Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The bird of prey concept aircraft mimics an eagle’s wing and tail structure and features individually controlled feathers that provide active flight control. Bird of Prey In 2019 Airbus unveiled a hybrid-electric, turbo-propeller, regional concept aircraft inspired by large birds of prey such as the Bald Eagle.

Lift

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The fuselage was made from a welded steel tube framework, with duralumin skin placed on the forward and center sections, while the rear section, along with its twin tail design, was covered with fabric. The resulting bomber design was an aircraft that was both modern and traditional. Wreck of the Fiat B.R.20M

Payload

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Wikimedia Commons) By the mid-1930s, the rapid advancements in aviation technology meant that the original B-10 design would need to be replaced by aircraft that could fly further, higher, and faster than the B-10. Indonesian locals survey the tail of Martin 139WH s/n M-531 shortly after its rediscovery. The Glenn L.

Cockpit

Simple Flying

JULY 23, 2024

Significant advances in aviation technology have occurred over the last few decades. Aircraft are fitted with wingtip devices, generally known as winglets or sharklets, to minimize aerodynamic drag and increase fuel efficiency, and state-of-the-art engines reduce sound and wear and tear.

Stability

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

What you do is you sit up high for takeoff and as you add power and the tail comes up almost immediately, very quickly. “I started to make a normal landing, but as I was getting ready to touch down, I pulled the power off and the tail just fell out from underneath me,” he said. ” Ed Storo said after the F.2B

Crosswind

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

We will be doing a full video and written assessment of the installation and performance for AVweb and our sister publication Aviation Consumer because of the unique design of the system. The transmitter replaces the tail beacon, giving it’s two antennas a clear view of ground stations used in the U.S.

Weather

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 23, 2024

The e-techlog system, from aviation technology company Ultramain, will streamline maintenance reporting for flight and cabin crews and engineers, enhancing line maintenance productivity and reducing ground delays. .” ” easyJet carried more than 82 million passengers in 2023.

Cabin Crew

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The modifications included replacing the single fin and rudder with a twin-tail design to improve stability. Aviation technology was advancing rapidly, and newer designs were already on the horizon. Trials and Tribulations Between 1932 and 1933, Mitsubishi produced additional prototypes with significant alterations.

Weight-Shift-Control

Airspeed Junkie

JULY 31, 2024

One of the key variants of this series is the Boeing 787-9, which exemplifies the advancements in aviation technology. Boeing continues to develop upgrades focused on fuel efficiency and passenger comfort, ensuring that the 787 remains at the forefront of aviation technology.

Turbulence

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unlike the earlier J 1 and J 2 that were skinned in steel alloy, the J 4 featured corrugated duralumin skin for its wing and tail panels, with the corrugation adding strength to the lighter alloy. Schmidt described the aircraft as strongly tail-heavy due to the lack of armor, but otherwise stable to fly. The Junkers J.I The Junkers J.I

Tail

Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Another Remote Tower benefit is that each aircraft within visual range can be tagged with that aircrafts tail number, just as it might if the controller were looking at a radar screen. These people are the ones who normally certify new aircraft and new aviation technology. Why Erect a Remote Tower? Cost, for one.

Air Traffic Control

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The B-17E and F Models The B-17E model featured a redesigned vertical stabilizer and added a tail gunner position to enhance its defensive capabilities. Its development, from the early prototypes to the advanced B-17G model, showcased significant advancements in aviation technology and strategic bombing capabilities.

Tail

Aerotime

MAY 30, 2025

According to Janes , tail numbers 9, 10 and 11 are on the verge of delivery, with many more expected to join the USAF over the coming years. Its the fastest operational fighter jet in the US Air Force – indeed, the world – outpaced only by the practically obsolete MiG-25 and MiG-31.

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