Is it posssible for Humans to fly without airplanes?
446089
People sort of do that now with jet packs.  It is only a short duration flight, but now wings are involve.  The first time I saw it used was in A James Bond movie (not a special affect but a real jet pack) and I have seen it used is several stadium events.  Instead of combustion used in the earlier versions, I believe the newer ones are fueled by hydrogen peroxide.\n\nThere are also hang gliders and parasails.
1044571
Well, A plane's speed is way too low to leave Earth's atmosphere.  For something to orbit around the Earth, it would have to move at speeds of at least 40000 km/h or MACH 40, the fastest airplanes have only went at MACH 4.  Now a plane can fly because it uses the atmosphere to lift it up.  But once it gets higher and higher, the atmosphere becomes too light to lift the plane up so there will be a certain altitude when the altitude levels off and the plane will no longer climb.
968020
How are getting into the plane for take off without landing! lol\n\nEver since your mother duped you into eating those strained peas by pretending that spoonful of mush was an airplane, you've been fascinated with airplanes, flying, and the wild blue yonder. If you only knew how to fly, you could get away from your humdrum life (and that deceitful woman you call "mother") and fly free like the birds. But there's a problem: if you don't learn how to fly, you'll drop like a stone and crash. There are only two options: 1) become stinking rich and hire someone to fly you wherever you want to go, whenever you want, or 2) get a pilot's license. Option 2 is a tad cheaper.\n\nWith a pilot's license, you will be able to start a career as a pilot, fly friends and family around on weekends, pilot your own plane for business trips, compete in aerobatics competitions, assist with humanitarian or "search and rescue" missions… the list goes on and on. So read on, and get ready to learn how to fly, dear Icarus… but don't get too close to the Sun (your wings might melt).\n\nA quick word about safety. Human beings are not, by nature, supposed to fly, so it's natural to feel some anxiety at the thought of learning how to do anything at 10,000 feet. While it's true that flying involves some inherent risks, it is about the safest form of transportation we have - much safer than driving.
533400
No need to learn how to "LAND" the plane.
423204
It would definitely be flying,because it is the only thing that can give you a pleasure incomparable to anything on this planet...this way you can touch the sky,fly like a bird-why do you think all birds sing?i think to express their happiness from flying above the clouds,from plunging downwards when they are high or ascending suddenly when they are low...it is the only of the five things mentioned that can make you feel totally free.besides,after having tried one bungee jumping,i think i have the knowledge of what it is to fly(even for a short time).I will not deny,of course,that the other super powers are alluring,but flying has always been a dream people would like fulfilled.I must add though,that as a guy,i wouldn't mind having the X-ray vision(hello ladies!!!) or invisibility ,or either one combined with telepathy(wow!),but this would be to serve personal interests,and as Spiderman said:"great power means great responsibility"...speaking of personal interests,freezing time would be an invaluable skill,since there would be no bank left unrobbed(and no remorse too)...
315854
Lets hope we don't get them anytime soon. We have enough trouble with people not being able to control automobiles and trucks. Can you imagine the havoc if people were out flying around with the same degree of care and skill they use in their vehicles? \n\nMaking things fly takes a lot more energy than just making them move. Flying cars would hardly be considered green machines.
352813
I dont think so.\n\nYa you have to take the internet technology into consideration and not internet persay.\n\nHow could we book our air tickets, how could we communicate with friends half way round the globe, how could we even dream of video phony?\n\nI dont think the present life can sustain without internet technology.
844883
Actually it is not true in most part of the world. Only the industrialised nations have put a ban or restriction on the niose level coming from an aeroplane and especially at night.\n\nI live just a couple of kilometers from the modern airport with landing strip almost in sight and 'planes keep landing all the time. There is no difference in their noise between the day time or the night time. So I guess you do not hear any noise because you are asleep.\n\nMoreover, the aerport you are talking about may actually have a ban or time restriction on night time landing or take off.
460221
No.  Among other issues, human bones are too dense to fly.  If you look at the bones of a bird, they are completely different.  Also, our arms do not pivot in their sockets in the same way as wings, and we have no breastbone and keel to withstand the tension of flapping even if we had such arms, and we lack feathers.
393399
I have never been on a plane, funny thing is my sister is a flight attendant and flys every day of her life. I am deathly afraid of heights and dont ever want to be on a plane, but since I am going to Chicago soon, want to adopt a baby from Japan and Want to go to Hawaii for my honeymoon I guess I will be getting on one before too long.
329678
European aerospace researchers have shown the first prototype of a planned "flapless" unmanned air vehicle. The unmanned vehicle controls aerodynamics with air jets. See the article below in EE Times Magazine 3 April 2006 By R. Colin Johnson entitled "Tomorrow's aircraft flies without flaps". Unfortunately the graphics seem to be missing from the website.\nhttp://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=184417252&pgno=1\n\nhttp://www.EETimes.com
117781
Certainly possible in theory. I doubt if anyone has ever done it in practice.\n\n\nRemember that a plane stays up in the air because of the speed that the air moves over its wings, not beceuse of how fast the plane moves relative to the ground. If a plane turns into the wind it can generate the same lift while travelling slower relative to the ground. With a strong enough headwind it is quite possible for a plane to remain stationary and airborne\n\nBut as I said, this is only theoretically possible. I've seen light planes do this and hang-gliders and birds do it all the time. But it would be incredibly dangeorus for a 'passenger flight'. If the wind were to drop, even for amoment, the plane would immediately stall and fall from the sky. It's fairly easy for a light plane or glider to recover from such a stall, but a large commercial passenger craft would find it much harder. There's a good chance it would crash.
190493
It's not your fault. We all wish we could be flying right now or at least have flying cars. Or have hybrid/majestic powers to use in our everyday life. The future is sooo slow eh? But go back to bed, it'll be all over.
395913
There are pilots on the ground.  They fly by remote control.  Read more about it below.\n\nVery, very few can fly without some human intervention.
908937
Try calling any of the small airports in your local area, they may know.  I know there is a place about an hour and a half away from where I live that has a "Flying Circus" and they do wingwalking and all.
281599
Becoming a pilot is the best solution - at least you're in control and understand what's happening; alternatively go on a course specially created for people with a fear of flying. They explain everything - how a plane flies, why it cannot just fall out of the sky, how a plane copes with bad weather and how it can glide for quite a long time without any engines at all etc.\nBeing apprehensive is quite normal actually, but it shouldn't spoil your enjoyment of the trip. Good luck.
860965
of course you can. but the air traffic control guys are trying to keep them as far away as they can. ususlly in landing and take off you can see othe planes near by doing their final approach or trying to establish their cours.\non the other hand if you live near an airport you can see that there are specific paths according the waether that all planes follow in order to land or take off. sometime they form a line one brhind the other always in safe and large distance.\n\nnow the sky is defined mostly by volume and not area as roads do. there is too much space to "push tin"..\nnonehteless there are certain areas in the world where air traffic is huge especailly during holidays.