Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Flying in clouds of cold and warm fronts can lead to very small supercooled water droplets which build up as rime ice on the parts of the aircraft exposed to the wind: probes, antennas, and the leading edges of the wings and tail. The icing conditions were associated with a cold front moving through the region.

Knot 86

Knot Approach Descent Weather 86

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

True, a slightly higher aspect ratio wing was desired, which in turn required a larger vertical tail and thus a little extra mass, but the size, approximately 20% larger than a Widgeon, was set. Another advantage of the counter-rotating props is the elimination of torque roll.

Airplanes 61

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 61

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 3, 2024

inches) to counteract the torque from the Monsone engine. Tail of the Smithsonian’s Folgore, featuring the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy. The armament consisted of four Breda-SAFAT machine guns (two 12.7mm guns in the nose, and two 7.7mm guns in the wings). 91981 356-8. 7798 of the Serie III line.

Tail 119

Tail Torque Cockpit Airplanes 119