Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 1, 2025

Studying historical aircraft helps students understand the development of flight and learn from early engineers about problems of lift, propulsion, stability, and material constraints. Often touted as the first successful powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer (1903) clearly shows lift, propulsion, and control.

Drag

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 11, 2025

They flew a total of 313 missions, collecting invaluable data on pitch stability, lift, drag, and buffeting in transonic and supersonic flight. Crossfield flew the Skyrocket 20 times, collecting critical data on longitudinal and lateral stability. In 1953, U.S. Both aircraft display early examples of swept-wing airfoils.

Drag

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A forklift is being used to lift the horizontal stabilizer from the fuselage. Removing the vertical stabilizer from N4003 (Photo: Museum of the American G.I.) By 1976, however, the aircraft was deregistered from the FAA and left behind at New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport, where it remained until it was acquired by Mordaunt W.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Aerodynamics 101 Flying a small plane revolves around understanding four key forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Lift is generated by the wings as air flows over them, counteracting weight, which pulls the plane downward due to gravity.

Weather

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The faster an aircraft goes, the more lift it generates. Lift is the upward force that keeps you in the air. If airspeed is too slow, the aircraft could lose lift and stall. Meanwhile, lower altitudes demand that you be extra careful with airspeed to maintain lift and prevent stalls. miles per hour.

True Airspeed

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Though the German Zeppelins were inflated with hydrogen, which was a more readily available and lighter lifting gas, it was flammable when mixed with oxygen, which doomed many a Zeppelin to a fiery end. While flying high over West Texas, the sun heated and expanded the helium lifting gas, forcing the Macon to rise up.

Lift

Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

As he lifted off from a touch-and-go, I shook the control stick and said, Ive got the jet. At pattern altitude, I leveled off, and our airspeed stabilized at 300 KIAS. I lowered the nose, pushed the throttles to 100%, lifted off again, and cleaned up the airplane. I wanted him to make minor correctionsand only when necessary.

AGL

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Langewiesche provides one of the clearest expositions of aerodynamics and flight control, breaking down concepts like angle of attack, lift, stability, and stalls. Key themes: The text was first published during the mid-20th century, yet its clear explanations remain applicable for anyone who wants to grasp basic flight principles.

Rudder

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?

Aileron

Flight Training Central

MARCH 3, 2025

When the airplane is stabilized in the approach attitude and speed, begin to smoothly and slowly bring the nose up to an attitude which will cause a stall. If the bank increases, the loss of vertical lift component tends to lower the nose. As the airspeed slows into the white arc, extend the wing flaps.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Lift is the force that aircraft use to counter gravity. Newton’s Third Law is one of the key laws of physics that explains lift. Lets see what Newtons Third Law is, and why we need it to understand lift. This principle is fundamental in generating lift, thrust, and maneuverability, allowing aircraft to fly.

Torque

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

After a few seconds, Ill lift the tail and then add full power. Waghorn laughed and said as soon as youre stabilized, full power, and lets try again, now that you see what Im talking about. Before rolling out on the runway, I confirmed my plan with Waghorn based on our ground school session earlier in the day. Sounds good.

Knot

Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

As the propeller spins, it creates a spiral pattern of airflow that wraps around the fuselage and strikes the left side of the vertical stabilizer (rudder). When the aircraft is in a climb, the descending blade meets the relative wind at a greater angle, producing more lift (thrust). The result? A yawing force to the left.

Airplanes

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

Wings: The Source of Lift The wings are what make fixed-wing flight possible. As air moves over the curved top surface of the wing and the flatter bottom, lift is generated, allowing the plane to rise. Regardless of placement, the principle remains the same: wings generate the lift that makes flight possible.

Lift

Aerotime

MAY 1, 2025

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, has confirmed its high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) concept has completed stability and control wind tunnel testing. Aurora announced on April 29, 2025, that the 20% scale model completed the wind tunnel testing in March 2025, at a Boeing facility near Philidelphia.

Lift

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

This can cause you to lose lift. Remember Bernoulli’s Theorem and how lift is created. The loss of lift causes the aircraft to stall and lose altitude. But in a power-off stall, you have to pitch down to allow the airspeed to increase and stabilize the aircraft. Why Practice Power-off Stalls?

Descent

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing. Full flaps provide maximum lift and stability, allowing the aircraft to fly slower without stalling.

Descent

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

With nothing left to lift it, the core has nowhere else to go but down. When you fly into a microburst on approach or departure, youll first encounter a strong headwind, which will give you a brief lift. Without enough altitude or time to react, the aircraft can lose lift and crash before you can recover.

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

JUNE 2, 2025

Well discuss how phugoid motion relates to your aircrafts stability, what you can do to counter it, and even look at what it can do to an aircraft in severe cases. This means pitchingmoment changes are small, but lift still rises and falls with airspeed. Longitudinal stability is an aircrafts stability in the pitch axis.

Stability

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

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. With 10 passengers and luggage on board the airplane, it was well under gross weight, but it soon became apparent we could not out climb the ice buildup.

Weight-Shift-Control

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

Noting that the application of fertilizer and other chemicals often corroded a conventional tail, Pellarini simply attached two tail booms that each carried its own horizontal stabilizer and elevator. While these acted as one, they were not joined at the center. Of course, speed is not the goal of this kind of aircraft. Photo: Warner Bros.

Tail

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Depending on the warm air’s stability, this process can form different kinds of clouds. They’re called occluded because the warm air gets lifted completely off the ground. Precipitation is heaviest in the zone where warm air is getting lifted along the front. Cold Front Weather How can you tell if a cold front is coming?

Pilot

CFI Academy

MAY 12, 2025

During slow flight, the aircraft requires a higher nose-up attitude to counteract reduced lift at slower speeds. Instructor Tip: Use terms like “stabilize and scan” or “set and observe” to reinforce the importance of patience during these exercises. What to teach: Introduce the concept of “lag time” in aircraft response.

Drag

CFI Academy

MAY 12, 2025

During slow flight, the aircraft requires a higher nose-up attitude to counteract reduced lift at slower speeds. Instructor Tip: Use terms like stabilize and scan or set and observe to reinforce the importance of patience during these exercises. What to teach: Introduce the concept of lag time in aircraft response.

Drag

Aerotime

JUNE 11, 2025

WildWestScott / Shutterstock The CH-47 Chinook is a twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter known for transporting heavy loads and large numbers of troops. Its tandem rotor design provides excellent maneuverability and stability, even in difficult terrain.

Jet

Air Facts

JULY 7, 2025

I dug into concepts like relative wind, positive static stability, load factors in turns, and maneuvering speed. In the chapter on stability—titled “What the Airplane Wants to Do”—Langewiesche gives stability a kind of personality. “An I already knew what FAA-approved writing looked like. It’s a simple but powerful framework.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

MAY 21, 2025

Todays heavy-lift UAVs can carry weighty cargo, multiple passengers, and even small vehicles. Drones capable of lifting nearly 500 lbs can transport materials, equipment, and goods across large distances and diverse terrain. These heavy-lift drones are changing logistics, medical, transportation, and agricultural industries.

Payload

Flying Magazine

JULY 26, 2025

The FAA this month quietly published long-awaited guidance for the certification of powered-lift aircraft—the first new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s. For lift during horizontal flight, they use rigid airfoils such as wings. b) regulations for special class aircraft.

Lift

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In this situation, the wings aren’t producing enough lift, and the aircraft essentially falls out of the sky while spinning. A stall occurs when the angle of attack (the angle between the wings and the airflow) becomes too high, causing the wings to lose lift.

Center of Gravity

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The horizontal stabilizer was attached to the vertical stabilizer, and the aircraft was fitted with a 37mm Nudelman N-37 autocannon and two 23mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannons, which gave the fighter enough firepower to destroy an American B-29.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

Leonardo will configure any model in its lineup, from the 1+6 AW119Kx light single to the AW101 3-engine (2 pilots plus 30 pax) heavy-lift helicopter for EMS, SAR, or any other mission a public service operator needs done. In Australia, more than 60 AW139 helicopters serve in EMS, SAR, LE, and government roles.

Tail

Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

In the summer months, this lifting action can trigger cumulonimbus clouds. Depending on the stability of the warmer air mass, the cloud type may change. This type of front moves slowly, typically at about 10-25 miles per hour. Precipitation is light to moderate, accompanied by poor visibility. However, cumulonimbus clouds may develop.

Weather

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 2, 2025

Langley was particularly focused on structural loads, while Ames concentrated on dynamic stability. 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.

Gross Weight

Aerotime

MAY 8, 2025

Its large delta wing and canards maximise its maneuverability, giving it lift and control even at low speeds. This gives it very low wing loading, making it easy to perform tight turns and maintain stability at low speeds. Dassault Rafale Ronnie Macdonald / Wikimedia Rafale agility stats Country France Thrust-to-weight ratio 1.1

Jet

AOPA

JULY 21, 2025

Get extra lift from AOPA. The horizontal tail has morphed into a traditional fixed horizontal stabilizer and elevator with an electrically actuated trim tab. The stabilator from the prototype is gone. Start your free membership trial today! Van’s Aircraft has traditionally sold tail kits first.

Tail

Plane and Pilot

JULY 30, 2025

What if a powerful fighter aircraft could lift off under its own power, defeat enemy attackers, and land back on the tiny spot on the deck? The contra-rotating blades negated the P-factor and produced enough thrust to lift the Pogo vertically. And these lightly constructed planes were no match for the frontline fighters of the day.

Lift

Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

Key Takeaways Variable-sweep wings adjust in flight to balance lift and speed. Straight Wings and Swept Wings At low speeds, like when you’re taking off or landing, you can extend the wings straight out to produce more lift. This is because straight wings have a higher aspect ratio, which also increases the coefficient of lift.

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