Well, many of the smallest turboprop and regional jet aircraft (or even narrow-body and sometimes midsize planes, too) might make you gate-check your TSA-approved carry-on bags due to more limited storage space in the main cabin. So, if there’s another aircraft option available, you ...
Okay, truth be told there aren’t a lot of these planes flying anymore, so there aren’t many situations where you’ll have to do that. But still… The A340-200/300 has engines that looks disproportionately small (like, are these things gonna propel us through the sky at 500 miles per...
Many larger prop-driven aircraft boast propellers with adjustable pitch mechanisms. These mechanisms let the pilot adjust the propeller's angle of attack depending on air speed and altitude. There are, of course, variations. For example, in turbo prop planes, a gas turbine spins the propeller, ...
Budget airlines bank on the fact that many passengers are willing to take the extra train ride if it means saving hundreds of dollars on their plane fare. Next, we'll see what it's like to fly on a budget airline. The Budget Flight Experience Budget airlines generally offer only one ...
Many larger prop-driven aircraft boast propellers with adjustable pitch mechanisms. These mechanisms let the pilot adjust the propeller's angle of attack depending on air speed and altitude. There are, of course, variations. For example, in turbo prop planes, a gas turbine spins the propeller, ...
Nevada facility—but also the town of Mojave, home of Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites company. If most airplanes evolve by natural means, then Rutan is aviation’s Dr. Frankenstein, fashioning strange asymmetric creatures (Boomerang) and others with so many arms and legs you lose count (Proteus...
How are they dealing with unemployment, and what do they feel about their prospects? How many have switched or plan to switch careers? What has been the impact on their mental health, and when – if ever – do they anticipate a return to normality ...
Many of the major U.S. airlines offer Wi-Fi subscriptions for frequent flyers, usually on a monthly or annual basis. This is great if you fly regularly with the same airline, but these subscriptions are not valid across multiple airlines, unfortunately. ...
Many larger prop-driven aircraft boast propellers with adjustable pitch mechanisms. These mechanisms let the pilot adjust the propeller's angle of attack depending on air speed and altitude. There are, of course, variations. For example, in turbo prop planes, a gas turbine spins the propeller, ...