Category: Aircraft
Why are 787 and A380 compared while they are of very different build and capacities?
Ideally A380 should be compared with 747. Though both the companies touted them(380 and 787) as their flagship product launches in the early 21st century, the plan is to fill […]
How do aircraft avoid anti-aircraft artillery fire?
Having spent over 16 months getting shot at by enemy AAA, sometimes on an almost daily basis, and having friends shot down by it, allow me to respond. I assume […]
Why is fuel stored in the wings of aircraft?
Why not? You’ve got a lot of space available in there, which otherwise would be doing nothing. The airfoil shape is required to produce lift, but it can’t be solid […]
Why does Emirates use so many Airbus A380 planes as opposed to twin engine planes which might be cheaper to operate?
1. The A380 is not “cheaper or comparable to operate” than the B777, on any route, with any load, although its profitability can be compelling. Much greater fuel burn is […]
FAA: Lasers beams hit more than 20 aircraft overnight
Federal authorities have launched an investigation after numerous aircraft were hit by laser beams Wednesday night More than 20 aircraft were struck while in flight over at least 16 U.S. […]
With No Airbus A380 Sales at Dubai, It’s the End of an Airliner Era
by-David Z. Morris: The ground shifted beneath the massive jet, causing airlines to bail out on the world’s largest passenger airliner. At this week’s Dubai Airshow, one of aviation’s […]
China Demonstrates New 5th Generation Stealth Fighter jet
By-Franz-Stefan Gady: China’s first indigenously developed fifth-generation fighter jet had its international debut at this year’s Dubai Air Show, China Military Online reports. According to the website, this was the first […]
U.S. aircraft carriers could become ineffective
BY CNN - Calling the U.S. aircraft carrier the “backbone” of America’s global military presence, the Navy’s top brass highlighted the risks of failing to maintain a big enough fleet during […]
China unveils first Home made commercial aircraft
By- GBTIMES BEIJING: China has unveiled its first domestically produced large commercial aircraft, rolling out the C919 at a ceremony in Shanghai on Monday, reports state-run Xinhua News Agency. The C919, […]
10 Mind Blowing WWII Aircraft Facts Put Into Perspective
These Numbers Are Unreal! World War II was the biggest conflict this world has ever seen. From casualties to military production over the course of those six years, the statistics […]