Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers.

Horizontal Stabilizer 111

Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

With the two aircraft rapidly approaching 40 years old, theyre becoming less cost-effective to operate. The pilot would bank the 747 away from the rocket, and after five seconds, it would ignite and take the payload the rest of the distance into orbit. As such, the USAF is in the process of replacing them with newer Boeing 747-8s.

Cargo 269

Cargo Ferry Flight Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 269

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

But it was apparent the smallest Grumman flying boat was too small and full of quirks—the cabin door won’t open if the flaps are down, for example—to justify something approaching a direct copy. Just recognizable in the background is a horizontal stabilizer and one-piece elevator. lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32

Airplanes 79

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79