A typical commercial Aircraft will lower its landing gear approximately 6 to 7 nautical miles (11–13 kms)…
The slat position is used in some system logic because it’s indicative of a takeoff and approach….
I have almost 1500 hours of flight experience and almost all of them as an airline pilot….
The jet engines like any other engine requires air, fuel and a source of combustion to start….
Fuel exclusively stored in the fuselage reduces aircraft performance, crash safety, and practicality. The FAA and EASA…
Aircraft tires need to withstand extremely high loads, speeds, and temperatures, and they need to provide stability,…
The A320 has a really versatile airframe, and hassle free Avionics which have made it commercially so…
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-271N sustained substantial damage on the ground at Vienna Airport, Austria. Photos suggest that…
No it isn’t, but… The aircraft landing gear handle is electrically locked in the down position when…
Pressurizing a cabin puts a lot of stress on the fuselage. Most commercial aircraft pressurize to an…