Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The fuselage of L-1049G was paired with a new, sleeker, low-drag wing which not only was 16 percent thinner than the previous wing design, but it also stretched to a majestic 150 feet. the prototype L-1649 lifted off from Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank, California. The First Shooting Star On October 10, 1956, at 4:15 p.m.,

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Drag Lift Jet Cargo 98

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you dream of flying small airplanes on weekends or piloting commercial airliners with hundreds of passengers, you need certain pilot licenses to reach your aviation goals. If you want to take your friends and family flying or become an airline pilot, start your aviation journey with this license. Which License(s) Should You Get?

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Pilot Weather Checkride Flight Computer 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape. Why does this increase the lift?

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The outer wing generates more lift than the inner wing since it’s temporarily moving faster. Extra lift makes the wing rise. Increased lift on the raised wing immediately creates more induced drag. What’s induced drag? The higher drag on the raised wing reduces its speed relative to the lower wing.

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Generate Lift With Airplane Wings One of the most valuable airplane parts that connect to the fuselage is the wings. The wings work with other sections of an aircraft to increase lift and adjust stalling speed. Wing flaps: Located on the trailing edges of the wings, the flaps are movable surfaces that help overcome drag.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

This is an exploration of how NASA research has influenced modern airliners through research and technology. One of the most revolutionary was the “area rule,” a concept that helped aircraft designers avoid the disruption in airflow and resulting drag caused by the attachment of the wings to the fuselage.

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Wind Shear Airfoil Drag Airlines 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We learn all about aerodynamics, thrust, drag, lift, and gravity, study flight manuals, emergency procedures, and FARs, take oral exams and check rides, and constantly review everything we can find about flying. This brings me to another profound phrase, the Boy Scout motto of “ Be Prepared.”

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Runway Pilot Approach Weather 92

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Chris had arrived from Austin, Texas, on the airline flight into Juneau a few days earlier. He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. We tried lifting the rear of the floats to increase the buoyancy offered by the larger front float chambers.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 80

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Chris had arrived from Austin, Texas, on the airline flight into Juneau a few days earlier. He had to drag out his tent and spend the night waiting for the next high tide to release him from his predicament. We tried lifting the rear of the floats to increase the buoyancy offered by the larger front float chambers.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 78

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Bennett, who focused on incorporating a rotor-driven lift system with conventional wings and engines for forward thrust. This design reduced drag and increased efficiency during forward flight. Both commercial airlines and military organizations started paying attention to what the Rotodyne could offer.

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Runway Drag Knot Airplanes 59

Aerotime

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Natilus has obsessed over the aircraft design which it said will significantly reduce drag and reduce fuel consumption. Dronamics Black Swan Dronamics Dronamics ambitiously set out to become the world’s first cargo drone airline after it was established in 2014 by brothers and co-founders Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov in Greece.

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Cargo Payload Pilot Drag 314

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Example of a Preventable Accident A prime example of when a go-around could’ve prevented an accident is in the case of Southwest Airlines Flight 1455. When going around, the pilot should immediately remove full flaps to reduce drag and increase performance. Many passengers were injured.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Developed to compete against the Anglo-French airliner Concorde, which flew some two months later, the Tu-144 was built to both cut travel times across the vast width of the Soviet Union and surpass its Western rivals. On this day in aviation history, December 31, 1968, the Tupolev Tu-144 made its first flight.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Drag Thrust 52