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Antonov AN-124 Suffered Uncontained Engine Failure In Flight – Made Emergency Landing
A Volga-Dnepr AN-124 on flight 4066 from Seoul-Incheon Airport in South Korea to Vienna-Schwechat Airport in Austria with an en…
A330 Fuel System
Source – Airbus The fuel system has different functions, which are: storage, venting and scavenge, engine feed, APU feed, main…
Turbine blade
Blade machining moves to a new level Competitive manufacturing blades for steam and gas turbines is challenging with machining containing…
Can a human get sucked into a jet engine?
Yes they can! However, only if the first stage of the engine is rotating. With some jet engines the first…
Why aircraft jacking ?
Source – blog.virginatlantic.com Perform maintenance require lifting (jacking)- for example : change tire, brake unit… . Landing gear extension retraction…
What is Ram Air Turbine (RAT)
A Ram Air Turbine (RAT) is a small turbine that is installed in an aircraft and used as an alternate…
What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?
Halldor Gudmundsson had just seen a huge lightning strike near his office, northwest of Keflavik International Airport in Iceland. He…
Safety Wire … It Can Save Your Life
Failure to properly secure aircraft components can compromise powerplant and control system operation, leading to system and component failures. Properly…
Why are aircraft coated in Green during manufacturing?
Have you ever wondered a reason why aircraft during in its production stage? In production and manufacturing stage the bare…