Why did Boeing discontinue development of the 757 whilst continuing the development of the older 737?
The Boeing 757, a twin-engine narrow-body aircraft introduced in the early 1980s, played a pivotal role in modernizing commercial aviation…
What’s the difference between an automotive piston engine and an aircraft piston engine?
A piston engine is a type of internal combustion engine that uses one or more pistons to convert the pressure…
Why is aircraft fuel measured in kilograms/pounds rather than in litres?
Before every flight, a Mass and Balance sheet has to be completed and signed by the Pilot in Command. The…
A320 Cabin C/B Panel
An aircraft’s electrical system is composed of many separate buses. Some of these buses are maintenance buses. Systems that are…
Why doesn’t the Aircraft have an anti-ice system for its vertical and horizontal stabilizers?
Most jetliners do not have vertical and horizontal stabiliser anti-icing. Some notable examples are the 737,747, 757, 767, 777, 787,…
What does it mean when autoland is fail passive/fail operational?
FAIL PASSIVE AUTOMATIC LANDING SYSTEM An automatic landing system is fail passive if, in the event of a failure of its redundant…
EVA Air was damaged after the Taipei-bound plane collided with a light pole
Left wing leading edge slat of a Boeing 777-300 aircraft (B-16731) operated by EVA Air was damaged after the Taipei-bound…
Final stage of the aircraft production
In the final assembly stage of aircraft manufacturing, the major components such as the fuselage, wings, tail, and landing gear…
Why do passengers have to remain seated with seatbelt securely fastened, after the airplane has landed?
Airports, specially large busy ones are usually very active in the sense that there are many airplanes and vehicles moving…
SP-LRC Warsaw Poland 27 JUN 2024
LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 damaged when its left engine nacelle struck the passenger jetway at Warsaw Chopin Airport. It’s…