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The Last Beechcraft Starships

Vintage Aviation News

The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely. The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely.

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Saudia transports three Boeing 777s from Jeddah to Riyadh by road 

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AviationWG / X Photos posted on X show the three aircraft with wings, tails, and horizontal stabilizers removed with cranes being used to lift the carcasses of the aircraft onto the trailers for their ignominious final journeys.

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Flight Test Files: The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket – Chasing Mach 2

Vintage Aviation News

They flew a total of 313 missions, collecting invaluable data on pitch stability, lift, drag, and buffeting in transonic and supersonic flight. Photo via NASA Three Aircraft, One Mission Three Skyrockets were built, designated Bureau Numbers 37973, 37974, and 37975NACA 143, 144, and 145, respectively.

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This Incredible Plane: Transavia PL-12 Airtruk

Plane and Pilot

Noting that the application of fertilizer and other chemicals often corroded a conventional tail, Pellarini simply attached two tail booms that each carried its own horizontal stabilizer and elevator. While these acted as one, they were not joined at the center. Of course, speed is not the goal of this kind of aircraft.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Generate Lift With Airplane Wings One of the most valuable airplane parts that connect to the fuselage is the wings. The wings work with other sections of an aircraft to increase lift and adjust stalling speed. All of these primary control surfaces serve as a horizontal stabilizer for the plane.

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The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained

Pilot Institute

And ice doesn’t just make things slippery, it messes with the airflow over the wings, cuts down on lift, and ramps up drag. This leads to a serious loss of lift and an increase in drag. This roughness adds to friction drag, which can reduce lift and increase drag by as much as 50% on a wing’s leading edge and upper surface.

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What Is a Flat Spin?

Pilot Institute

A flat spin happens when the center of gravity shifts too far aft (toward the tail), and the aircraft’s rotation becomes more horizontal. In this situation, the wings aren’t producing enough lift, and the aircraft essentially falls out of the sky while spinning. It may seem counterintuitive to reduce your power during a spin.