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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…
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…
A 2004 built Satena ATR 42-500 plane (HK-5104) collapsed its front landing gear when it was preparing to take off
A 2004 built Satena ATR 42-500 plane (HK-5104) collapsed its front landing gear when it was preparing to take off…
Why is the B-52 a high wing aircraft while the Boeing 747 is low wing?
The B-52 is a long-range heavy bomber that was designed by Boeing in 1948 and first flown in 1952. It…
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…