Airplanes

Airplanes cruise at 460 to 575 mph, take off near 170 mph and land near 160 mph. Real speeds by aircraft type, and why every site quotes a different one.

The positioning of airplane engines is a fundamental aspect of aircraft design, significantly impacting performance, efficiency, and safety. In modern aviation, most commercial airplanes feature engines mounted under the wings, a design choice driven by multiple technical and practical considerations. Early aircraft designs were vastly different from today’s models, with engines often placed in various

Air travel is one of the most popular modes of transportation, and understandably, safety is a top concern for passengers. When we think about flying, questions about the safety of the aircraft we board often surface. This blog post aims to shed light on the safest commercial aircraft, providing peace of mind for your next

While sleek and elegant aircraft often steal the spotlight, there’s something captivating about the unconventional and, yes, the ugliest aircraft ever to grace the skies. Aircraft design is arguably just as much art as it is science. Like a beautiful painting or sculpture, aircraft designs can be absolutely breathtaking or one of the strangest or

When it comes to aircraft design, the wings are arguably the most important part. Aside from the aerofoil, the wing placement is essential to an aircraft’s handling characteristics, specs and overall success. Though there are a few places aircraft engineers can place the wing, there are generally only two that they go for: at the bottom

Boeing’s main rival is often thought to be Airbus. However, Boeing also has another rival that’s often overlooked: Lockheed Martin. Both have been in aviation for decades and have a fierce rivalry, so how do Boeing and Lockheed Martin compare?

How to buy your own plane? After gaining your wings, the first thing most pilots do (after celebrating of course) is look at getting their own aircraft. The process, however, can be quite daunting for even the most experienced pilots and aviators. That being said, there are seven ways a new pilot, groups of pilots,

Hypersonic unmanned aircraft are the fastest aircraft in the world, and thus it is inevitable that they are easy to intrigue people around the world. These aircraft are largely developed by governments around the world in an effort to outdo each other in the everlasting power struggle of countries like the United States, Russia, China,

Depending on where you live, an aquatic aircraft might be more useful than one with a more conventional landing gear configuration. But within the realm of aquatic aircraft, there are two main subsets of aircraft: seaplanes and floatplanes. So how do they differ? The main problem with the confusion between seaplanes and floatplanes is that

Push-pull aircraft are supposedly the best of both worlds. They have the increased reliability and peace of mind of multi-engines whilst often maintaining the aerodynamic qualities and efficiencies of single engine aircraft when the engines are set out in a “centerline thrust” configuration. Most aircraft built up until this point have been powered by a