from Dallas, Texas is the town of Fort Worth, home to...
Extreme off-road vehicles
How can four-wheel drives conquer any terrain? Traditionally, cars are two-wheel drive. This means that only two wheels receive power from the engine at the same time — either the front or back set...
Hot Air Balloon Physics: How do they fly?
How these big balloons rely on the principles of physics to fly Hot air balloons were first invented in Paris in 1783 and were the first transport to allow humans to travel by air....
How to become a Top Gun: Aerial combat manoeuvres
With great power comes great responsibility: how to handle a fighter jet like a pro Few fighter pilots would deny that the adrenaline rush of take-off, flight and landing is exhilarating, but they are...
