spaceplanes are still not flying; their systems design concepts and technologies are still in various stages of early development; and the road from mid-1980’s to today is strewn with the wreckage of a substantial number
After being introduced over five decades ago, the Boeing 747 went on to revolutionize airline operations forever. Its famous hump is always a welcome sight at airports across the globe. Sadly, the first commercial widebody is being retired at a rapid rate, making it a unique experience to spot...
Now you are flying with negatively loaded wings at an angle of attack of -12 degrees nearing or surpassing the negative stall CL. The lift coefficient would be around -1.0 accellerating the aircraft downward at 1.4 gees. This is roughly the behavior of a wing built on the 747A315 s...
The oldest plane still flying in the world is the Bleriot XI. And it's not even close! Where generations of aircraft have been built and retired in its wake, the Bleriot XI, one of the first planes ever, built in 1909, still flies in Hudson Valley, New York. What is the lifespan...
The main cabin feels enormous, but due to the privacy, did not feel like the B777 flying dormitory as its known. The first thing I noticed was that the overhead bins above the middle seats are very high and tricky to reach if you are not tall. The ones at the window ...
The Aviation Heraldreportedthat the aircraft is still on the ground since it landed on the 17th of June with no flying activity. It might never fly again if the effort to make this plane airworthy again is not in relation to the future use. ...
Well, its because, when they’re exposed to the immense pressure changes that go along with flying, they warp, crack, and expose an extremely volatile chemical to the air that ignites it. So why would anyone think anything other than that would happen to thelithium-ion batteriespowering the...
Boeing 747s The Queen of the Skies, which will soon be ceasing production, still has a venerable legacy as an aircraft. Some of these are also quite old. Flying passengers, the oldest of the type flies for Mahan Air. At 31-years-old, this aircraft is registered as EP-MNB. Atlas Air...
Boeing 747F:Cargo operators such as Silk Way Airlines, Atlas Air, Air Bridge Cargo and Cargolux have become the stars of logistical efforts to support first responders around the world. And they're all flying the Boeing 747F -- that's "F" for Freighter. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Quee...
Finally, there’s one more twist: one could argue that the final Boeing 747 has yet to enter service. Two new Boeing 747-8s are currently being modified,not without controversy,to become the United States Air Force One presidential aircraft. They’re expected to start flying in 2029. Airline...