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In the world of aviation fuels, kerosene and avgas are the two most famous. Though they are both similar in many ways, pilots need to be aware of their key differences if they want to operate their aircraft safely and efficiently. So what’s the difference? The key difference between kerosene and avgas is their formulation.

In the early days of aviation, string was used to move different surfaces, before a more harder-wearing hydraulic system was developed. A Fly By Wire system is used in almost every commercial airliner today, allowing them to take off and land smoothly despite strong wind gusts or other environmental conditions. As the name would suggest,

When it comes to the different types of aircraft fuels, the terms “kerosene” and “jet fuel” are often used interchangeably. Despite this, they are two very different types of fuels with their own uses both within and outside the aviation industry. So what’s the difference? Jet fuel is a type of fuel specifically designed for

Aerial firefighting plays a crucial role in helping ground crews combat the most dangerous and violent wildfires. On more than one occasion, it has been the difference between successfully containing a wildfire and letting it endanger huge swathes of the population. Though indispensable now, throughout the history of aerial firefighting, it hasn’t always been so.

Since Neil Armstrong first landed on the Moon back in 1969, science fiction has often depicted a future where humans not only set foot on the Moon and other extraterrestrial bodies, but actively travel to them. This is a perfect example of what’s called space tourism, and thanks to recent flights that have taken place, it’s

Have you ever looked up to the sky to see a message or shape left there by an aircraft? This is known as skywriting and is something of an art form among certain groups of pilots. But what exactly is it? As the name would imply, skywriting is writing left in the sky. This is

If you’ve ever been to an airport, or airfield of any kind, you’ve probably noticed how clean they are. But it’s not that way by accident – there are people whose entire job is to clean up the airfield – and you’ll find it’s like this almost everywhere you go. Indeed, no matter what aircraft fly

If you’ve ever looked at chartering an aircraft of any kind, or have hung around pilots for long enough, you’ve probably come across or heard a fair amount of aviation jargon. But whilst a lot of pilot jargon is rather simple and easy to work out, the concept of a dead leg flight is a

The story of the Spruce Goose is a part of aviation lore that everyone should know. Like the story of the ill-fated HMS Titanic, it’s a story of the problems with making something that holds the title of “world’s largest.” If you were alive in the mid-1940s, you would know the name Spruce Goose. It

When it comes to jobs in aviation, most people tend to think pilot. But with nearly 100 million people employed in the aviation industry in some form or another, not all of them can be pilots. So what are the best jobs in aviation that aren’t a pilot? As what could be considered the “best”