Simple Flying

MAY 6, 2024

Fourth- and Fifth-generation fighter jets continue to push the envelope of what is aerodynamically possible. Many of the maneuvers discussed below require thrust vectoring, which is only available on fifth-generation fighter jets. These amazing aircraft regularly show off their maneuverability at airshows around the world.

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Jet Thrust 116

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The performance of jet engines is measured through the amount of thrust it produces per unit of fuel. In other words, a jet engine is typically advertised to the market for its fuel efficiency. The amount of thrust is directly proportional to the pressure ratio of the air entering the engine to the air exiting the engine.

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Thrust Jet 105

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The F-22 Raptor , a fifth-generation fighter jet developed by Lockheed Martin, stands as one of the fastest and most advanced aircraft in military aviation. Reaching speeds of Mach 2, the F-22 showcases remarkable engineering through a combination of aerodynamics, engine power, stealth technology, and thrust vectoring.

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Thrust Jet 111

Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 14, 2024

However there are a lot of factors that go into how fast commercial aircraft fly. […] The post Jet Speeds Uncovered: How Fast Do Commercial Airplanes Fly? appeared first on Thrust Flight. Or 475 to 500 knots and 547 to 575 mph.

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Airplanes Jet Thrust Knot 52

Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

Lilium is in “advanced discussions” with the French government to set up a Lilium Jet production plant in France. The German company aims to leverage the country’s extensive aerospace supplier network for the serial production of its all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet.

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Aviation Technology Thrust Jet Approach 157

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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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Thrust Jet Stability Pilot 74

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This iconic fighter jet is celebrated for its remarkable versatility, exceptional agility, and advanced technology that has allowed it to excel in a wide range of combat scenarios over decades of service in every corner of the planet.

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Thrust Jet Pilot 111

Pilot Institute

AUGUST 14, 2024

We need to take a quick look at how a jet engine works to understand how it can fail to start. The Basic Principle A turbine engine generates thrust by compressing air and mixing it with fuel. The high-speed air exits the engine, producing thrust and pushing the aircraft forward. It’s the most basic of all turbine engines.

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Jet Thrust Pilot Airplanes 52

Simple Flying

JULY 20, 2024

Anyone who has flown on an airplane or been around one would recognize the rumbling sound of jet engines, particularly when a full takeoff thrust is applied. As the fan speed increases, high-pitched noise is generated due to air velocity as it is pulled into the engine and past the blades. But how fast do those giant fans revolve?

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Thrust Airplanes Jet 105

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

While I imagine an investigation will be performed, the current theory is that this might partly come down to jet blast from another aircraft. According to reports, a vehicle may have driven between the two taxiing aircraft, with the belief being that the jet blast from the A350 caused the cargo container to fly into the 787’s engine.

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Cargo Wide-Body Aircraft Thrust Jet 111

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Witnesses and airport surveillance footage captured the moment when the Airbus A330’s powerful thrust dislodged sections of the newly resurfaced runway. It involved the Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 aircraft, registered VH-EBD, as the plane accelerated for departure from Perth Airport (PER) on flight QF-71 bound for Singapore (SIN).

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Runway Tarmac Thrust Cargo 152

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The aircraft features a Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8C FADEC-controlled engine with a redesigned thrust reverser system. The Gulfstream G450 (GIV-X) is a stretched version of the Gulfstream IV, along with other major upgrades, that received its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in August 2004.

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Thrust Jet 105

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Boeing 777X is Boeing’s latest and (theoretically) greatest aircraft, which is eventually supposed to become the largest passenger jet in production. Specifically, the part with the issue is the thrust link, which is a titanium component that transfers the thrust of the engine to the airframe.

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Thrust Airplanes Jet Airline 114

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 14, 2024

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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Thrust Pilot Weather Runway 103

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The engines have greater than 18,000 pounds of thrust, each. Its maximum operating speed is Mach 0.935, making it the fastest business jet in the Gulfstream line. READ MORE: Gulfstream G700 Obtains FAA Certification The FAA nods, entry-into-service, and as many as 15 deliveries had been expected by the end of last year.

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Thrust Jet 116

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 2, 2024

7, a piston-engine trainer, by modifying its airframe to accommodate a jet engine. The prototype first took to the skies in 1953, marking Italy’s transition into the jet age. kN (840 lbf) thrust, and the aircraft renamed the Sagittario. kN (840 lbf) thrust, and the aircraft renamed the Sagittario. At first, the S.7’s

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Thrust Jet Ceiling Pilot 77

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Like any high-speed machine, temperatures within a jet engine significantly increase during operation. Jet engines are composed of thousands of parts manufactured with specialized materials. A typical Boeing 747 engine (a General Electric CF6-80C2) comprises upwards of 40,000 parts.

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Jet Thrust 105

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The aviation industry might have seen the last four-engine aircraft roll off the assembly line earlier this year when Boeing delivered a 747-8 freighter to Atlas Air (barring additions such as the redesigned Boom Supersonic Overture).

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Jet Thrust Pilot 105

AV Web

APRIL 25, 2024

The engines have greater than 18,000 pounds of thrust, each. Its maximum operating speed is Mach 0.935, making it the fastest business jet in the Gulfstream line. The FAA nods, entry-into-service, and as many as 15 deliveries had been expected by the end of last year. The twinjet can cover legs of 6,650 nautical miles at Mach 0.90.

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Thrust Jet 102

Ask the Pilot

AUGUST 5, 2024

Jet engines don’t like this low-density air either, producing less thrust. We also get a detailed paper printout before each departure that factors in weight, temperature, wind, runway length, and so forth, providing us with the speeds, thrust, and flap settings that we’ll use for takeoff. beyond which operation isn’t permitted.

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Weather Thrust Lift Runway 88

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

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. Neither aircraft would advance beyond the development stage. Another benefit of the design had to do with controllability in the event of an engine failure.

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Drag Thrust Stability Tail 133

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

military made history with its first-ever jet-powered flight. The “Airacomet” became the first American jet aircraft developed during World War II in response to the advancements in jet propulsion made by the Germans and the British. military to pursue a jet-powered flight amidst the ongoing conflict during World War II.

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Jet Stability Drag Thrust 52

Aviation Bussiness News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

” GE Aerospace CF34-10 is an advanced 20,000-pound thrust-class turbofan propulsion system. It is a member of GE Aerospace’s family of highly successful CF34® commercial jet engines and has been selected to power the new Embraer 190/195 and Lineage 1000.

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Thrust Jet 40

AV Web

JULY 10, 2024

They acknowledged the challenges the Starliner faced with disabled reaction control system (RCS) jets and degraded thrust from the propulsion engines. This morning, NASA astronauts and Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conducted a live video press conference from the International Space Station (ISS).

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Thrust Jet Pilot 59

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 8, 2024

Thrust Thrust is our forward motion. In a commercial airliner, the jet engines are creating the thrust required for the heavy plane to move forward. In your car, the engine under the hood is creating thrust for you to move forward, but you stay on the ground because you don’t have wings! Simple as that!

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Drag Lift Thrust Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Baby boomers will remember a time when the sight of any small business jet would be described as a Learjet. However, nothing lasts forever, and sadly, the last Learjet was delivered to longtime Lear operator Northern Jet in late March 2022. and catered to Hollywood’s rich and famous jet-setters. 1 hit song, “ You’re So Vain.”

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Jet Airfoil Airplanes Pilot 52

All Plane

JUNE 23, 2024

The Bombardier Global XRS/6000 was launched in 2011 as a private jet with an impressive range far superior to the first edition, Global Express aircraft. This version of the aircraft made it a trendy choice for those who flew on private planes regularly or those in the market to purchase their private jet.

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Jet Thrust 52

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 4, 2024

Honeywell says the authorisation strengthens its service network in the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India (EMEAI) region, offering operators of HTF7000-powered business jets increased access to qualified maintenance.

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Thrust General Aviation Jet 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

During the early years of the jet age, between the end of World War II and the swinging ’60s, there were very few new ideas that were not worth a try. To understand the genesis of this little jet-powered hot rod, let’s understand the problem that faced the U.S. Air Force immediately following WWII.

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Jet Tail Pilot Descent 62

Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

The relative ease of securing the failed engine in the DA62, including automatic propeller feathering, helps minimize the disruption of asymmetric thrust that can be difficult for some less-experienced pilots to handle. The security of a second engine relieves potential concerns regarding sudden power loss in one engine.

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Thrust Pilot Approach Airplanes 92

Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

First time taxiing a jet, another tick in the box today. Cleared for takeoff! ‘Set thrust.’ ’ Quickly take off thrust, and back in the air we go, flight directors off, and time for some visual circuits. The post A dream comes true: flying the jumbo jet appeared first on Fly with Eva.

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Jet Flight Deck Cargo Thrust 52

Latatuide 33 Aviation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The Challenger 350 has innovative cantlet wings that minimize drag alongside powerful engines that deliver immense thrust. This jet also utilizes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) — a new type of fuel that offers numerous environmental advantages. Sustainability is also a consideration at the end of an aircraft’s lifecycle.

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Flight Deck Drag Thrust Jet 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 26, 2024

[Public Domain, UK Government photo via Wikimedia Commons] Apart from the engine enhancements, the aircraft was also equipped with a cooling system that was aft-positioned to reduce the fuselage drag and generate jet thrust from heating air exiting the radiator.

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Drag Payload Thrust Pilot 109

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

THE RED AND WHITE JET WENT BY WITHOUT A SOUND. Even with 1,100 gallons of fuel the 18,000 pound thrust J79-GE-10 engine gave the Red Baron a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than 1:1, better than any fighter of the day including the F-15 Eagle. It could not be made official because of a failed FAI camera. IMPOSSIBLE.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Approach Thrust 124

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As the Boeing 707 made its way down the runway, though, FBI agents and police officers shot out the tires, forcing the jet to stop and leaving the father and son team to face jail time. As the aircraft impacted with the water, it broke into four pieces and the jet was destroyed.

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Cockpit Tarmac Drag Airline 237

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Bennett, who focused on incorporating a rotor-driven lift system with conventional wings and engines for forward thrust. During takeoff and landing, the rotor was powered by compressed air jets at the tips of the blades. However, the rotor blades were not powered during flight; instead, they were auto-rotating.

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Runway Drag Thrust Jet 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

m, it was designed to improve lift and efficiency during take-off and landings, and t he aircraft was powered by two 15,000-lb thrust JT8D engines, giving it improved performance. Being a short to medium-range aircraft with a compact design allowed it to operate over shorter runways. With a modified wing having a span of 28.44

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Runway Lift Cargo Thrust 52