Vintage Aviation News

MAY 2, 2025

Although the B-47A appeared structurally sound upon arrival, flight testing revealed notable shortcomingsparticularly buffeting issues that limited both its top speed and achievable lift. The average gross weight was 115,000 pounds. Boeing B-47A Stratojet NACA 150 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Gross Weight

Aerotime

MAY 16, 2025

This increases to 815kg (1,800 lbs) if flying purely in conventional flight mode, using runways to take off and land.The maximum gross weight of the aircraft is stated as 2,500kg (5,500 lbs).

Gross Weight

Flight Training Central

MAY 7, 2024

The horizontal component of lift. The vertical component of lift. The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. lift, gravity, power, and friction. lift, weight, gravity, and thrust. remain the same regardless of gross weight. Centrifugal force.

Longitudinal Axis

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

To many pilots that means a Cessna 172 Skyhawk or larger, implying at least 2,400 pounds of gross weight with four seats and moderate performance. Many manufacturers of LSAs have already tested their models to higher gross weights than allowed under the current rules. Heres one more option.

Gross Weight

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 26, 2024

This innovative aircraft was designed as a heavy-lift helicopter, powered by two turboshaft engines that drove a single, five-bladed rotor. Origins and Design Westland Aircraft embarked on the Westminster project as part of its efforts to develop a gas-turbine-powered heavy-lift helicopter, a groundbreaking concept for the era.

Gross Weight

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Legend has it that Custer observed how roofs were lifted off barns during windstorms and decided that he could recreate this effect. Thus, the propeller draws air through the channel, reducing pressure and producing lift. Fast-forward to 1929 and Custer was granted a patent for the channel wing concept.

Gross Weight

Flight Training Central

MARCH 11, 2024

An aircraft is loaded 120 pounds over maximum certificated gross weight. If fuel (avgas) is drained to bring the aircraft weight within limits, how much fuel should be drained? One undesirable condition that may occur if an aircraft is loaded beyond the forward CG limit is the inability to lift-off during the takeoff run.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

gross weight is reduced. 2: A stall occurs when the smooth airflow over the unmanned airplane’s wing is disrupted and the lift degenerates rapidly. the maximum allowable operating weight. CG is shifted rearward to the aft CG limit. airplane is subjected to maneuvers other than straight-and-level flight.

Weight-Shift-Control

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A smaller bank angle will result in more lift, while an increased bank angle will reduce the lift. As an aircraft banks, lift is divided into horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component of lift causes the aircraft to turn. Combining both components of lift, the total lift required increases.

Lift

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Lift : The aerodynamic force generated due to airflow over the wings. Weight : The force gravity exerts on the aircraft. The aircraft’s deceleration reduces the airflow over the wings, which reduces lift. When the lift force is less than the force of gravity, the aircraft descends. Why does this happen?

Lift

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Aircraft Weight and Limitations An aircraft’s weight affects inertia and stopping distance. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights. Smaller aircraft may only have short field landing distances for maximum gross weight. Reducing lift puts more weight on the wheels.

Weight-Shift-Control

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Horizon Aircraft During the take-off and landing phases of flight, the wing surfaces can transform from a smooth horizontal flying surface into a stabilizer, housing 14 fans that provide the lift for vertical flight – five embedded on either side of the main wing, plus a further two mounted either side within the forward canard wings.

Lift

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This transition of lifting off is called rotation. The flight data recorder shows the following: Directly before take-off, the gross weight was 328.2 The Pilot Flying gently applies back pressure on the control column, pitching the aircraft nose up to transition from rolling on the ground to flying in the air.

Tail

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2025

Its shortcoming was a meager useful load for its 1,800-pound gross weight. and focused on improving the Husky, including upping the gross weight. It retained the classic, high-lift Clark Y airfoil, but the span of its four-position semi-Fowler flap span was extended. Sales grew. In 2005, a new wing became standard.

Gross Weight

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

On July 30, 1939, it achieved a significant milestone by lifting a 31,205 lbs payload to an altitude of 8,200 feet. These record-setting flights demonstrated the bomber’s capabilities despite its underpowered engines, highlighting the value of its large airframe for heavy-lift missions.

Payload

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Meaningful weight conservation comes from the elimination of a spar overlap a two-piece wing would require plus the one-piece design is easier to build accurately. The airfoil is a Harry Riblett shape, giving modernized flow separation on the leading edge for a soft stall yet with good lift and drag performance.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Maximum Gross Weight: 1,587 lbs. Empty Weight, Standard: 959 lbs. Baron told us to lift the nose at 50 knots, which proved correct for a takeoff about 900 feet down the runway. All of Tecnam’s production is built-to-fill orders. Tecnam P-Mentor Price, Fully Equipped: $385,000 Wingspan: 29.5 Wing Area: 128.1 Length: 22.1

Knot