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The commercial aviation industry has seen many improvements over the decades since its inception in the beginning of the twentieth century. The early propeller, internal combustion engine driven craft have now evolved into jet-powered aircraft that can hold nearly 600 passengers. The IC engine powered propeller planes broke ground on pressurized fuselages, which allowed planes to climb above the worst weather (except for takeoff and landing) and provide their passengers comfort and relief from the most severe turbulence.
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Filburn, T. (2020). Conclusion. In: Commercial Aviation in the Jet Era and the Systems that Make it Possible. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20111-1_16
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