long-range version of the 747 was as economical as it was elegant (that is to say, not at all), but when Boeing sawed 47 feet out of the fuselage to create
For Cathay Pacific, transpacific routes are among the busiest long-haul routes for our passenger and freighter aircraft. “All of our aircraft are affected to some degree, dependent on how 5G service is implemented at different destinations and the restrictions applied to the aircraft type by the...
The honoured guests were treated to something akin to a plane-side limo experience, being brought by air-conditioned trucks to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. They were then gently loaded on to one of our Boeing 747 freighters. This type of aircraft is well designed for such purpose,...
As far as I’m concerned, the Boeing 747 will always be the queen of the skies. While the Airbus A380 has overtaken it in terms of size and passenger comfort, it can’t compete with the 747’s curves. The 747 has a full lower deck and then a partial upper deck, making it easy ...
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 ...
How long does it take to go from First Officer to Captain? Many of our graduates report going from FO to Captain in as little as 4 years with regional airlines. However, a more realistic range is 4 to 12 years, especially among the legacy airlines. ...
There is a well known problem with the United Booking Engine - if you price the itinary as Business (C) class, and then book seats, you can then log in as a guest, hit the back key to go back to price a new itinary, and then so long as it has the same routing on the same...
Each engine is 14 feet (4.3 m) long, 7.5 feet (2. 3 m) in diameter at its widest point (the nozzle) and weighs about 6,700 lb (3039 kg). Photo courtesy NASA The main engines provide the remainder of the thrust (29 percent) to lift the shuttle off the pad and into orbit. ...
The faster growth of ASKs than seats indicates that the average flight is longer than it used to be. In the dying months of 2019, teenage activist Greta Thunberg captured the attention of millions with her long-distance travel across the Atlantic, hitching a ride on a yacht and choosing to...
Answer to: An airplane has a takeoff speed of 66m/s. Assuming a constant acceleration of 1.62m/s^2, how long is the plane accelerating down the...