Fuel Servicing of Aircraft
Many of us have seen tanker trucks around when the aircraft is on the ground...
Aeronautics
Flap Track Fairings: What Are They?
If you ask most people who have flown, they would probably say they have seen...
Aviation for Aviators Nemeth Parasol
An unusual prototype with circular wing in parasol configuration, built in 1934 became a successful...
What’s behind the Murphy’s Law?
Everyone has ever heard about the Murphy’s Law or probably is familiar to people who...
Gliding flight in a helicopter?
Many of us know about the gliding capacity of airplanes, the fixed-wing aircraft can glide...
Wings: Until They Break
The wings are the most relevant parts of an airplane. They maintain the flight by...
NACA
Have you ever wondered about the beginning of one of the most important aeronautical research...
What’s Behind A320-xxx Model Designation?
The Airbus A320 family has undoubtedly a wide range of members, visible at any airport....
ATA 100 (Aeronautical Maintenance Documentation)
As known, ATA stands for “Air Transport Association”, an American organization. But when talking about...
Airborne Observatory
It seems like an airplane to observe, that is the name and the meaning. But...
Convair Sea Dart (The only supersonic seaplane)
Navy Strategy, the need of a supersonic interceptor plane in time when Jet engines were...
The Story of Jessica Cox
An inspirational story about the pilot, Jessica Cox, who achieved what was thought to be...
The Satellite That Started the Space Race
Right now, satellites surround our planet, nearly 6,000, circle the earth, with huge constellations and...
V bombers
The United kingdom´s strategic nuclear strike force, officially known as the V-force or Bomber Command...
How Does WIFI Work on a Plane?
Have you ever wondered how WIFI works on a plane? How does a plane have...
Daniel Luo Flying Saucer “Avrocar”
A flying saucer made for the U.S. military, devised in the Cold War (period 1958-1959)...
The first woman to Fly the U-2 spy plane
Colonel Merryl Tengesdal, born in the Bronx, New York, in 1971 was the first and...