Aircraft

Types of airplane fuel explained: Jet A and Jet A-1 for airliners, JP-8 and JP-5 for military jets, 100LL avgas for small planes, plus unleaded and SAF.

Do planes have keys? Small piston planes and Robinson helicopters do. Airliners, fighter jets and most turbine helicopters start with switches.

The most produced aircraft ever is the Cessna 172, with more than 44,000 built. The top 15 by units built, plus the record jet, helicopter and airliner.

The most expensive military aircraft, ranked by official program cost per aircraft: the new Air Force One, the B-2, the F-22 and nine more, sourced.

Aircraft antenna types explained: what each blade, whip, puck and dome on an airplane does, the frequency it uses and where it is usually mounted.

Types of flaps in aviation: plain, split, slotted and Fowler, plus Krueger, Junkers and Zap flaps. How each adds lift and which aircraft use them.

Types of aircraft engines explained: piston, turboprop, turbojet, turbofan, turboshaft, ramjet, scramjet and electric, and what flies on each.

Types of planes explained: airliners, cargo, private jets, general aviation, helicopters, military, drones, eVTOL, seaplanes, airships, and gliders.

The quest for larger, more powerful aircraft engines has been a driving force in aviation history, pushing the boundaries of technology and engineering. These engines are not just marvels of mechanical ingenuity; they represent the heart of aviation, propelling humans faster and further than ever before. The journey of aircraft engine development is a tale

Any lover of military aviation can tell you that the military has loads of different designations for the aircraft they use. A few are relatively straightforward, but most are vague, confusing and sometimes even contradictory. As each military around the world has their own, oftentimes unique, aircraft designation system, this article will focus exclusively on