Why don’t airplanes fly in straight lines? What factors influence flight paths of domestic flights ?
The reason is because most of the charts we see are flat. In the 16th century, a Flemish geographer named…
What kind of backup do fly-by-wire aircraft have in case of a total electrical failure?
The Airbus A320, A330 and A340 has a mechanically controlled rudder and a Trimmable horizontal stabilizer (THS). The rudder can…
Transair Senegal B733 at Dakar on May 9th 2024, runway excursion on takeoff
A Transair Senegal Boeing 737-300, registration 6V-AJE performing flight R2-3043 from Dakar (Senegal) to Bamako (Mali) with 73 people on…
Boeing 767-3S2F, performed a nosegear-up landing on runway 16R at Istanbul-Atatürk Airport (ISL)
Today at Istanbul Turkey (Wednesday 8 May 2024) FX6238, a Boeing 767-3S2F, performed a nosegear-up landing on runway 16R at…
2011 built Korean Air Airbus A380-861 Aircraft, REG: HL7613 / MSN: 59, being Scrapped at Incheon Int’l Airport.
2011 built Korean Air Airbus A380-861 Aircraft, REG: HL7613 / MSN: 59, being Scrapped at Incheon Int’l Airport. Korean Air…
Why do airplanes put down the landing gear so early when landing?
A typical commercial Aircraft will lower its landing gear approximately 6 to 7 nautical miles (11–13 kms) before touching down…
What is in the tail end of the fuselage (behind the vertical stabilizer) on the B-52H models?
Well, up to the early 90’s there was a tail gunner. The gun was removed 1) given the low probability…
Can a passenger land the aircraft with the instructions of ATC if the pilots become unconscious?
I have almost 1500 hours of flight experience and almost all of them as an airline pilot. To get things…
Why is fuel stored in the wings of the aircraft?
Fuel exclusively stored in the fuselage reduces aircraft performance, crash safety, and practicality. The FAA and EASA have regulations for…
Why do aircraft tires have straight treads?
Aircraft tires need to withstand extremely high loads, speeds, and temperatures, and they need to provide stability, traction, and braking…