Vintage Aviation News

MAY 3, 2024

MJ444’s front cockpit showing the Spitfire’s distinctive control column. We just have the brakes to set up and then the fuel tank firewall will be fitted, and in turn the tank. The rear face of MJ444’s front cockpit instrument panel. “The front canopy has been trial assembled and all trimmed in.

Aileron 131

Aileron Firewall Cockpit Hangar 131

Air Facts

JULY 3, 2024

Stubbornly, I firewalled the black knob. Some combination of human factors clearly was rampant here including possible expectation or confirmation bias and awkward cockpit ergonomics. —it seemed the stick got a little heavier. We regained the desired glideslope and made an adequate landing—on the runway.

Firewall 75

Firewall Runway Approach Cockpit 75

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 19, 2024

The power plant modifications plate on the engine bay’s firewall. Today, Ens. Johnson is interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. We will move several airframes around, push the plane onto the spot selected by our Director, and then reposition the aircraft back to mostly original locations.

Tail 119

Tail Firewall Approach Flight Deck 119

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

In this new guise, with its cockpit pushed four feet further aft, N5111N was designated as a Boeing Model 299Z. We had several other donor aircraft, but we have now completely rebuilt the forward fuselage with the exception of the top of the cockpit. Between 1950 and 1965, the aircraft amassed 994 flight test hours.

Tail 126

Tail Airplanes Cockpit Firewall 126

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 21, 2024

During the 18-month restoration, Frank replaced TG114’s damaged cockpit section with the piece from VR919 and the tail section of VR918. While 232 / September Fury was living this exciting life, the original damaged cockpit section of TG114 was sitting in storage waiting for its time.

Cockpit 105

Cockpit Airplanes Tail Firewall 105

iPad Pilot News

MAY 29, 2024

To get started, ensure your computer firewall and Wi-Fi router are not blocking UDP traffic port 49002. You’ll have to consult your router and firewall support documents to configure your settings appropriately. Once you have that setup, you can use a few different plugins to connect Flight Simulator 2020 to your EFB.

Rudder 52

Rudder Approach Firewall Pilot 52