Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers.

Horizontal Stabilizer 111

Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The final product was an aircraft with an armament that consisted of five 30-caliber machine guns with a payload of up to 4,800 pounds, these being mounted on two racks in the bomb behind the cockpit. The designing was carried out by a team of engineers led by E. Gifford Emery and Edward Cutis Wells.

Horizontal Stabilizer 105

Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Ceiling Payload 105

Aerotime

AUGUST 9, 2024

Boasting colossal dimensions and designed to carry the world’s largest payloads, WindRunner is set to break existing aviation records for scale by some margin and will set a new benchmark in airborne cargo transportation. The maximum payload weight will be 160,000 lbs (72.575kg).

Airplanes 292

Airplanes Cargo Payload Horizontal Stabilizer 292

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

From the pilot’s seat it cruises near effortlessly and handles nimbly on land or water with a great combination of stability and modest control pressures. Just recognizable in the background is a horizontal stabilizer and one-piece elevator. lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32

Airplanes 79

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

The pilot would bank the 747 away from the rocket, and after five seconds, it would ignite and take the payload the rest of the distance into orbit. There, it would pitch up by about 30 degrees, and the rocket would be released.

Cargo 252

Cargo Ferry Flight Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 252