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The Federal Aviation Administration released final instructions to airlines to begin conducting inspections of their 737 Max…
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Years ago, I asked that exact question to someone at Goodyear Aircraft Tires. I was sure no…
The engines aren’t flat, their housing ( cowling ) is. But why are those flat? When the…
Have you ever noticed a distinct decrease in the noise level caused by airflow in the cockpit…
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A close-up of the cross section of the A350’s wing showing the 35 layers of Carbon Fibre…
ROPS consists in 2 sub-functions ROW and ROP, one for the in-air phase andone for the on-ground…
Large aircraft wings are essentially 2 pieces, left and right wings. The fuselage has to attach to…