Aerotime
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 25,040 feet (7,632 meters) and a speed of Mach 0.82 (487 knots true airspeed), demonstrating that the aircraft remains controllable at higher speeds even in the event of SAS failure.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
If you’re aiming to get comfortable with managing both airspeed and altitude in flight, you’ll need to understand the difference between indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS). Key Takeaways Airspeed and altitude are directly linked to each other throughout different phases of your flight.
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Pilot Institute
JANUARY 21, 2025
Airspeed guides everything from takeoff to landing and every phase in between. But did you know there are several types of airspeed, each serving a unique purpose? Like Indicated Airspeed (IAS) , Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) , True Airspeed (TAS) , and more! Lets break down the six types of airspeed!
Professional Pilot
MAY 13, 2024
Flying to Europe is well within reach for many executive jet types. Modern executive jets have the capability to fly from the Americas to Europe. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space.
Professional Pilot
MAY 13, 2024
Flying to Europe is well within reach for many executive jet types. Modern executive jets have the capability to fly from the Americas to Europe. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space.
Professional Pilot
MAY 13, 2024
At the height of the pandemic in 2020, new business jet deliveries topped out at 644. For comparison, 2008 was a record year, with 1327 new business jet airframes delivered to customers. During the decade preceding Covid-19, the average number of business jets delivered in a single year hovered just under 700 units.
Professional Pilot
MAY 13, 2024
At the height of the pandemic in 2020, new business jet deliveries topped out at 644. For comparison, 2008 was a record year, with 1327 new business jet airframes delivered to customers. During the decade preceding Covid-19, the average number of business jets delivered in a single year hovered just under 700 units.
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