Flight Training Central
MAY 7, 2024
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. lift, weight, gravity, and thrust. The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will change with an increase in gross weight. remain the same regardless of gross weight.
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.
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 29, 2024
Weight : The force gravity exerts on the aircraft. Thrust : The force generated by the engine that propels the aircraft forward. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. This is often the clean configuration at max gross weight. Gradually reduce thrust from cruise power.
Airspeed Junkie
AUGUST 9, 2024
The GE90-115B is the most powerful commercial jet engine, boasting record thrust levels that significantly enhance the 777’s efficiency. With a maximum gross weight of approximately 766,000 pounds, the Boeing 777 is capable of carrying substantial payloads, whether in passenger or cargo configurations.
Fear of Landing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The reference for take-off in the Flight Management System showed: Flaps 5° Thrust 56° V 1 : 145 kt V R : 149 kt V 2 : 156 kt V-speeds are used to define the relative speeds which are important to the operation of the aircraft. The flight data recorder shows the following: Directly before take-off, the gross weight was 328.2
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.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
But I have maintained 5000 feet at 6000 pounds gross weight,” notes Ross. The only thing to remember with the reversed props is you still push the throttle forward to increase thrust, so it takes a lot of mental transformation—and slow maneuvering—to make sure you go in the right direction. lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32
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