Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Wright State University) The original configuration of the Bell Model 68 was an open cockpit all-metal monoplane with fixed landing gear that was powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet engines with thrust deflectors located at the aircraft’s center of gravity.

Thrust 94

Thrust Center of Gravity Descent Aileron 94

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

By now, it was dark and the weather in Gaithersburg had deteriorated with fog and low cloud ceilings. However, the METAR for their destination showed an overcast ceiling at 200 feet above ground level and fog. There was no real way of testing the stability of everything that high up. It was now past midnight.

Approach 97

Approach Runway Descent Air Traffic Control 97

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Holding down the autopilot disconnect button allows you to maneuver past the ESP (electronic stability protection), and in this case, pitch up to a deck angle needed to induce preliminary stall buffeting. Service Ceiling: 17,500 ft. ISA, sea level, flaps 100%) [Stephen Yeates] Cockpit at a Glance A. Useful Load: 1,328 lbs.,

Pilot 111

Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

The upper deck houses the communications center and cockpit, while the 4,000 square feet of floor space on the main deck is configured for presidential duties. Its service ceiling of 45,100 ft also made it an appealing choice for the mission.

Cargo 271

Cargo Ferry Flight Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 271

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

This early design, also called the “Standard Seven,” featured a vestigial vertical stabilizer, ground adjustable propeller, and tight cowling that featured fairings for each rocker arm. It sported a supercharged 450 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior and an enlarged vertical stabilizer and rudder to match.

Rudder 89

Rudder Stability Airplanes Aileron 89

Air Facts

JUNE 19, 2024

No matter the number of hours in the cockpit, nor the experience, seem to stymie the primitive brain from doing its deed when called upon in unnatural circumstances. The more challenging the flight conditions–low ceilings, rain, crosswinds, high density, etc–the higher the anxiety level.

Pilot 98

Pilot Crosswind Cockpit Threshold 98

Airspeed Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Each nose has one antenna and three at the top of each vertical stabilizer. Boeing wanted to add stability to this jet fighter. However, rear fins stabilize the aircraft, and rudders allow the jet to turn. Inside Cockpit The F/A-18 fighter jet has advanced gadgetry inside the cockpit.

Jet 52

Jet Thrust Stability Cockpit 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The final product was an aircraft with an armament that consisted of five 30-caliber machine guns with a payload of up to 4,800 pounds, these being mounted on two racks in the bomb behind the cockpit. The durable airframe and the heavy defensive armament earned the aircraft a nickname: Flying Fortress. meters Length 22.7 meters Height 5.8

Horizontal Stabilizer 105

Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Payload Ceiling 105

Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These engines are arranged in four pods beneath the wings, a design that not only provides the necessary thrust but also helps delay stall onset, contributing to the aircraft’s stability and performance. This impressive power plant allows the B-52H to achieve a maximum speed of 1,000 km/h and a service ceiling of 15,151 meters.

Payload 98

Payload Weight-Shift-Control Thrust Aileron 98

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The aircraft performed well at a high speed with stable cruise and descent however, during the second flight, some issues surfaced with the longitudinal stability during the climb. Fuselage The fuselage had two main bulkheads, with the cockpit at the front. The control column and cockpit glazing is visible in the central background.

Cockpit 52

Cockpit Aileron Ceiling Descent 52

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

He returned to the cockpit, no doubt embarrassed at his rookie mistake, but there was no harm done. Once the first officer was back in the cockpit, they discussed the rudder limiter fault message. A “cavalry charge” alert sounded in the cockpit, an alert that the autopilot had disconnected.

Turbulence 99

Turbulence V Speed Rudder Air Traffic Control 99

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Precisely what the single-engine ceiling is, the team can’t say. “We We just fly the thing around at 1000 feet, so the ceiling, we don’t know. From the pilot’s seat it cruises near effortlessly and handles nimbly on land or water with a great combination of stability and modest control pressures.

Airplanes 80

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 80

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Modifications to the cockpit included rocket motor selectors and switches that were installed just forward of the standard throttle box while the rocket gained its own throttle just aft of the standard throttle for the General Electric J47 turbofan. at 60,000 feet! At 45,000 ft, the aircraft reached speeds of Mach 1.03

Ceiling 98

Ceiling Stability Pilot Tail 98