The first Tempest prototype, the Mark V, flew on 2 September 1942. This aircraft retained the Typhoon's framed canopy, automobile-style door, the Sabre II engine, and "chin" radiator. [8]It was quickly fitted with a bubble canopy like the later Typhoons and a modified tailfin that almost...
EC-121T serial number 53-0554, with markings from the 79th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Homestead AFB, Florida, 1974 is displayed in the outdoor exhibit at Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona. RC-121D serial number 52-3418 (N4257U c/n 4336 federal registration) was deliv...
Immediately following the cabin decompression on the Alaska Airlines B737 MAX 9, the cockpit door swung open, to the surprise of the pilots. That’s the design behavior. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that Boeing would make this clear in the MAX 9 manual. ...
Zunum noted on its website that, while America has more than 13,500 airports, 97 percent of all air traffic goes through just 140 larger hubs. By traveling through smaller airports, passengers can greatly reduce door-to-door travel time and avoid long security lines. JetBlue was another majo...
Boeing, not Spirit, mis-installed piece that blew off Alaska MAX 9 jet, industry source says Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems builds the 737 fuselage for Boeing. A person familiar with the situation says the door plug was removed by Boeing, and then reinstalled on the 737. 127 Days: The ...
lost height and impacted ground after being shot at EU issues new alert for planes flying in Russian airspace Boeing Shares Details of Safety Plan One Year After Door Plug Incident Boeing provided an update of its plan to address systemic safety and quality-control issues, which included: Reduci...
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The take off and landing part of spotting for me came after we moved close enough to an airport that I could ride my human-powered bike there and hang off the fence, or not, as many small airports back in the day weren't modern day fortresses and had few if any fences...
In the early years of rural aviation, farmers used airplanes to hunt coyotes, disperse crows, spray sheep for pests, even keep air moving across orchards to fight off frost. They also developed uses for the airplane that are still valued today, such as the sort of look-down flights that ...
but the plane was well loved for its performance and loading. Serving almost the same performance niche as the famous de Havilland Twin Otter, the Skyvan proved more popular in the freighter market due to the large rear cargo door that allowed it to handle bulky loads with ease. Skyvans ca...