Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Put in simpler terms: The thrust needed for a plane to fly is dependent on the planes overall mass during the acceleration phase, its speed, the air density, which differs with the altitude and several other factors. Promise: No more physics formulas in this text from now on.)

Thrust 141

Thrust Jet Weather Runway 141

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This allows air to be drawn through the top of the fan and expelled out through the bottom in the form of downward thrust. Once airborne, the aircraft relies on a conventional rear-mounted propeller to provide forward thrust, while the panels that cover the wing-mounted fans return to their fully closed position.

Lift 278

Lift Thrust Weather Payload 278

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

The KTLS is an unpowered system, with takeoff thrust provided solely by the aircraft’s jet engine. During the fully autonomous takeoff, the Valkyrie engine throttles up like a conventional jet, accelerating down the runway with the KTLS.

Runway 286

Runway Payload Thrust Lift 286

Aerotime

DECEMBER 28, 2024

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. Nevertheless, it was an extremely sophisticated jet for the late 60s and remains one of the most iconic Soviet aircraft of the Cold War.

Jet 258

Jet Knot Pilot Cockpit 258