Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 11, 2025

The jet- and rocket-powered aircraft exceeded expectations, performing better than predicted in high-speed wind tunnel testsparticularly in drag performance above Mach 0.85. Its test flights provided data that shaped the designs of later swept-wing military aircraft, including the Century Series of jet fighters.

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Drag Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airfoil 52

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 18, 2025

One of the standout aircraft in Drydens research history is the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, a legendary Navy fighter jet that played a key role in two major research programs at the center. The aircraft also participated in studies involving low-altitude flight with asymmetric engine thrust.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Tail Airfoil 52

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 air flows over the aircraft wing, the shape of the airfoil creates low pressure above the wing and relatively higher pressure below the wing. ATRs, Dash 8s, large business jets.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When it comes to private jets, the industry feels the need for speed. In just the past few years, weve watched two of the fastest private jets in history take to the skies – the Bombardier Global 8000 and the Gulfstream G700. But the G700s reign as one of the fastest private jets will be short-lived.

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Jet Ceiling Thrust Airfoil 261

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

This principle is fundamental in generating lift, thrust, and maneuverability, allowing aircraft to fly. Thrust (how it moves forward). They are designed with a special shape called an airfoil, which encourages passing air to turn and deflect downward. That force is called thrust. Wings do just that.

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Lift Thrust Torque Aileron 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Baby boomers will remember a time when the sight of any small business jet would be described as a Learjet. However, nothing lasts forever, and sadly, the last Learjet was delivered to longtime Lear operator Northern Jet in late March 2022. and catered to Hollywood’s rich and famous jet-setters. 1 hit song, “ You’re So Vain.”

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Jet Airfoil Airplanes Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The airfoil is a Harry Riblett shape, giving modernized flow separation on the leading edge for a soft stall yet with good lift and drag performance. A significant investment in heavy, water-jet cut steel tooling means repeatedly accurate wings come off the Composite Creations table.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77