Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 6, 2025

The production model P-67 was also intended to be fitted with a pressurized cockpit, a novel concept for WWII fighters, and with an armament of six 37mm M4 cannons installed in the wings inboard of the engines, but these were not installed on the prototype. By May 11, Army Air Force pilots began evaluating the XP-67.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

THE RED AND WHITE JET WENT BY WITHOUT A SOUND. The tail section, minus horizontal stabilizer, came from a crashed TF-104G that was found in an Ontario, California junkyard. The horizontal stabilizer came from a wrecked F-104G. The cockpit side panels came from the first production F-104A that crashed in 1956. IMPOSSIBLE.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Though it’s not as overtly revolutionary as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) or Safe Return enabled by Garmin Autoland on Cirrus’ SF50 Vision Jet, the reimagined flight deck in the new SR G7 and other improvements make a more immediate impact—because pilots benefit from them on every flight, from the moment you press the start button.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 21, 2024

If you’re one of those people longing to return to the cockpit and reignite your passion for flying, there’s no better time than now to do just that. Returning to the cockpit can give you the chance to connect with other industry enthusiasts and professionals, while rediscovering the simple yet unbeatable joys of being a pilot.

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

TURBO-AE Code During the 1990s, NASA developed a computer code that generates two-dimensional simulations of potential aeroelastic (AE) problems that can occur in jet engine blades. Glass cockpits are in use on commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft, and on NASA’s space shuttle fleet.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

However, if you take a close look at the inboard upper wing surface of the B-52, you will see a neat row of vortex generators that correspond to the width of the horizontal stabilizer. These were added to manage the low speed air flow over the wings, stabilizer and elevators.

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Ask the Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

One small hazard might’ve been broken material striking the rear stabilizers. Worst case would’ve been the slat breaking apart further, or detaching completely, unlikely as that might be, but even this wouldn’t crash the plane, so long as the stabilizers or tail weren’t struck and badly damaged. The B-word is what counts.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Combining the data shown on your cockpit instruments helps you make better judgments. One example is Indicated Airspeed (IAS), which is the airspeed you read directly from cockpit instruments. In high-speed and high-altitude scenarios, like for military and commercial jets, compressibility affects the accuracy of your IAS.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Airlines have shifted their focus toward getting pilots into the cockpit faster, with less emphasis on formal education. They offer courses that lead directly to the cockpit. These programs typically last 1-2 years, providing a faster route to the cockpit than traditional four-year degrees. This might be the path for you.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

Key Takeaways The Cirrus SR22 has evolved significantly since its certification in 2000, introducing key innovations like the Avidyne Entegra glass cockpit in 2003 and the turbocharged SR22 Turbo in 2006, which have set new standards in general aviation. This article breaks down its top features, performance stats, and innovative technology.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JULY 23, 2024

Airlines around the world are struggling to fill cockpit positions with qualified candidates, leading to a massive surge in demand for pilots. Corporations are increasingly relying on private jets for executive travel, which is leading to an increasing need for business jet pilots.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 26, 2024

You will be expected to operate a wide range of aircraft, from small, single-engine planes to large, multi-engine jets. You may find yourself flying wide-body jumbo jets carrying hundreds of passengers on international routes, or in charge of narrow-body jets flying regional routes with a few dozen passengers at a time.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JULY 23, 2024

Airlines around the world are struggling to fill cockpit positions with qualified candidates, leading to a massive surge in demand for pilots. Corporations are increasingly relying on private jets for executive travel, which is leading to an increasing need for business jet pilots.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As reported by Vintage Aviation News earlier this year, Folland Gnat XR987 — now with the New Zealand civil registration ZK-RAJ, for “Red Arrows Jet” — is being returned to airworthiness at the workshops of Aero Restoration (Aero R) south of Auckland in the North Island for owner Matt Wilcock. to put it mildly!”

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 6, 2024

Photo: Nigel Hitchman The Vought Heritage Foundation (VHF) has restored several Vought aircraft, including an RF-8 Crusader, the last surviving F6U Pirate, the company’s first jet aircraft, and the unique V-173 “Flying Pancake”. The horizontal stabilizer and elevators of the O3U-3 were built over full scale Vought drawings.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

Why the F15 Fighter Jet Reigns Supreme in Aerial Combat Why is the F15 fighter jet considered a legend in aerial combat? The cockpit of the F-15 is furnished with cutting-edge flight instruments and avionics, delivering essential flight information compiled from assorted sensors and systems to the pilots.

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Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Piper M700 Fury A typical career path for a nascent professional pilot is to start with reciprocating piston engines, eventually moving on to turboprops or jets. On the jet side, options include various Cessna Citation models, the Eclipse 500, Cirrus Vision Jet, Embraer’s Phenom 100 and 300, the HondaJet, and the Pilatus PC-24.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The reason behind this was the high fuel consumption of jet engines and the time required to develop a whole new model. The prototype, X-69, was stretched by 18 feet and was incorporated with extensive modifications that included strengthened landing gear, larger vertical stabilizers, and rectangular windows.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 5, 2024

The one-of-a-kind jet is carefully unloaded at its new home. 12-type fin giving more surface area for greater stability and to compensate for the extra fuselage length. This safety pilot handled engine starting, re-lighting and fuel control. The tailfin was modified with additional area forward of tail plane, with a Meteor NF Mk.12-type

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Airspeed Junkie

JANUARY 24, 2023

F 16 Fighter Jet The F16 fighter jet is also known as the Fighting Falcon. It can be described as a single-engine, single-seat jet fighter that is 49 feet long with a 31 feet wingspan. Originally, the F-16 jet was built and designed by General Dynamics, which is a part of Lockheed Martin. and other allied nations.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Modifications to the cockpit included rocket motor selectors and switches that were installed just forward of the standard throttle box while the rocket gained its own throttle just aft of the standard throttle for the General Electric J47 turbofan.

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Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These engines are arranged in four pods beneath the wings, a design that not only provides the necessary thrust but also helps delay stall onset, contributing to the aircraft’s stability and performance. The wings are another marvel of engineering.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Using the new Bonanza as a basis for this design, there was some talk of adding the Bonanza’s V-tail on the aircraft before that was abandoned in favor of a more conventional vertical and horizontal stabilizer design. One of the first of these was the Model 73 Jet Mentor. The Beechcraft Model 73 Jet Mentor in flight.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Jet Pilot Stability 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Using the new Bonanza as a basis for this design, there was some talk of adding the Bonanza’s V-tail on the aircraft before that was abandoned in favor of a more conventional vertical and horizontal stabilizer design. One of the first of these was the Model 73 Jet Mentor. The Beechcraft Model 73 Jet Mentor in flight.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Jet Pilot Stability 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

From the pilot’s seat it cruises near effortlessly and handles nimbly on land or water with a great combination of stability and modest control pressures. A significant investment in heavy, water-jet cut steel tooling means repeatedly accurate wings come off the Composite Creations table.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for the masses and shrank the world throughout the latter 20th century. The upper deck houses the communications center and cockpit, while the 4,000 square feet of floor space on the main deck is configured for presidential duties.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 7, 2024

After making its first flight on February 5, 1943, it was lost just three months later on May 4 when a piston rod shot through the aircraft and the cockpit filled with smoke. The second XP-63, 41-19512 running up on a snowy day in 1943 (USAF photo) The second XP-63, 41-19512, did not fare any better. Test pilot Gustav E.

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