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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

This type of design is common in delta-winged aircraft such as fighter jets. If the yaw damper is still active when an engine fails on takeoff or landing, itll automatically compensate for the yaw caused by the engines lack of thrust. They can use the engines to produce differential thrust to steer the aircraft.

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Top 10 Largest Airplanes in the World

Pilot Institute

Military giants like the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy are essential for global cargo and troop transport. Are we talking about length, wingspan, height, passenger capacity, or cargo volume? MTOW is the heaviest weight at which an aircraft is certified to take off, encompassing the weight of the airplane, passengers, crew, cargo, and fuel.

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What are the Key Parts of a Plane?

WayMan

While commercial airliners are made up of millions of individual components, the foundation of every airplanewhether a Boeing jet or a training aircraft like a Cessna 172 starts with the same key parts. It houses the cockpit, passenger seats (if applicable), and any cargo space.

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Paris Air Show live: Embraer swings into action with huge order on day three 

Aerotime

The purchase brings the carrier’s total A350‑1000 orderbook to 18 jets, signalling a major strategic push.

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Commercial Multi-Engine Rating: Do You Need It and Why?

Pilot's Life Blog

Whether you fly charters, train future pilots, or aim for corporate jets, this add-on shifts your skill set into high gear. Corporate Aviators: Businesses with twin-engine company jets prefer pilots who already hold this rating—no additional training delays. Thinking about a commercial multi-engine rating ?

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From Deck to Display: The Only C-130 to Ever Land on a Carrier Lives at the National Naval Aviation Museum

Vintage Aviation News

The Logistics Problem By the early 1960s, the Navy faced a serious logistical gap: how to deliver large, heavy cargo to carriers operating far from land. The proposed solution was bold: use the Lockheed KC-130F Hercules, a proven long-range cargo aircraft, to perform the COD role from aircraft carriers.

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Flying China Airlines A350-900 Economy Class From Taipei to Singapore

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

For the cargo, the airline is operating 8 Boeing 747-400F and 9 Boeing 777F. That is the thrust reverser which is used only during landing or abortion of take off, to slow the aircraft to taxi speed or come to a complete stop. Upclose photo of the EVA Air's Hello Kitty named 'Besties Jet'. Take off or Landing?