Cargo Lift Tail 
Flying Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
Beta Technologies Alia, tail number N916LF, taxis on the runway at Modern Aviations JFK FBO terminal. Joby Aviation and other eVTOL developers lifted off from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport and soared between the Brooklyn Bridge and Governors Island. It’s just another step toward certification.
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 7, 2025
It was short, stubby, very tall, and had two wings and two tails. To that he added wings and tail, and placed the pilot behind all this. The unique twin tails completed this one-of-a-kind design and became the signature feature of the entire line. Then suddenly, out of the sky, swooped a most bizarre-looking flying machine.
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Flying Magazine
JULY 9, 2025
Piper made a splash in the mid-1960s with the release of its Cherokee Six, a roomy, six-place traveling machine that could carry family, business associates or cargo. Including naturally aspirated and turbo models, some with T-tails and some with “straight” tails. Today’s Top Pick is a 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II.
Flying Magazine
MAY 8, 2025
While the company designed the Six to be a heavy-lifting workhorse for hauling cargo and passengers, it aimed upmarket with the Lance. The aircraft for sale today sports the T-tail design that Piper adopted during the 1978 model yeara time when T-tails were in vogue throughout general aviation.
WayMan
MAY 25, 2025
These include: Fuselage Wings Cockpit Engine Propeller (in some aircraft) Tail Assembly (Empennage) Landing Gear Understanding how these parts interact is essential to grasping the basics of aerodynamicsand its one of the first steps in becoming a safe and informed pilot. Its also the anchor point to which the wings and tail are attached.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape. The more the wings shape is able to change the direction of the flow of air over the surface, the more lift it will produce. Why does this increase the lift? How Do Ailerons Work?
Air Facts
MAY 7, 2025
Its maximum takeoff weight of 9,300 pounds and large cabin space made it suitable for cargo, passengers, or specialized equipment. The Twin Otter is very powerful, but its fixed landing gear, wing struts and various hinges, plus the thick high lift wing gave lots of places for the ice to accumulate.
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