Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 6, 2025

The engines were also coupled with the General Electric D-23 turbosupercharger to utilize the engine exhaust as additional thrust. 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.

Gross Weight 98

Gross Weight Cockpit Pilot Airplanes 98

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 9, 2024

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. How many variants of the Boeing 777 are there?

Payload 52

Payload Cargo Ceiling Cabin Crew 52

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Zero Fuel Weight : 219,460 kg Take-off Weight : 328,425 kg Fuel in Tanks : 109,625 kg There were 15 crew, three pilots and twelve cabin crew. They took 122,702 litres of Jet-Fuel A-1 at Malpensa. The flight data recorder shows the following: Directly before take-off, the gross weight was 328.2

Tail 75

Tail V Speed Knot Runway 75

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This allows air to be drawn through the top of the fan and expelled out through the bottom in the form of downward thrust. Once airborne, the aircraft relies on a conventional rear-mounted propeller to provide forward thrust, while the panels that cover the wing-mounted fans return to their fully closed position.

Lift 268

Lift Thrust Weather Payload 268

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

But I have maintained 5000 feet at 6000 pounds gross weight,” notes Ross. A significant investment in heavy, water-jet cut steel tooling means repeatedly accurate wings come off the Composite Creations table. Precisely what the single-engine ceiling is, the team can’t say. “We lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32

Airplanes 59

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 59