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What is a Balance Tab?
The elevator tabs are in the “balance mode” when the TE flaps are up where 2 solenoid control hydraulic valves de-energize…
What is special about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner? The Technical Features That Made The Boeing 787 Stand Out.
It utilizes a composite airframe made primarily of carbon fiber reinforced polymer, which makes the aircraft lighter and more fuel-efficient…
How does water injection increase power in a jet engine?
Water injection increases power in a jet engine by cooling the air entering the engine’s compressor. The cooler, denser air…
Why do flaps and slats on aircraft move separately rather than simultaneously?
The operation of flaps and slats varies depending on the aircraft. In most cases, they move together and are controlled…
How the RDR-4000 Enhances Pilot Decision-Making
Traditional weather radar systems, while useful, often fall short in capturing the complete picture of atmospheric conditions. These conventional systems…
Air Nostrum/Iberia Bombardier CRJ-1000 from Munich to Madrid suffered a birdstrike
On August 20, Air Nostrum/Iberia Bombardier CRJ-1000 (EC-MQQ) flight #IB8685 from Munich to Madrid suffered a birdstrike (it hits vulture)…
Ceiba B738 at Malabo on Aug 29th 2024, overran runway on landing
A Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing 737-800, registration ET-AWR performing flight C2-205 from Bata to Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), landed on Malabo’s runway…
What are the differences between normal law, alternate law and direct law of a flight control system?
The term control law basically means a set of principles by which the fly by wire controls of the aircraft…
Why does the A380 have 3 different ailerons that move in different directions on each wing?
(This is an A380 on a right turn. The inner and center ailerons (big arrow) has a higher deflection compared…
Why don’t some aircraft have tail strike protection?
Have you ever noticed rolls or skids on the tail of aircraft? They are called tail skids, and are meant…