Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas. entered WWII, Nolde joined the CAP, ferrying cargo and personnel around the country.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

On April 3, 1975, US President Gerald Ford announced that the US government had planned to airlift orphans out of Saigon via a series of 30 flights aboard Military Airlift Command (MAC) C-5A Galaxy and C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft operated by the 62nd Airlift Wing of the USAF. Only one aileron and one wing spoiler were operating.

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Aileron Runway Rudder Descent 257

Latatuide 33 Aviation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The average cruising speed of a private jet at a higher altitude is around 500-600 mph — or 434-521 knots — and some can reach speeds of up to 700 mph or, rather, 608 knots. Private charter jets can fly at increased cruising speeds than commercial aircraft, with an average cruising speed of 500 mph , measured as 434 knots.

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Drag Weather Knot Payload 52

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. Indications show that its speed dropped from around 160 knots to 110 knots.

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Knot Air Traffic Control Gross Weight Airplanes 282

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 22, 2025

A Sky Lease Cargo 747s high speed aborted takeoff in Santiago This incident happened on Saturday, April 19, 2025, and involves a 19-year-old Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400F, with the registration code N904AR. At 10:31AM, the jet lined up on runway 17R for departure, and accelerated.

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Knot Cargo Runway Jet 111

Aerotime

JUNE 26, 2025

During the drops, the aircraft flew at altitudes under 30 meters (98 feet) and at speeds of around 230 km/h (125 knots). The system, housed in the cargo hold, can discharge up to 20,000 liters of water or retardant by gravity through the rear ramp, with tanks capable of being refilled in less than 10 minutes using standard ground pumps.”

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Knot Cargo Runway 269

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

PARIS—Lockheed Martin’s secretive Skunk Works unit is exploring a hybrid-electric aircraft designed to take off at the speed of a car from runways, grass fields, or any unimproved surface. With the smaller Goldfinch, it has achieved a 170-foot runway takeoff and 300-foot takeoff from a grass field.

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Knot Runway Lift Cargo 123

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As it does, one aircraft is seeking to capture a particular slice of the advanced air mobility market, one that none of its rivals can challenge – that is, the provision of electric flights for seven people flying at up to 250 knots (450kph) and with a stage length of around 500 miles (800km). For landing, it can use a conventional runway.

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Lift Thrust Payload Weather 277

Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

A Boeing 747 freighter aborted its takeoff run at Riyadh Airport after realizing it was taking off from a taxiway instead of its assigned runway. Data from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft taxied from the cargo apron located at the northwestern end of the airfield at 00:28 before taxying down to the taxiway leading to runway 33R.

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Tarmac Runway Cargo Air Traffic Control 294

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

image_title Including its cargo division, Cathay operates 180 aircraft. On the cargo side, it operates a fleet of 20 747 freighters, although it also has orders in for the forthcoming A350F. image_title That incident occurred in August 2016, when a Boeing 777-300 impacted the runway during an attempted go-around in Dubai (DXB).

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Airline Airlines Runway Turbulence 278

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The runway came out worst, with a 720-metre scrape, about 2,350 feet, two metres left of the centre line. The load controller also verifies whether all planned passengers are accounted for and receives the final baggage and cargo weights from the airline staff. The Boeing 777 became airborne at 180 knots.

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Tail V Speed Knot Runway 97

Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

Pyka, a manufacturer of electric uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), on Monday partnered with aerospace and defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to introduce a variant of its flagship Pelican Cargo drone for DOD use. With a full payload, Pelican Cargo requires just 500 feet of runway to take off.

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Cargo Payload Knot Tail 105

Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

Whisper on Tuesday pulled back the curtain on a pair of Collaborative Logistics Aircraft (CLA) concepts, designed to carry 500 pounds (CLA Light) or up to 3,000 pounds (CLA Heavy) of cargo while operating from austere or degraded runways. Its nose opens easily for cargo loading and unloading.

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Knot Payload Runway Cargo 78

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Fortunately, there is a runway at the end of every ILS. If an airport has a single runway, its always possible it may close. Basically, I diverted to an airport with a long runway to accommodate a long landing run in the event of brake loss too. Ive also deviated for airport closures due to incapacitated aircraft on the runway.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

From Saigon, my crew and I routinely hauled critical cargo all over South Vietnam. Photo via USAF Archives During preflight, I noticed the ground crew spreading hay and straw on the cargo bay’s floor. We strapped into the cockpit, completed routine checks and procedures, started the engines, and taxied to the end of the runway.

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Weight-Shift-Control Tail Cargo Airplanes 52

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A pilot who goes by Coyote Stan commented : “Everyone should get an opportunity to land and take off from this runway. ” The runway (04/22) is a tabletop runway with no overrun protection. Runway 22, the standard runway in use, heads southwest, with the California coastline. But I had it.

Runway 52

Runway Altimeter Pilot Lift 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2025

Thats a big deal because a Husky weak spot had been its landing gear geometry, which resulted in the highest rate of flipping over during runway loss of control landing accidents among its tailwheel peers according to research done by FLYING sister publication The Aviation Consumer.

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Gross Weight Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Rudder 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The aircraft involved in the Vilnius incident was operated by Spanish all-cargo airline Swift Air under contract to DHL. The aircraft was converted into an all-cargo variant in 2014 and was delivered to Swift Air in February 2015. The aircraft, registered EC-MFE, was 31.1

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Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 334