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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair YB-60

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The aircraft boasted a combat range of 2,920 miles and a service ceiling of 53,300 feet. The YB-60 suffered from flight control and handling issues and lacked the speed and stability of its Boeing counterpart. These engines propelled the bomber to a top speed of 508 miles per hourfar faster than its piston-powered predecessor.

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

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A large portion of the tail, including most of the vertical stabilizer and the entire horizontal stabilizer, also broke away from the aircraft. However, the pilots could not use the flight deck door, and they were forced to use the escape hatch on the cockpit ceiling which was now positioned towards the ground.

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Harlow PJC-2

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This version was equipped with modified flight controls based on lessons learned from the initial prototype, had a larger vertical stabilizer, and several other minor improvements. Cruise speed with the Warner Scarab is about 150 mph, service ceiling around 15,000 feet, and a range of 700 miles.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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While most of it tends to be hidden away either in the cabin ceiling space or under the cabin floor panels, some of it – particularly the air conditioning riser ducts – is fitted in the cabin walls at certain intervals, making the inclusion of a window at that position impossible.

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Best Camera Gear for Flight Instructors Recording Lessons

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Stability Image stabilization makes all the difference for a smooth, clear picture. Many newer cameras have built-in stability features, especially action cameras which are created specifically for high-motion scenarios. If you’re mounting on the ceiling or a textured surface, an adhesive mount is a more reliable option.

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Today in Aviation History: Loss of USS Macon

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The airship initially recovered, dumping ballast and stabilizing at 700 feet above the sea and returning to its cruising altitude of 1,600 feet, but the ship was sent into another plunge, falling a rate of 14 feet per second tail-down. Then, off Big Sur, near Monterey Bay, the USS Macon was caught in a storm.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated XP-81

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The aircraft exhibited poor directional stability (which was solved through the later addition of a ventral tail fin) at low speeds and oil sometimes splattered on the canopy’s windscreen. On May 18, 1945, the T-31 turboprop was finally ready and by June 11, the aircraft was ready to begin testing with its intended engine at Muroc.

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