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35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

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The aircraft was powered by three General Electric CF6 turbofan engines, with one mounted under each wing and a third located above the rear fuselage in the base of the tail. On scanning the engine instruments, it quickly became apparent that the number two tail-mounted engine had failed.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

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The cockpit, also called the flight deck, is where pilots use electronic flight instruments as part of a primary flight display. For example, if the right aileron rises and the left aileron goes down, the aircraft will change directions. What are the basic parts of this section?

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Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. Ensuring Future Success Flight Designs position at the top of the podium looked in doubt. Now, however, after months of effort, production of all Flight Design products has moved from Kherson, Ukraine, to Sumperk in the Czech Republic.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sopwith Pup

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The pilots of both the RNAS and the RFC loved the performance of their Pups for its light weight, good climb rate, and excellent agility (owing largely to its low wing loading and in having ailerons on both sets of its wings). Pictured is Squadron Commander E.H.