Aircraft
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| - | '''Machine Age''' is a term associated with the [[early 20th century]]. Considered to be at a peak in the time [[interbellum|between the first and second World Wars]] it forms a late part of the [[Industrial Revolution|Industrial Age]] and was utimately eclipsed by the [[Atomic Age]] beginning in 1945. | ||
| - | Artifacts of the Machine Age include: | + | An '''aircraft''' is a [[vehicle]] that is able to [[flight|fly]] by gaining support from the [[air]], or, in general, the [[atmosphere]] of a planet.<!--English word "aircraft" is singular and plural with no "s". See also the link to Wiktionary below.--> It counters the force of gravity by using either [[Buoyancy|static lift]] or by using the [[Lift (force)|dynamic lift]] of an [[airfoil]], or in a few cases the downward thrust from [[jet engines]]. |
| - | *[[Mass production]] of high volume goods on moving assembly lines, particularly of the [[automobile]] | + | |
| - | *Gigantic production machinery, especially for producing and working metal, such as steel rolling mills, bridge component fabrication, and automobile body presses | + | |
| - | *Powerful [[Engineering vehicle|earthmoving equipment]] | + | |
| - | *Steel framed buildings of great height (the [[Skyscraper|''skyscraper'']]) | + | |
| - | *[[Radio]] and [[phonograph]] technology | + | |
| - | *High speed [[printing press]]es, enabling the production of low cost newspapers and mass market magazines | + | |
| - | *Large [[hydroelectric]] and thermal electric power production plants and distribution systems | + | |
| - | *Low cost appliances for the mass market that employ fractional horsepower electric motors, such as the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine | + | |
| - | *Fast and comfortable long distance travel by [[Rail transport|railroad]], [[automobile]], and [[aircraft]] | + | |
| - | *Development and employment of modern [[war machine]]s such as [[tank]]s, [[aircraft]], [[submarines]] and the [[HMS Dreadnought (1906)|modern battleship]] | + | |
| - | ==Social influence== | + | ===Topics=== |
| - | *The rise of [[Mass marketing|mass market]] advertising and [[consumerism]] | + | *[[Aircraft spotting]] |
| - | *Nationwide branding and distribution of goods, replacing local arts and crafts | + | *[[Air traffic control]] |
| - | *Nationwide [[cultural leveling]] due to exposure to [[Film|movies]] and [[radio network|network broadcasting]] | + | *[[Airport]] |
| - | *Replacement of skilled crafts with low skilled labor | + | *[[Flying car (aircraft)|Flying car/roadable aircraft]] |
| - | *Growth of strong corporations through their abilities to exploit [[Returns to scale|economies of scale]] in materials and equipment acqusition, manufacturing, and distribution | + | *[[Personal air vehicle]] |
| - | *Corporate exploitation of labor leading to the creation of strong [[trade union]]s as a countervailing force | + | *[[Powered parachute]] |
| + | *[[Rocket]] | ||
| + | *[[Spacecraft]] | ||
| + | *[[Spaceplane]] | ||
| + | *[[Steam aircraft]] | ||
| - | ==Environmental influence== | ||
| - | *Exploitation of natural resources with little concern for the ecological consequences; a continuation of 19th century practices but at a larger scale | ||
| - | *Release of synthetic dyes, artificial flavorings, and toxic materials into the consumption stream without adequate testing for adverse health effects | ||
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| - | ==International relations== | ||
| - | *Conflicts between nations regarding access to energy sources (particularly oil) and material resources (particularly iron and various metals with which it is alloyed) required to ensure national self-sufficiency. Such conflicts were contributory to two devastating [[world war]]s. | ||
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| - | ==Arts and architecture== | ||
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| - | The Machine Age is considered to have influenced: | ||
| - | *[[Dystopia]]n [[Film|movies]] including [[Charlie Chaplin|Chaplin's]] ''[[Modern Times (film)|Modern Times]]'' and [[Fritz Lang|Lang's]]'' [[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'' | ||
| - | *[[Streamline Moderne]] appliance design and architecture | ||
| - | *[[Bauhaus|Bauhaus style]] | ||
| - | *[[Steampunk]] | ||
| - | *[[Modern art]] | ||
| - | **[[Cubism]] | ||
| - | **[[Art Deco]] decorative style | ||
| - | **[[Futurism]] | ||
| - | **[[Music]] | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Second industrial revolution]] | ||
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An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.
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Topics
- Aircraft spotting
- Air traffic control
- Airport
- Flying car/roadable aircraft
- Personal air vehicle
- Powered parachute
- Rocket
- Spacecraft
- Spaceplane
- Steam aircraft
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