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Best-Laid Plans

Plane and Pilot

I felt I was strapped into a runaway jet. Combining that with the higher gross weight, I had trained in an airplane that rendered a very different experience, not preparing me for the first flight in a much faster airplane. I turned crosswind and attempted to shallow the climb. I turned downwind, continuing to gain altitude.

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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. Speed Demon or Cruiser? Image: Shutterstock.

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Preflight Action - FAR 91.103

Northstar VFR

other reliable information appropriate to the aircraft, relating to aircraft performance under expected values of airport elevation and runway slope, aircraft gross weight, and wind and temperature. ”. Next aircraft gross weight is listed. It states, “.other Let's break each one down and look at it.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat

Vintage Aviation News

Further modifications led to the gross weight increasing, bringing the design up to 25,400 pounds, the takeoff roll was exceedingly long, and the landing speed had gone from 76 mph to 93 mph. However, the overall performance was still underwhelming.

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Navigating ForeFlight Subscriptions: Which Plan is Right for Your Needs

iPad Pilot News

The weight and balance tool calculates gross weight and center of gravity for a wide range of airplanes. Performance Plus , might sound like an offering for jets, but while some of the features found here are definitely most useful for turbine pilots that doesn’t mean Baron or Cirrus owners should ignore it.

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Boeing 777: Features, Seat Maps, and Travel Tips

Airspeed Junkie

The goal was to combine the range and capacity of larger jets with the efficiency of a twin-engine design. The GE90-115B is the most powerful commercial jet engine, boasting record thrust levels that significantly enhance the 777’s efficiency. These engines reflect Boeing’s commitment to developing powerful and efficient jet engines.

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Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft  

Aerotime

The maximum gross weight of the aircraft is stated as 2,500kg (5,500 lbs). Only the Lilium Jet can compete in terms of having the capacity to carry seven people. This increases to 815kg (1,800lbs) if flying purely in conventional flight mode, using runways to take off and land.

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