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Fuel saving feature on the Airbus
Another great fuel saving feature on the Airbus is SOFT ALT. The FMGS engages the “soft altitude” (SOFT ALT) mode…
Singapore B773 near Bangkok on May 21st 2024, severe turbulence kills one and injures 20
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration 9V-SWM performing flight SQ-321 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Singapore (Singapore) with 211 passengers…
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…