Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

The Airtruk can lift nearly 200 gallons (or 2,000 pounds) of dry chemicals all day long and land on rough outback strips very near the job site. The latest version of the line, the Skyfarmer T-400, featured the mighty Lycoming 8-cylinder 400 hp IO-720 engine as well as several design and safety improvements, and increased gross weight.

Tail 54

Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Gross Weight Pilot 54

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 26, 2024

This innovative aircraft was designed as a heavy-lift helicopter, powered by two turboshaft engines that drove a single, five-bladed rotor. Origins and Design Westland Aircraft embarked on the Westminster project as part of its efforts to develop a gas-turbine-powered heavy-lift helicopter, a groundbreaking concept for the era.

Lift 95

Lift Gross Weight Cargo Approach 95

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Horizon Aircraft During the take-off and landing phases of flight, the wing surfaces can transform from a smooth horizontal flying surface into a stabilizer, housing 14 fans that provide the lift for vertical flight – five embedded on either side of the main wing, plus a further two mounted either side within the forward canard wings.

Lift 278

Lift Thrust Weather Payload 278

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This transition of lifting off is called rotation. The load controller also verifies whether all planned passengers are accounted for and receives the final baggage and cargo weights from the airline staff. The flight data recorder shows the following: Directly before take-off, the gross weight was 328.2

Tail 96

Tail V Speed Knot Runway 96

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

On July 30, 1939, it achieved a significant milestone by lifting a 31,205 lbs payload to an altitude of 8,200 feet. These record-setting flights demonstrated the bomber’s capabilities despite its underpowered engines, highlighting the value of its large airframe for heavy-lift missions.

Payload 98

Payload Gross Weight Lift Cargo 98