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. “Very little,” the gunner reported.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

(Nigel Hitchman) The story of the Breguet Deux-Ponts begins even before WWII, when Breguet Aviation began design work on the concept for a large four engine transport with two decks for passengers called the Breguet 760, which was based on the wings and tail assembly of the Breguet 730 flying boat.

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Tail Cargo Stability Payload 59

NYC Aviation

JANUARY 19, 2022

After most airlines retired or began a phase-out of the 757 from their fleets, the type has been seeing a common second life in cargo operations. The tail of the aircraft, showing the N627NP registration. So how did the 757 land at NPA’s passenger outfit? Their first airplane is registered N627NP.

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Payload Cargo Airplanes Tail 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

Pyka, a manufacturer of electric uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), on Monday partnered with aerospace and defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to introduce a variant of its flagship Pelican Cargo drone for DOD use. With a full payload, Pelican Cargo requires just 500 feet of runway to take off.

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Cargo Payload Knot Tail 100

Aerotime

JANUARY 16, 2025

For this role, its excellent, given its huge retardant payload and rapid flight speed. Grumman S-2T Number in fleet 23 Role Airtanker Crew 1 Retardant payload 1,200 gallons Speed 235 KTS Endurance 4.5 Its large 1,000-gallon payload means it can play a vital role in early control of wildfires.

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Payload Cargo Tail Pilot 270

Aerotime

AUGUST 9, 2024

Boasting colossal dimensions and designed to carry the world’s largest payloads, WindRunner is set to break existing aviation records for scale by some margin and will set a new benchmark in airborne cargo transportation. The maximum payload weight will be 160,000 lbs (72.575kg).

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Airplanes Cargo Payload Horizontal Stabilizer 292

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

More than 200 of those aircraft remain in service as cargo carriers, and around 50 are still flying passengers today. Sporting tail numbers 28000 and 29000, the VC-25As have been transporting heads of state for the US since 1987. RELATED Cargo giants: which aircraft can carry the most freight?

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Cargo Ferry Flight Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 252