Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The prototype made its first flight on October 26 that year with test pilot Vance Breese at the controls, the test flight giving successful results and the prototype showcasing good handling characteristics along with satisfactory payload at lower altitudes.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ask most aircraft owners what type provides the best balance of payload, short/soft field capability, and ease of ownership, and one of the most popular recommendations would be the Cessna 182 Skylane. This engine and propeller combination completely transforms the airplane, providing far more power and thrust than a stock Skyhawk.

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

For VIP and executive transport, parapublic, EMS, SAR, and energy services, it will carry 9 pax, up to 6000-lb payload, 1000 nm at 270 kt cruise. It can carry up to 882 lb of payload. The Albatross V400 heavy-lift air cargo eVTOL or hybrid-electric aircraft has a max payload of 220 lb. Payload is 900 lb.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

.” The Model 437 Vanguard, which evolved from the initial Model 401 design, is propelled by a single Pratt & Whitney 535 engine, delivering around 3,400 pounds of thrust.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 9, 2024

The GE90-115B is the most powerful commercial jet engine, boasting record thrust levels that significantly enhance the 777’s efficiency. With a maximum gross weight of approximately 766,000 pounds, the Boeing 777 is capable of carrying substantial payloads, whether in passenger or cargo configurations. cubic meters (7,120 cubic feet).

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This allows air to be drawn through the top of the fan and expelled out through the bottom in the form of downward thrust. Once airborne, the aircraft relies on a conventional rear-mounted propeller to provide forward thrust, while the panels that cover the wing-mounted fans return to their fully closed position.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 14, 2024

Equipped with a thrust-to-weight ratio that enhanced its agility, the F-4 Phantom II could effectively engage enemy aircraft in air-to-air combat. The aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 60,000 pounds (27,000 kg), allowing it to carry a significant payload of munitions and fuel.

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

More air molecules in engine cylinders allow the engine to produce more power; more air molecules moving across the propellor blades and wings means more efficient thrust and lift. I also departed with the minimum amount of fuel I was comfortable with (airlines use this strategy to increase performance and/or increase payload capacity).

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Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Known for its long range and massive payload, the B-52 remains a key player in modern warfare. The aircraft is distinguished by its extensive capabilities, including the ability to deliver both nuclear and conventional payloads, execute diverse missions, and utilize advanced targeting and electronic warfare systems.

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Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

The KTLS is an unpowered system, with takeoff thrust provided solely by the aircraft’s jet engine. Grand Sky was created at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in 2021 and supports the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and hypersonic weapons.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

The F-15’s vertical takeoff capabilities, achieved through its impressive thrust-to-weight ratio and advanced flight control systems, allow rapid ascents and extreme maneuverability, vital in combat situations. This immense thrust capacity is a key factor in the F-15’s speed, vertical takeoff capabilities, and overall combat effectiveness.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

Can you fly a zero-thrust, single-engine approach to minimums today? I have one airplane in my hangar that can only carry 500 pounds of payload with the fuel tanks topped off—that’s it, if I’m going to respect the max-takeoff-weight limit, and I will. That optimistic outlook doesn’t apply to pilots with rusty skills.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The only thing to remember with the reversed props is you still push the throttle forward to increase thrust, so it takes a lot of mental transformation—and slow maneuvering—to make sure you go in the right direction. lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Typhoon was built for dogfighting and has one of the best thrust-to-weight ratios of any modern fighter (almost 1:1), a top speed in excess of Mach 2.0 Future J-20 variants will use WS-15 engines, which will provide true supermaneuverability with 3D thrust vectoring, similar to the F-22. generation multirole fighter jet.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Now, you might be wondering about its payload. The C-5 Galaxy has a unique high-wing design, with four engines capable of delivering an enormous amount of thrust. This aircraft is all about carrying massive payloads. The Stratolaunch can carry a staggering 550,000 pounds and has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,300,000 pounds.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 28, 2024

However, it was not intended to work as a dedicated interceptor, and high speeds at a high altitude are more of a byproduct of this aircrafts powerful engines, designed to give it high payload capacity and acceleration. The 2025 World Air Forces directory lists 1,284 as in service, with major operators including China, India, and Russia.

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