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What are the similarities and differences between an Airbus A350-900 and a Boeing 777-300ER?
Both are popular widebody fly-by-wire twinjet airliners. However the direct A350 competitor to the 777–300ER is the A350–1000, and so…
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 is the bulk cargo door of the A350-900 on the left side?
Airbus works with major clients to design a plan on how the aircraft’s gate/stand will be laid out. The airlines…
If an aircraft has a tail-strike during takeoff, does it land at that airport, or does it continue flying towards its destination?
Pilots rotate the aircraft after they reach prescribed air-speed to a predetermined pitch rate and attitude. The geometry of the…
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…
Air Europa Boeing 787-9 suffered damage to its fuselage on landing
Air Europa Boeing 787-9 suffered damage to its fuselage on landing at Santo Domingo-Las Americas , Dominican Republic. Parts of…
Southwest B738 at Denver on Apr 7th 2024, dropped engine doors, flap damage
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8668A performing flight WN-3695 from Denver,CO to Houston Hobby,TX (USA), was departing Denver’s runway…
Which engine is best combination with Airbus 320?
The A320 has a really versatile airframe, and hassle free Avionics which have made it commercially so successful. Its been…
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-271N sustained substantial damage on the ground at Vienna Airport, Austria
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-271N sustained substantial damage on the ground at Vienna Airport, Austria. Photos suggest that the right-hand horizontal…
Is it possible to retract the landing gear accidentally while the plane is standing on the ground?
No it isn’t, but… The aircraft landing gear handle is electrically locked in the down position when the aircraft is…