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What do pilots do once they put the plane in autopilot?
Let’s lay down a simple fact: AUTOPILOT NEVER FLIES THE PLANE. Well, sort of. Even in the most advanced aircraft…
Which aircraft is bigger : Antonov 124 or Airbus 380?
The Antonov 124 is a strategic heavy-lift transport aircraft that was developed by the Soviet Union in the 1980s. It…
Can an airplane have a swimming pool?
What an interesting thought, building a swimming pool in a large airplane, like the Airbus 380 or even the gargantuan…
What percentage of an aircraft’s weight goes through the nose wheel(s)?
Very little – 10% or less of the total weight on a commercial aircraft. The main gear is designed to…
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…
How is a large plane removed If lands somewhere from which it’s not able to take off again?
The Taca 110 flight is a great example, it landed after losing both engines. After the investigation tasks, the plane…