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The globalization of industries and the outreach customers are able to experience urges the world to look for faster travel means. Additionally, people want to be able to travel more comfortably and very frequently as well, thus the private jet industry has grown in recent years. These are some of the fastest private jets available […]
The backbone of air travel is the aircraft maintenance crew. The crew is responsible for ensuring that a plane is fit to fly. However, modern aircraft come with complex systems that require not only knowledge in maintenance procedures, functionalities, and policies but also mechanical skills. For example, the A380 model comes with millions of components […]
In some of the most formidable Allied battles, British fighter air power proved dominant. Such celebrated conflicts like the infamous Battle of Britain being wholly outnumbered, 704 Hurricanes, Spitfires and other British fighter planes faced off against a force of 3,500 German Luftwaffe fighters and bombers, culminating in one of history’s most dramatic and infamous […]
Most people will only ever dream of flying in their own private jet. To be able to skip the lines, fly on your own schedule, and enjoy all the amenities of home as you travel seems to most of us the stuff of fantasy. Few things say power and privilege quite like the opulence of […]
From the start, Germany expected its air force to play a major role in its goals during World War II. In fact, the entire idea of blitzkrieg was largely predicated on the ability of the Luftwaffe to maintain control of the air. Additionally, German engineers created some of the most advanced designs of the war. […]
In 1939, Italy had almost as many fighters as Britain and France combined. However, nearly half of them were obsolescent bi-plane types, with fixed undercarriages such as the Fiat CR.32 and CR.42 Falcon, which has fought on the nationalist side during the Spanish civil war. Italian industry had been slow to respond to changing demands, […]
One of the greatest hazards of flying in cold weather is aircraft icing. Aircraft icing refers to coating or deposit of ice on any object of the aircraft, caused by freezing and impingement of liquid hydrometers. It can have a detrimental effect on the aircraft, and it can make it hard for the pilot to […]
Over the years, countless wing configurations have been tried and tested. Few have been successful. Learn about the different types of aircraft wing configurations and see how each wing type differs from the other, as well as the pros and cons of each. Aircraft wings are airfoils that create lift when moved rapidly through the […]
Through the years, many different types of aircraft propellers were experimented with. Some were more successful than others. Find out some of the most common types of aircraft propellers and learn the differences between each of them.
Pilot shades, or aviator sunglasses, have been a style symbol for decades much like pilot watches. This type of spectacle is one of the most recognizable shapes in the world of sunglasses. Popularized by movies such as Top Gun, these style icons are now a staple in many man’s collection. If you are in fact […]