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From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by natureĀ 

Aerotime

In December 2023, a Lufthansa Cargo 777F became the first freighter to be modified with AeroSHARK and in December 2023, a LATAM Airlines Brasil Boeing 777 became the first aircraft operated by a carrier in the Americas to be fitted with the film.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Its design plays an integral part in keeping the flight crew, cargo, and passengers safe because it can withstand changes in atmospheric pressure. Wing flaps: Located on the trailing edges of the wings, the flaps are movable surfaces that help overcome drag. This long, metal tube connects all the main components of an airplane.

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Grounded Dreams: Cierva CR Twin

Vintage Aviation News

It was a follow-up to the earlier Cierva designs combined with the desire to build a more robust and versatile twin-engine helicopter capable of carrying passengers and cargo efficiently. It was designed to carry up to 5 passengers or light cargo up to 450 kilograms. This allowed for more stability and control, especially in hover.

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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

The problem is that the aileron can only be deflected to a point after which the drag becomes significant. Most of the ailerons mass lies behind the hinge, making it tail-heavy. Tail-heavy ailerons droop downwards when they arent being pulled by the control system. potentially reverting the aileron back into a tail-heavy state.

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C-47s Over Normandy

Plane and Pilot

They were counted as they loaded up and sat between each otherā€™s legs, facing the tail. Still facing the tail but now standing, they checked the gear of the jumper ahead of them, sounding off in the affirmative. On command, the stick stood as one, hooking in their static lines aft of where I was tethered. Air Force C-130.

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Anchorage: Worldā€™s Cargo Hub

AeroSavvy

So, why does cargo transported between North America and Asia make a pit stop in Anchorage? A pair of UPS 747s depart Anchorage This feature first appeared at FlightRadar24 , July, 2023 Anchorage Airport Stats Ted Stevens – Anchorage International is one of our planet’s most important cargo hubs.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Martin B-10

Vintage Aviation News

One example, tail number M-585, c/n 843, was flown by its crew to Australia on March 8, 1942, and was later requisitioned by the US Army Air Force in Australia and given the serial number 42-68358 and was flown by the USAAF until it was stricken from the inventory in August 1944. Th prototype of the Maartin B-10, the Martin XB-907, in flight.

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