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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

Even the most automated aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the F-35 military jet, come with such instruments fitted as standard should an electrical failure affect the more modern cockpit display screens. These three levels of control are ascending in their level of aircraft control and capability.

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Behind the scenes at Lilium, the eVTOL firm aiming to change regional air travelĀ 

Aerotime

When talking about the possibility, Borel referred to his previous role as a senior Airbus executive where projects to evaluate potential reductions in cockpit crew numbers never went ahead, even if technically feasible, in great part because of a mix of regulatory and public acceptance issues.

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A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

Vintage Aviation News

“Sitting so high up and trying to look down inside the cockpit for the airspeed is nearly impossible. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. You just make one great big U-turn, that way you can kind of watch the runway the whole time.

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HSI vs. CDI: What’s the Difference?

Pilot Institute

Glass cockpit HSIs integrate maps, weather, and traffic for better situational awareness. The Future of the HSI As aviation technology advances, the HSI remains a valuable instrument while maintaining strong roots in its basic navigation principles. This makes the cockpit environment more organized, user-friendly, and efficient.

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Bombardier demo flight operations

Professional Pilot

On the Global 7500, additional safety features include advanced head-up displays (HUDs) and systems that allow pilots to visualize the terrain, runways, and even the underbelly of the aircraft during taxiing. years just because theres so many aspects that we need to cover, including product knowledge and cockpit and cabin best practices.

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Aurora moves forward in program to develop high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

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This progress comes after completing a conceptual design review for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program, Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT). The company shared renderings of the FIW demonstrator, which depicts three lift fans, a refined composite exterior, and an uncrewed cockpit.

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Ranked: Top 10 fastest fighter jets in the world in 2025

Aerotime

Known as the Flogger, the MiG-23s variable wing sweep makes it capable of taking off from short, remote runways, as well as optimizing its aerodynamic profile for supersonic or cruise flight. The MiG-31, only used in Russia, has its speed hobbled by the cockpit glass. Mach that this plane produced are limited; it no longer flies at 2.83

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