Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times. As a result, the first autopilot was developed to introduce an element of control on the trajectory of airplanes. What is an autopilot?

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 180

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 5, 2025

During the First World War, many companies that produced peacetime products shifted towards contributing to the war effort. Sage’s second design, the Type 2, a small two-seat fighter, where a pilot and rear gunner were kept in an enclosed cockpit, was built and flight tested. England and Tinson responded with the Sage Type 3.

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Weight-Shift-Control Tail Airplanes Rudder 98

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 15, 2025

This led to the design of a twin engine, all-metal transport with fabric-covered control surfaces and a twin tail configuration. Peyton at the controls. This aircraft was powered by two Wright R-760 seven-cylinder radial engines, each producing 350 hp. Army flew its C-45s until 1976.

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Weight-Shift-Control Tail Pilot Cockpit 98

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

James Kightly] The cockpit of the last Blriot built, constructed by the craftsmen of the Blriot factory in 1921 and gifted to Louis. James Kightly] One of Louis Blriot’s major achievements, and one he deserves credit for, was his control system. An example of the Blriot control system on display in Londons Science Museum.

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Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Aileron Airplanes 78

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

Otherwise, our maintenance guys’ corrosion control team would rip me a new one. Southeast Asian Water Buffalo range in weight from 300–550 kg (660–1,210 lb), but weights of over 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) have also been observed Once the critter was secured, my crew and I boarded via the forward entry door to avoid our guests in the cargo bay.

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Weight-Shift-Control Tail Cargo Airplanes 52

AeroSavvy

MARCH 26, 2022

Building a freighter without windows lowers manufacturing cost and reduces the aircraft weight by hundreds of pounds. pic.twitter.com/2O3nxWjF1P — UPS Airlines (@UPSAirlines) July 29, 2021 UPS 747 nose cargo door interior A small fleet of 747s have a tail that swings open. Some aircraft have an automated cargo-handling system.

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Flight Deck Cargo Weight-Shift-Control Pilot 52