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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…
Fuselage and Nose landing gear (NLG) of an American Airlines A321 aircraft have received major damage
Fuselage and Nose landing gear (NLG) of an American Airlines A321 aircraft have received major damage involving a ground incident…
Why are the center tank pumps deactivated when slats are extended on the A320?
The slat position is used in some system logic because it’s indicative of a takeoff and approach. For example, on…
Can a passenger land the aircraft with the instructions of ATC if the pilots become unconscious?
I have almost 1500 hours of flight experience and almost all of them as an airline pilot. To get things…
How does an afterburner work in a jet engine?
The process isn’t too complex, I’ll attempt to keep my answer the same. Here’s a (simple enough) diagram of a…