Well actually, a plane must not allow the buildup of static electricity, because it can totally disable…
The higher you go in altitude, the lower the ambient air pressure. This principle is used by…
Yes. Once an aircraft comes out of the final assembly line it is handed over to the…
Like many things in aviation, the development of composite materials used in aviation is a long and…
Swept-wing aircraft are longitudinally stable in the same way that fixed-wing aircraft are: by placing the center…
When orbiters were transported atop one of the 747s, they were attached by the same three attachment…
Maybe – or maybe not. If you consider that the A330 is a twin engine version of…
To differentiate Airbus A320 from Boeing 737, there’s the cut top corner of the last windshield window…
Very little – 10% or less of the total weight on a commercial aircraft. The main gear…
The Airbus A320, A330 and A340 has a mechanically controlled rudder and a Trimmable horizontal stabilizer (THS)….