Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
This didnt correct the problem sufficiently, so the tail was completely revised, giving the horizontals dihedral and capping each with a large oval fin and rudder arrangement much like that of its Consolidated stablemate, the B-24 Liberator. The hull was also redesigned to improve hydrodynamic performance.
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 7, 2025
The fuselage is 9 feet tall, just about even with the top of the twin rudders. A PL-12 U (for utility) variant was adapted for air ambulance, surveying, and general passenger and cargo transport. This more modest design featured a 6-cylinder, 285 hp Continentalactually a Rolls-Royce-licensed version of the IO-520.
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Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
I watched the stick flutter to and fro in sync with the rudder pedals as Wilkins fought to maintain the centerline, all the while pushing in the throttle. entered WWII, Nolde joined the CAP, ferrying cargo and personnel around the country. She was completely seduced by aviation, and when the U.S. Images By Gary Figgins.
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.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Adverse yaw is a side effect of aileron use, countered by rudder input. Unlike the elevators and rudder mounted close to the fuselage, the ailerons location at the end of the long, thin, and flexible wings makes them much more prone to flutter. This is where the rudder comes in. What Is an Aileron?
Flying Magazine
MAY 14, 2024
But if what you want is a nostalgic meander through beautiful VFR days, honing your stick-and-rudder skills while feeling the wind in your hair, the Cub can be a great model to turn to. The Cub is little and light—two good-sized people can overload it, and it’s just not built for carrying much cargo. This isn’t the one for you.
Fly with Eva
FEBRUARY 24, 2018
To join the worldwide Boeing 747 cargo operations is something I have been much anticipating. There are also new systems and procedures I did not work with before: ACARS, fuel jettisoning, cargo temperature control, electronic checklists, Cat 3B and IAN approaches amongst many other things. ‘Goodbye, thank you for flying with us.
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