Vintage Aviation News

JULY 13, 2025

In October 1944, it was modified into a reconnaissance aircraft with the addition of a second seat behind the cockpit—created by cutting an oval opening into the fuselage, extending the canopy, and installing radio equipment. Although decorated in authentic colours for the period, the tail number of the A6M2b is reputedly spurious.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Though the fabric on the wings would be recovered in 1952, the structure of the wings, tail, and rudder remained original to 1910. Designed by John Chotia based on his two previous ultralight designs, the Weedhopper and the Woodhopper, but with a wooden cockpit pod, this example was built and flown by L.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

mph)) at 6,000 m (19,685 ft), climb to 6,000 m in 5 minutes, 30 seconds, with a maximum ceiling of 11,000 m (36, 089 ft), an armament of two 20mm autocannons and two 7.7mm machine guns, and an armored bulletproof plate at the back of the cockpit.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 23, 2025

It could reach a top speed of 265 mph, had a range of approximately 1,000 nautical miles, and a service ceiling of 19,200 feet. 303-inch Browning machine guns—mounted in the nose (two), dorsal turret (two), and tail turret (four). For defense, the aircraft was equipped with eight.303-inch

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 29, 2025

Inside, the semi-cylindrical fuselage was divided into six main compartments: nose, cockpit, bomb bay, radio room, waist, and tailseparated by 11 structural bulkheads. Until the B-17G, turbochargers were manually controlled; the G introduced an electric system managed from the cockpit.

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Aerotime

MAY 12, 2025

The current Air Force One 747s have tail numbers 28000 and 29000, so it may not follow traditional registration formats at all. Whatever the tail number, the free-of-charge transfer of this VIP jet to the US is considered one of the most expensive diplomatic gifts of all time.

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Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

A large portion of the tail, including most of the vertical stabilizer and the entire horizontal stabilizer, also broke away from the aircraft. However, the pilots could not use the flight deck door, and they were forced to use the escape hatch on the cockpit ceiling which was now positioned towards the ground.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Yet the war also saw the introduction of the jet engine, which promised even greater speeds and higher service ceilings. Nevertheless, development of the two surviving prototypes continued, and both of these were fitted with a redesigned T-tail instead of the conventional tail on the first prototype that had been destroyed.

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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.

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Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

After all the preliminaries, and in full command of the cockpit, we, my instructor and I, took off on a simulated flight from Teterboro, New Jersey enroute to Norfolk, Virginia (short flight) at 15,000 feet. He was in his forties when we flew together in his V-tail Bonanza. I hastily agreed. The Power Jockey. I did not touch the flaps.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

All versions come standard with a three-year, 1,000-hour spinner-to-tail warranty that rivals other new piston singles. Service Ceiling: 17,500 ft. ISA, sea level, flaps 100%) [Stephen Yeates] Cockpit at a Glance A. For a low-end reference on the evolved series, pricing begins at $634,900 for a base model G7 SR20. Obs: 1,868 ft.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

Sporting tail numbers 28000 and 29000, the VC-25As have been transporting heads of state for the US since 1987. 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.

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Fear of Landing

JULY 12, 2024

Krallis Cockpit In the unlikely event that you find yourself in the cockpit of an unfamiliar fighter jet that you are expected to fly, don’t panic! Eurofighter cockpit by Jrdemus1 If the stick is nestled snugly between your legs, then congratulations! F-16 cockpit with side stick on the right.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Your new Spartan cruised at just over 200 mph, climbed at 1,000 fpm, and had a service ceiling of 24,000 feet. The Executive’s futuristic aerodynamic lines, rivaled only by the contemporary 1937 Harlow PJC-2 monoplane, were accentuated by its polished fuselage, wings, and tail. Then there was the Spartan’s ramp appeal.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

We strapped into the cockpit, completed routine checks and procedures, started the engines, and taxied to the end of the runway. I glanced over my shoulder to see our loadmaster scramble up the cargo bay’s side panels, then cling to the ceiling, barely clear of slashing horns. The damn thing is charging me!” he screamed.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 3, 2024

91825, 356-6 being hand-cracked by two personnel of the 31st Fighter Group, while a third sits in the cockpit and a fourth man watches on. Tail of the Smithsonian’s Folgore, featuring the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy. Breda-built C.202 Photo from The 31st Fighter Group in WWII by Ron Mackay] Developed from the Macchi C.200

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Airspeed Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Inside Cockpit The F/A-18 fighter jet has advanced gadgetry inside the cockpit. It is a single-seat aircraft. Some distinguishing features include oval air intake (O-shaped) under its wings. The engine afterburners will provide a powerful thrust to help this F/A-18 attack the enemy and escape quickly.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Heres their list and rationalizations: Caylas Picks It might be more common to see Jennies hanging from ceilings than seeing them in the open air, there are still a few out and about. Originally used as a trainer in World War II, the Stearman features a tandem, open cockpit with forgiving, yet challenging flight characteristics.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

True, a slightly higher aspect ratio wing was desired, which in turn required a larger vertical tail and thus a little extra mass, but the size, approximately 20% larger than a Widgeon, was set. The Mallard—it’s a trike—has a tail stinger because it otherwise falls on its tail when loading.”

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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

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

Soon after emerging from the cockpit, Lt. B-24D 41-23908 Hill AFB 19Mar2024 Veronico with restored Martin 250CE turret and tail turret as recovered from Alaska. The weather along the flight path was poor, described by Pruett as consisting of “…low clouds and heavy fog, a ceiling of only a couple hundred feet.”

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