Simple Flying

JULY 14, 2024

When a plane departs an airport and pushes back from the gate, it uses a small but powerful tug truck to reverse. But why dont airlines save on the cost and use powerful jet engines to push back?

Thrust 109

Thrust Jet Airlines Airline 109

Simple Flying

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Boeing 777X program has faced another setback after a post-flight inspection of one of the aircraft led to the discovery of a failed engine mount, pausing the certification campaign of the type.

Thrust 140

Thrust 140

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

kg) of thrust, and sits atop the aircraft in a configuration devised to help reduce the aircraft’s noise profile. It is expected that, when fully developed, the X-59 will be able to cruise at Mach 1.4 speeds (925 miles per hour) while at an altitude of 55,000 feet.

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Thrust Aviation Technology 257

Simple Flying

JULY 16, 2024

You might think the worlds largest passenger plane, the A380, needs all the help it can get to come to a stop after landing. With that assumption, youd think the A380 would have reverse thrusters on all four of its engines.

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Thrust 117

Aerotime

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Thrust Engine” (or “VDR2”). Venus Aerospace, a US startup developing hypersonic propulsion technologies, has unveiled a new ramjet system, which it calls “Venus Detonation Ramjet 2000 lb.

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Thrust Aviation Technology Cargo 314

Aerotime

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Engineers will be examining the damage caused to the right main landing gear leg itself, in addition to the engine cowling, fan blades, and possibly the thrust reverser mechanism. According to data obtained from Flightradar24, the aircraft has not flown since the incident and remains on the ground in Doha.

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Tarmac Thrust Approach Pilot 300

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

The electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft performed the flight while loosely tethered to the ground, as Vertical engineers measured over 20,000 flight and system parameters to verify thrust, handling qualities and system performance.

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Pilot Thrust Lift Aviation Technology 289

Aerotime

JUNE 30, 2024

At 820 tons of engine thrust, the rocket detached from its launch pad and blasted off due to the structural failure. The incident occurred on June 30, 2024, in Gongyi County, Henan Province, as Beijing Tianbing Technology, also known as Space Pioneer, conducted a static-fire test of the rocket’s first stage. local time.

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Lift Thrust Cargo 269

AOPA

JULY 18, 2024

Private pilots visiting the Bahamas are being met with new and steep entry and departure fees. AOPA is pushing back, suggesting the fees are “egregious” and exceed the new fees being imposed on commercial airlines.

Thrust 97

Thrust Pilot Airlines Airline 97

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published an airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus A321neo CFM International LEAP-1A engines, mandating airlines to replace the full set of fuel nozzles following two separate incidents involving A321neo aircraft.

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Thrust Airlines Airline 114

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2024

A transition flight occurs when the aircraft takes off vertically like a helicopter, accelerates forward, transitions from thrust-borne to wing-borne flight like an airplane with tilt propellers forward before decelerating and landing vertically.

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Payload Thrust Airplanes Airline 237

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The AAIA also declared that black soot was found on the rear of the damaged engine and “burn marks were also noted on the underside of the two thrust reverser cowls”. On September 19, 2024, the AAIA said that, on inspection of the engine, a “steel braided sheath of the fuel hose connecting to the No.17

Thrust 308

Thrust Airline Airlines 308

Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Although the science behind flight may seem complex, it boils down to the balance of four fundamental forces: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Have you ever watched a plane take off and wondered how that big metal object full of people actually floats in the air?

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Thrust Drag Lift 113

Thrust Flight

AUGUST 12, 2024

And How to Recover from a Spin appeared first on Thrust Flight. Here’s a look at what constitutes a flat spin and how one could happen. We’ll also look at […] The post What Is a Flat Spin?

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Thrust 124

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 22, 2024

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

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Thrust Jet 104

Simple Flying

JANUARY 12, 2025

The BR725 engine has a thrust of 16,900 lbs (75.2 The US Air Force has chosen the F130 engine, a military designation for the Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan engine, for the B-52 Stratofortress. kN) and a 50-inch (130-cm) fan with 24 swept blades. The HP axial compressor has 10 stages and five blocks for efficiency.

Thrust 110

Thrust 110

Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

It uses Ducted Electric Vectored Thrust (DEVT) technology, which allows the aircraft to take off vertically and then accelerate horizontally, resembling the takeoff of a tiltrotor aircraft. The Lilium Jet will be able to carry five people (four passengers and a pilot) over distances of up to 175 kilometers (about 108.74

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Aviation Technology Thrust Jet Approach 179

Thrust Flight

JANUARY 13, 2025

Maybe its nailing the flare for landing, or maybe its reading a specific type of performance chart […] The post Help Flight Students Overcome Learning Plateaus appeared first on Thrust Flight.

Thrust 98

Thrust 98

Aerotime

JUNE 9, 2024

The flight crew observed misalignment in the pylon area near the thrust reverser. On January 31, 2024, a partially disengaged rear engine mount was detected on an in-service Model GVII-G600 airplane. Further inspection revealed that the upper, aft engine mount fastener had nearly migrated out of position.

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Thrust Airplanes 192

Simple Flying

JULY 21, 2024

Listening closely to the engine, a loud roaring noise can be heard when the pilot sets the engine thrust. If you have flown on an airplane at least once, you must have noticed a sudden increase in engine power during the takeoff roll.

Thrust 104

Thrust Pilot Airplanes 104

Aerotime

JUNE 14, 2024

This is vital for any aircraft, as operating at increased altitude reduces engine thrust levels, crucial for establishing take-off performance. The primary focus of the tests conducted by Airbus was the evaluation of take-off and landing performance.

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Thrust Approach Airplanes Pilot 273

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The massive engine is the world's biggest and can produce over 85,000 lbs of thrust. It turns out that sometimes things are bigger in the United Kingdom. Rolls-Royce has just run the UltraFan demonstrator aero engine at full power.

Thrust 118

Thrust Jet 118

AV Web

AUGUST 19, 2024

The publication said a thrust link that helps secure the engine to its mounting structure was discovered to be broken after a flight from Kona, Hawaii to Seattle. Cracks in the thrust links on the other two aircraft were also discovered prompting the grounding of the fleet. It’s not clear how long it will take for fix.

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Thrust Airline Airlines 106

Simple Flying

JANUARY 15, 2025

Boeing could restart the flight test program for the 777X soon after grounding its four testing airframes due to an issue with the types thrust links in August 2024.

Thrust 97

Thrust 97

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Having been delivered factory-fresh to Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) from the Airbus final assembly plant in Toulouse on the afternoon of Thursday, July 18, 2024, the airline thrust F-HUVJ straight into action.

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Thrust Cockpit Airline Airlines 279

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 9, 2024

appeared first on Thrust Flight. Can the fantasy ever be a reality for most of us?I I mean, how much is a small plane? Obviously, planes are expensive items. But […] The post How Much Does a Plane Cost?

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Thrust Pilot 96

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The new supposedly sixth-generation fighter jet China has just flown needs three engines to provide the required thrust and these engines were very loud in the videos taken. It's only comparatively recently started to produce its own engines for its fighter jets. How powerful these engines are is unclear.

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Thrust Jet 110

Simple Flying

JANUARY 12, 2025

Recent years have seen aviation's impact on the environment thrust into the spotlight, with airlines and airports under increased pressure to put sustainability at the forefront of their modern-day decision making processes.

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Thrust Airline Airlines 99

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The NP2000 does not just offer eight aerodynamic blades to mount on the Allison T56 turboprop but also less noise, more thrust, and less vibration, plus maintenance costs.

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Thrust 108

Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 29, 2024

But do you need a degree to be […] The post Going to College to Become an Airline Pilot appeared first on Thrust Flight. There’s a lot of conflicting information online about whether or not a 4-year college degree is required to become an airline pilot.

Pilot 98

Pilot Thrust Airline Airlines 98

Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 28, 2024

I’ve broken these pilot books […] The post Aviation Must Reads: The 10 Best Books for Pilots appeared first on Thrust Flight. Whether you’re a brand new pilot or have thousands of hours in your logbook, there’s always more to learn.

Pilot 98

Pilot Thrust Airline Airlines 98

Thrust Flight

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

appeared first on Thrust Flight. And once you’re off the ground, it’s the one that makes the aircraft stable and keeps you flying at your altitude. It’s one of the basic components of […] The post Airplane Elevator: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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Airplanes Thrust 98

Simple Flying

MAY 6, 2024

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. While these maneuvers look cool and evoke Wow! moments from the crowd, they also have practical applications in air combat.

Jet 113

Jet Thrust 113

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The FAA ATC guy at TRACON said my […] The post IFR Acronyms Every Instrument Pilot Should Know appeared first on Thrust Flight. If a non-pilot walks up to a group of pilots at a bar and listens to their conversation, the verbal alphabet soup will probably make them nauseous.

Pilot 98

Pilot Thrust 98

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The fuel-air mixture is ignited, expanded, and released through the exhaust to produce thrust. Jet engines work by compressing the incoming air through a series of compressors and combining it with atomized fuel in the combustion chamber.

Jet 109

Jet Thrust 109

Thrust Flight

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, I is for illness–are […] The post How to Manage Stress During Flight Training appeared first on Thrust Flight. Most of the items on the list are pretty self-explanatory.

Thrust 98

Thrust Pilot 98

Thrust Flight

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Radios fall under the regulatory guidelines of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the FCC […] The post How To Get an FCC License appeared first on Thrust Flight. One of those times is when you use aviation radios.

Thrust 98

Thrust Pilot Airline Airlines 98