Aileron Runway Thrust 
Fear of Landing
JULY 11, 2025
A really rare and unique opportunity to see this Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, nicknamed the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fella), crabbing sideways on the runway after landing at RAF Fairford. This capability allows the B-52 with its narrow wheelbase and large tail to land and crab down the runway in a heavy crosswind conditions.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. When the aircraft encounters a vortex and its strong enough to induce roll, the pilot counters it by using the ailerons against the roll and tries to fly out of the wake as soon as possible.
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Plane and Pilot
JULY 2, 2025
However, excess propulsive thrust, over that needed to maintain level flight, can be utilized to either increase speed or climb to a higher altitude. Power Management Engine power is our altitude producer, so any thrust reduction during our climb should have a purpose, in light of its negative consequences.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 12, 2025
Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Thrust, produced by the engines, moves the plane forward, while drag, or air resistance, slows it down.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 12, 2025
This principle is fundamental in generating lift, thrust, and maneuverability, allowing aircraft to fly. Thrust (how it moves forward). Thrust and Propulsion Systems A wing has to move fast enough through the air to generate lift effectively. That force is called thrust. Thrust relies on Newtons Third Law as well.
WayMan
MAY 25, 2025
Wings also include movable surfaces like ailerons (used to roll the plane left or right) and flaps (used to increase lift at lower speeds, especially during takeoff and landing). The engine is what provides the thrust needed to move the aircraft forward. The angle and speed of the blades determine how much thrust is produced.
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
Taxiing requires forays into Beta as there is so much thrust at idle that the Epic will rapidly accelerate beyond taxi speed. READ MORE: We Fly: Skyryse One In the event of engine failure, Smart Glide picks the optimum airport for conditions, holds best glide speed, and brings the airplane overhead.
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