Aviation Blog - Page 61

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,

Military helicopters split into 8 types: attack, transport, observation, utility, maritime, multi-role, search and rescue, and training. See examples of each.

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

Ultralight vs kit aircraft: an ultralight is a Part 103 category you can fly with no license, a kit plane is how it’s built. Rules, costs and kits.

A headwind blows against you, a tailwind pushes you along. Why pilots want a headwind for takeoff and landing, a tailwind in cruise, and the limits.

Drones have played an important role in US military operations since the 1990s, but what are the main specific types, and how do they compare? The two main contenders are the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper, both highly capable, highly classified drones manufactured by General Atomics of San Diego. And both presently the drones

If you’ve ever looked at buying your own aircraft, you’ve probably realized that they are expensive. Even the cheapest aircraft are out of many people’s reach. One way some try to get a bargain is by buying a kit aircraft. But what exactly are they? Sometimes also called a home-built or amateur-built aircraft, the term

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

When it comes to all the different types of pilots out there, bush pilots have arguably done more to make the world a smaller place than their military and commercial counterparts have combined. The role of bush pilots is something that is almost as old as aviation itself, and provides a lifeline between many groups

In navigation, we sometimes face an awkward fact of life that many people don’t give too much thought to–our charts are flat, but the earth is round. If you’re flying a Cessna between Miami and Orlando, it doesn’t much matter. But it matters a lot if you’re plotting a course from Singapore to New York!