There are several reasons why it can be useful to know what type of airplane you’ll be flying on when you make your flight reservation. You might simply be wondering what the seat configuration will be, or maybe you want to know whether you were scheduled to fly on a Boeing 737 Max ...
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...
At present, 1,400+ commercial aircraft flying in the U.S. use Viasat’s satellite inflight Wi-Fi. But airlines are having to consider which provider will suit their needs (e.g., domestic U.S. route coverage versus international), with some opting for hybrid Ka-Band and Ku-Band receiver...
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What is the reason that it produces? How to avoid it?Determine the landing standard According to the popular flying habits, the pilot will usually be divided into normal landing, landing and landing and hard landing. No clear boundaries and uniform standards of these categories, the pilot and ...
Do you struggle to identify the different aircraft types? Some are easy, but many still confuse even experienced plane spotters. With a few tricks and pointers, and plenty of practice, identification gets easier. According to simpleflying.com, this article shares some ways to tell today’s mai...
This shows that increasing the thrust at the SW in order to increase the speed and hence to decrease the AOA is not the proper reaction in many cases (this will be developed in the following chapter). In addition, it is to be noticed that, at high...
But how much attention do you pay to it when flying? Technology and safety have significantly improved in this area, but incidents still occur. Get up close, and these huge structures, supporting enormous weight and landing forces, are amazing pieces of engineering. Landing gear is the core ...
In addition to XH558, there are two other models still in operable condition. While the flight licenses have long since been revoked, they are still used for regular taxi runs. Simple Flying had the opportunity to visit one of the few remaining Vulcans earlier this year. Run by the Vulcan...
Many of us enjoy sipping on a cup of tea or coffee in the skies, and are happy to part with a few dollars for the privilege. However, as Simple Flying explored last year,onboard coffee machinescan cost as much as $20,000! Get the latest aviation news straight to your inbox:Sign up...