Can a Boeing 747 do a barrel roll?
Yes but I’ll qualify my answer by assuming you mean a regular aileron roll (see my point at the end)….
Can a pilot accidentally retract B747 landing gear while the plane is on the ground?
Right beneath the spectator’s gallery in Frankfurt. Fortunately nobody got killed or injured. What happened: Engineers had replaced a landing…
How safe are helicopters compared to airplanes?
I will give you an active ATP pilot`s point of view. I am a dual rated ( both fixed wing…
What is a Balance Tab?
The elevator tabs are in the “balance mode” when the TE flaps are up where 2 solenoid control hydraulic valves de-energize…
What is special about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner? The Technical Features That Made The Boeing 787 Stand Out.
It utilizes a composite airframe made primarily of carbon fiber reinforced polymer, which makes the aircraft lighter and more fuel-efficient…
How does water injection increase power in a jet engine?
Water injection increases power in a jet engine by cooling the air entering the engine’s compressor. The cooler, denser air…
Why do flaps and slats on aircraft move separately rather than simultaneously?
The operation of flaps and slats varies depending on the aircraft. In most cases, they move together and are controlled…
How the RDR-4000 Enhances Pilot Decision-Making
Traditional weather radar systems, while useful, often fall short in capturing the complete picture of atmospheric conditions. These conventional systems…
Air Nostrum/Iberia Bombardier CRJ-1000 from Munich to Madrid suffered a birdstrike
On August 20, Air Nostrum/Iberia Bombardier CRJ-1000 (EC-MQQ) flight #IB8685 from Munich to Madrid suffered a birdstrike (it hits vulture)…
Ceiba B738 at Malabo on Aug 29th 2024, overran runway on landing
A Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing 737-800, registration ET-AWR performing flight C2-205 from Bata to Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), landed on Malabo’s runway…