What percentage of an aircraft’s weight goes through the nose wheel(s)?
Very little – 10% or less of the total weight on a commercial aircraft. The main gear is designed to…
How is a large plane removed If lands somewhere from which it’s not able to take off again?
The Taca 110 flight is a great example, it landed after losing both engines. After the investigation tasks, the plane…
A 2004 built Satena ATR 42-500 plane (HK-5104) collapsed its front landing gear when it was preparing to take off
A 2004 built Satena ATR 42-500 plane (HK-5104) collapsed its front landing gear when it was preparing to take off…
Why is the B-52 a high wing aircraft while the Boeing 747 is low wing?
The B-52 is a long-range heavy bomber that was designed by Boeing in 1948 and first flown in 1952. It…
Fuselage and Nose landing gear (NLG) of an American Airlines A321 aircraft have received major damage
Fuselage and Nose landing gear (NLG) of an American Airlines A321 aircraft have received major damage involving a ground incident…
Why are the center tank pumps deactivated when slats are extended on the A320?
The slat position is used in some system logic because it’s indicative of a takeoff and approach. For example, on…
How does an afterburner work in a jet engine?
The process isn’t too complex, I’ll attempt to keep my answer the same. Here’s a (simple enough) diagram of a…
Can pilot re-start a jet engine while flying?
The jet engines like any other engine requires air, fuel and a source of combustion to start. If you have…
Safair B738 at Johannesburg on Apr 21st 2024, dropped wheel on departure
A Safair Boeing 737-800, registration ZS-FGE performing flight FA-212 from Johannesburg to Cape Town (South Africa), was departing from Johannesburg’s…
What happens if an airplane tries to take off with full flaps?
Here’s a true story. I was learning to fly in a Cessna 150 with a civilian instructor from a flight…