Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
Use of Reflex Airfoils Ever notice how many tailless aircraft have wings that curve at the trailing edge? This type of design is a reflex airfoil. The reflexed shape of the airfoil usually causes a positive (nose-up) pitching moment coefficient at its aerodynamic center. Flying wings dont have tails or elevators.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 1, 2025
Setting the benchmark for modern airliners, the Douglas DC-3 (1935) a classic in commercial aviation brought all-metal construction, retractable landing gear, and more efficient airfoil designs. The Boeing 707 (1957) proved that big passenger planes could be both profitable and efficient, hence launching the modern airline sector.
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Aviation Bussiness News
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
With first production engine deliveries expected later in 2025, the GTF Advantage will provide 4-8% more takeoff thrust, enabling higher payload and longer range, unlocking new destinations for airlines. In the high-pressure turbine (HPT), the enhancements include an advanced airfoil design with improved coatings.
Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
For example, an airliner might indicate only 250 knots at 35,000 feet, but its true airspeed could be over 430 knots. Making the wing relatively flat on top with a blunter leading edge and more curvature on the bottom gives you a supercritical airfoil. Commercial airliners aren’t designed for supersonic flight.
Flying Magazine
JULY 24, 2025
Air Force ace Chuck Yeager’s historic supersonic flight in 1947, as well as several systems—such as the NACA airfoil—that remain in use. READ MORE: Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights Early efforts concentrated on drone integration.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 18, 2025
Hughes also gained experience with the fledgling airlines when he assumed an alias and flew for American Airways (now American Airlines) until his true identity was discovered. This time, the aircraft would be fitted with a new wing, measuring 31 feet, 9 inches in span, and featuring a new airfoil.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 22, 2025
The requirement applies to private, commercial, and airline transport pilots, as well as flight engineers and navigators who fly internationally. While not a ticket to an airline job right away, a CPL allows you to earn money as a skydiving, photography, or pipeline patrol pilot among other entry-level aviation jobs. What does it take?
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