Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Why do jet pilots talk about speed in terms of Mach number? Jet aircraft often fly at speeds close to the speed of sound. For most aircraft with highly cambered wings or thick profiles, airflow accelerates over the top of the wing. Early jet pilots found this out while exploring high-speed jet flight. Here’s why.

True Airspeed

Pilot Institute

JUNE 4, 2025

Upward Deflection : Raising both elevons decreases the camber of the wing. Downward Deflection : When the elevons are lowered, the camber increases. As a result, it creates induced thrust at the wingtips rather than induced drag. This is a jet-powered tailless aircraft with low aerodynamic drag.

Tail

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

This principle is fundamental in generating lift, thrust, and maneuverability, allowing aircraft to fly. Thrust (how it moves forward). One is the upper wing surfaces curvature compared to the lower surface, called wing camber. That force is called thrust. Thrust relies on Newtons Third Law as well.

Torque

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The asymmetry between the top and bottom surface of the wing is called wing camber. The downward movement of the aileron increases the asymmetry and, therefore, the camber while raising the aileron reduces the wing camber. This type of design is common in delta-winged aircraft such as fighter jets. What Is Aileron Trim?

Aileron

Ask the Pilot

JUNE 14, 2025

That being said, evidence suggests the Boeing 787 suffered either a loss of thrust in both engines, or an inadvertent retraction of the plane’s flaps and slats before reaching sufficient speed. The flight path was stable, but the jet slammed into buildings at over 150 miles-per-hour, exploding into a fireball.

Air Traffic Control