Why Planes Don't Fly Straight but take curved flight path ?

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Ever been on a long haul international flight and wondered why your aircraft is taking a long curved routes between the departure and destination ?

Well in this video, I explain why do airplanes take a curved path and NOT a straight and shorter route with the help of an amazing demonstration, that you can yourself perform at your home using very simple globe and some strings.

You will also understand the reason behind why Air India flight 176 flies over the North Pole.

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Happy Landings !

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