Airfoil Airplanes Gross Weight 
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 2, 2025
In 1954 this photo of two swept wing airplanes was taken on the ramp of NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station. The drag chute was used on landings to help brake the airplane’s speed. The average gross weight was 115,000 pounds. Boeing B-47A Stratojet NACA 150 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 18, 2025
However, Hughes was never one to rest on his laurels, and as he surveyed the airplanes parked in Miami, he told his chief aeronautical engineer, Glenn Odekirk, “Hell, Glenn, there isn’t a decent plane in the lot.” ” Odekirk replied, “Howard, you’ll never be satisfied until you build your own.”
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Flight Training Central
MAY 7, 2024
As much as it seems sometimes that airplanes fly by magic, it’s important for every pilot to understand at least the basic fundamentals of aerodynamics. The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle between the airplane's longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil. What force makes an airplane turn?
Flying Magazine
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Confirm the gauges reflect full power and feel the airplane quiver in anticipation. Can an airplane feel excitement? FLYING Magazine flew the Aviat Husky thanks to one mans desire to build and sell a serious utility backcountry airplane. He wanted to expand his companys offerings by selling a backcountry airplane.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Since then, the team has advanced the airplane into a kit, one made out of carbon fiber and incorporating more than 1400 hours of the prototype’s operation. But now they are, and as no other Experimental—or certified airplane for that matter—can do what the Gweduck can, it’s time to take a good look at the program.
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 16, 2024
A strong or soft market overall can dramatically influence any given airplanes success, quite apart from how it looks or performs. Plus, you know, the airplanes were pretty OK. Literally overnight we got eight semitruck loads of equipment outtooling, molds, and even airplanes. General aviation is driven by myriad forces.
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