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I flew for the first time on a plane last week and I've seen planes take off at the airport. It looks crazy. But being on one is totally different like holy shit. The thing just FLIES. It just.... Soars... Through the sky! Like whoa man. Wtf... It's crazy. With how much these things weigh, it's insane to me the thing can just go up and bam, there we are, we're flying now. Like wow... Dude crazy.

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[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Crazier still when you consider it's pushed into the sky by its own farts.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not very accurate. Can't appreciate your comment as much as I would like to be able to

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well it's a lot of hot gas shooting out the back that pushes it forward. Would you like beans in the fuel for a true fart?

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sorry misread what you wrote, thought it said powered not pushed