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The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck

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Today, on a wide-body airliner, the CARs (regs) stipulate when a third or fourth […] The post The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck first appeared on Hangar Flying. Days gone by it had three or four.

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See The ‘Intrepid’ Museum’s New FG-1D Corsair Ahead of Its Public Unveiling

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92013) that arrived at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in October 2024 is currently under restoration but will be available to be viewed in the restoration hangar at two public events in February 2025 before its official public unveiling planned for March. The new Corsair in the restoration hangar on the deck of the ‘Intrepid.’

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Today in Aviation History: The First Jet Takeoff and Landing on an Aircraft Carrier

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Then, his hook snagged one of the cables stretched across the width of Ocean ‘s flight deck, and the Vampire came to a stop. With Brown safely on the deck, the ship’s deckhands came out to greet Lt. Brown and inspect the Vampire, the first pure-jet aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier.

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Building The Last B-36 ‘Peacemaker’…in a Garage

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In one of the display hangars, they came upon the Aluminum Overcast. Hes taken measurements of the Soplata B-36 flight deck, and used pictures, books, and data from SAC museum to shape his Peacemaker into what it is today. Brians father told him that he used to see the B-36s fly over often during his childhood.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair F2Y Sea Dart

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In order to facilitate beaching operations at naval air stations, a pair of small wheels were added to the rear of the skis, along with a tailwheel in order for the aircraft to be towed from a hangar to the launching ramps.

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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Museum Ships: Preserving Naval Aviation Heritage

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These aircraft span multiple decades, from the 1940s through the 1980s, and museum guests can get an up-close look at them on both the flight deck and hangar deck. Some aircraft are occasionally moved between decks using the ship’s #1 aircraft elevator. Admission prices are $18.95 for adults, $16.95

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Intrepid Museum Acquire Iconic FG-1D Corsair

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Known for its critical role in the Pacific theater, this iconic Corsair is one of the few remaining intact examples and will undergo meticulous restoration by the museum’s skilled specialists in the Aircraft Restoration Hangar. The fully restored aircraft is set to be unveiled to the public in March 2025 on the Intrepid’s hangar deck.