Airplanes are not all alike, but they are comprised of basic components.The main sections of an airplane include the fuselage, wings, cockpit, engine, propeller, tail assembly, and landing gear. Understanding th
For most of us recreational pilots, we’re already where we want to be when we’re in the air, and we therefore get the most enjoyment from flying an airplane that’s easy and fun to fly, that provides good comfort and visibility, and that has low operating costs (who cares about mil...
The golden engine. To stop it from turning red, its aforementioned 120 kN take-off power is limited to5 minutesnormally – and up to10 minutesin case of an engine failure. Of interest, the three empty slots around the spinner are not missing bolts; they are in fact slots for tools nece...
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright...