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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair YB-60

Vintage Aviation News

Seventy-three years ago today, on April 18, 1952, the Convair YB-60 made its first flight, marking a bold chapter in the evolution of jet-powered strategic bombers. Developed as a derivative of the massive B-36 Peacemaker, the YB-60 represented Convairs attempt to bring the venerable design into the jet age.

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

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The pilot flyingpulled back the thrust levers, and as a result, over the following 5seconds, N1 decreased from 64% to approximately 43%, where it remained until touchdown. The engine thrust was steady at approximately 43%N1, the TSB report explained. The air speed began to decrease, the TSB report said.

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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. The jet- and rocket-powered aircraft exceeded expectations, performing better than predicted in high-speed wind tunnel testsparticularly in drag performance above Mach 0.85. In 1953, U.S.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought F6U Pirate

Vintage Aviation News

attempts to shift to jet-powered fighters from conventional piston engines. The transition became essential because of the growing need for jet aircraft that could operate from aircraft carriers and give an advantage to the U.S. Thus, the addition of a jet aircraft would provide the military with superior speed and combat capability.

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The Bold, Bulbous Douglas 1015 Cloudster II

Flying Magazine

Although the company built and flew two examples, the military quickly lost interest in piston engines, and Douglas pivoted, ultimately reworking the XB-42 into the jet-powered XB-43. A ventral stabilizer doubled as propeller protection in the event of over-rotation or tail strikes.

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Southwest 737 Has Dangerous, Stormy Go Around In Hawaii

One Mile at a Time

The first officer also noticed the red airspeed tape, and pulled back on the thrust levers. When you push forward the control column and reduce thrust, there’s only one direction the plane is going, and that’s down. During the go around, the first officer inadvertently pushed forward on the control column. above the Pacific Ocean.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. The same applies to the selecting of reverse pitch on turboprop aircraft, which translates the thrust produced by the rotating propellor forwards creating a slowing effect.