How a Jet Airliner Works

Take a thorough look inside a modern jet passenger aircraft. Electronics, hydraulics, flight control surfaces, fuel system, water and waste, lighting, and more!

How a Jet Engine Works:

CREDITS
Jacob O'Neal - Modeling, animation, texturing, vfx, music, narrative script
Wesley O'Neal - Research, technical script

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:15 Airframe
03:43 Windows
04:17 Doors
05:30 Wings and flight control surfaces
06:30 Secondary flight control surfaces
08:10 Landing gear
10:16 Engines
11:04 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
12:14 Fuel
15:21 Air management
16:20 Anti-ice and fog
16:55 Electrical
17:58 Hydraulics
19:52 Water and waste
21:19 Emergency systems
23:46 Crew areas
24:36 External lighting and antennas

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VIDEO CORRECTIONS (compiled from viewer comments):

From "Anthony Johnson"
9:50 ... The nose gear axle is not equipped with brakes. Some aircraft have rub strips that touch the nose tires when the gear retracts but not actual brake assemblies.

Noticed by viewer "P. B. Foote"
12:24 Left and right wing tank labels were accidentally switched.

[gabedarrett]

As someone who also uses CAD software, I can't imagine how long it took to reference blueprints, design each part, render, and animate! Your work does not go unnoticed!

[HaroldDickert]

I'm a retired airline captain with 40 years of aviation behind me. In all that time and the multiple ground schools for each aircraft flown, I have never seen such a well made aircraft overview. The fact that the script used such a high level of exact aviation and aircraft systems terminology, in such a logical presentation and animations; shows a level of understanding equal to anything I've ever seen in aviation training. Too bad all the various ground schools I've sat through didn't start with a video like this.
Well Done!

[adityaraj]

Youtube should be thankful for this guy . Best use of Youtube for providing scientific knowledge for free .

[so.lo.]

As an Airbus pilot I must say this is an amazing summary video explaining the main aircraft systems and the general interconnections between them. I wish I had had it as an introduction during my training instead of a full description of every system and no big picture to visually support it. Congrats!

[mohshinaziz]

I've been involved in the aviation industry for the last 17 years and I can genuinely say I know quite a bit about it.. Your 25-minute video will put a newcomer to the industry by at least ten years... It is the most impressive compact, educational illustration I have ever seen in my life.

[Thoron_of_Neto]

Having been into every compartment, hellhole, crawlspace and cabin of Airbus planes, barring the center tank, and I must say, you chose a wonderful example to use for this video! I took an 80 hour general familiarization course, that was less detailed than this presentation, and I got both my certification and bachelor's degree in the field of aviation mechanics (airframe/powerplant, and BS in aviation mechanic sciences) and in my 4 years of education, i never saw anything this thoroughly researched! Your dedication to correctly detailing all of the proper terminology from the industry is impressive! Thanks for going through the effort to put this together! I think this is going to be suggested material for my apprentice mechanic to consume when they have time!

[thebritishindian]

This is simply one of the best videos I have ever seen in my life.

If schools taught engineering and any other discipline with videos like this, kids would be bursting down the doors to learn more. I’m 44, but if I had seen this video as a 6 or 7 year old kid, it would fire me up to get a job in aerospace.

I showed this video to my Dad who worked at Rolls-Royce all his life as an engineer on military engines. He was totally blown away by this video, that just shows how amazing this video is.

Thanks so much, all the best to you and your channel.

[EC-oebv]

Current US airline Captain and CFI here. This is easily the best aircraft systems video on YouTube. I've sat through 2 FAA type-rating courses (E145 and E175), and genuinely, someone who saw this video would be comfortable sitting through those classes. If they could get relevant limitations memorized, they could probably pass an oral for an A220 type rating. The detail and accuracy is incredible (YOU EVEN WENT THROUGH WHAT EACH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DOES!!) and I will be sharing this with my future flight students. A truly wonderful job.

[sailendrapamidi]

I am an aviation enthusiast - this is simply superb video that given me a detailed breakup of a Jet Liner. Subscribed. Keep up the great job!

[LLTY]

I am neither a Pilot nor Aeronautical Engineer. Just a frequent flyer. This video really opened my eyes to the marvel of engineering called aircrafts. Now, each time I sit in the plane or when there is turbulence, I can understand why the crew members are not worried. This animation and the documentary is excellently produced. Thank you for the excellent work. Please keep it up!

[Leanzazzy]

Every video of yours is a national treasure. I feel awed and humbled by just how staggeringly complex an aeroplane actually is and how many mechanisms work seamlessly together to deliver the smooth experience we know.

[bertchiu]

Absolutely BRILLIANT work!! Being an airliner enthusiast all my life I have seen my share of traditional 2D cutaway drawings in trade magazines … but NOTHING ever close to THIS masterpiece!!! You have set the bar SO high with this … the only place to go from here is horizontal! Seriously thank you for your AMAZING effort … all your ensuing accolades coming are well-deserved … simply MAGNIFICENT!!! 🤩🤩

[pratikdas]

Thanks a lot for putting this together!
This is possibly the best the most detailed video I have seen and absolutely love it!

[nationalelectronicssrilanka]

'm a retired airline captain with 40 years of aviation behind me. In all that time and the multiple ground schools for each aircraft flown, I have never seen such a well made aircraft overview. The fact that the script used such a high level of exact aviation and aircraft systems terminology, in such a logical presentation and animations; shows a level of understanding equal to anything I've ever seen in aviation training. Too bad all the various ground schools I've sat through didn't start with a video like this.
Well Done!Having been into every compartment, hellhole, crawlspace and cabin of Airbus planes, barring the center tank, and I must say, you chose a wonderful example to use for this video! I took an 80 hour general familiarization course, that was less detailed than this presentation, and I got both my certification and bachelor's degree in the field of aviation mechanics (airframe/powerplant, and BS in aviation mechanic sciences) and in my 4 years of education, i never saw anything this thoroughly researched! Your dedication to correctly detailing all of the proper terminology from the industry is impressive! Thanks for going through the effort

[kiransajith]

Videos like these are more valuable than the one we teach at school.This should be the future of our educational system.

[yannickgeudens]

This is a true masterpiece. As an aerospace engineering student, I can't believe how many small details you added to the video. Great work love what you're doing!

[gerharddevos]

As someone that works in the aviation industry as a mechanic, I have to say your research and attention to detail are perfect. Best video I have watched with regards to the information being carried over to people.

[davidgaron]

As an Aerospace engineer for a major OEM this is incredible work. I was waiting to get to my system (fuel) and it was fun to see the difference between this aircraft and ones I’ve worked on!

[ParthaDuttaER]

We need this quality videos for all technologies and preserve them well, include them in student curriculum, update them frequently. As a fellow 3D design enthusiast I can't imagine the amount of time and effort taken to go through all the schematics, documentations to create the components, assembling, visualizing the flow, story-boarding, rendering and god knows what! What an absolutely brilliant work!