Boeing was keen to share its opinion that Airbus’ weight numbers for the A380 dual-deck jumbo, which is to enter the fleet in 2006, were optimistic. Retired 747 chief engineer Joe Sutter was there just to remind people that Boeing had studied a dual-deck airplane as long ago as 1965 a...
A Boeing 747-8 passenger airliner, for instance, has a maximum takeoff weight of 487.5 tons (442 metric tons), the force with which the weighty plane is drawn toward the Earth. Weight's opposing force is lift, which holds an airplane in the air. This feat is accomplished through the ...
We’re proud of ourinflight connectivity, but there are things that can make the experience a little inconsistent. The good news is that with new technology, improvements can come thick and fast. Let’s start with some context. Inflight Wi-Fi was developed at the start of the century, le...
The Enterprise separates from a Boeing 747 to begin one of its flight and landing tests Photo courtesy NASA Near the end of the Apollo space program, NASA officials were looking at the future of the American space program. They were using one-shot, disposable rockets. What they needed...
Just how fast is Sonic? Tap to find out if Sonic the Hedgehog can outrun a 747. Sonic Runners Adventure The Action Platformer Legend View Okay, so we know Sonic the Hedgehog is really fast. Since his debut on the Sega Mega Drive in 1991, he has zoomed through giant pinball machi...
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Across the Atlantic, Boeing is also working, together with NASA, on a number of futurist aircraft concepts within the framework of theNew Aviation Horizons initiative. MORE: Why the sun is setting on the Boeing 747 The SUGAR program (that stands for Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research) has...
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Boeing claim that the B787 Dreamliner uses 20-25% less fuel on a per passenger basis than the planes it replaces. This is one of the facts which Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, uses to make claims about being Europe’s greenest airline, never mind that it has flown on ...
Senior Captain (Years 20+): Highest-paid pilots flying flagship aircraft (Boeing 747, Airbus A380). ✔ Retirement and Pensions: Airline pilots have strong retirement packages with defined benefit plans. Many pilots retire at age 65 with multimillion-dollar savings from airline pension plans. Fina...