Why Planes Don't Fly Straight

You ever been on a long flight, can’t sleep, watched as many movies as you can, and still left with nothing to do? Well, time to watch the flight path! And it begs the question: why’s it always so curved? Simple - the earth is round. If you're still not getting it, we're about to tell you everything! Do you know, for example, why short domestic flights sometimes have zig-zagged routes? Or why you can't use your phone in anything but airplane mode on a flight? Or how planes can take lightning strikes? Oooh, this is one is really interesting! In fact, it’s estimated that for each commercial airplane currently in use, that plane will be hit by lightning at least once per year! So, plane lovers, are you ready to find out something new? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices