The Future of Vertical Lift Bell Helicopter showed its hometown pride at the Heli-Expo, held this week in Dallas Convention Center. From the new helicopters on display to a slick tech demo that “serves as a roadmap for the future of rotary flight,” the...
Very Light Jets A decade ago, very light jets (VLJs) were a buzzword in the aviation world as plane manufacturers saw the huge potential for small, efficient, and simple jets. A number of canceled and troubled endeavors have dampened that enthusiasm. Even so, there...
From hybrid to hydrogen powered planes….100 years of greener flight In April 1979, the first manned aircraft to fly on solar power set off for a three minute journey, reaching 40ft (12m) and flying 0.5 miles (0.8 km). The aircraft’s pilot and creator, Larry Mauro,...
How Much Do Airplanes Cost There are numerous types of aircraft in the world today, ranging from light sport airplane to double-decker passenger planes and from a few thousand dollars to billions of dollars. The price tag on an airplane depends on the type of...
boeing has received approval from the federal aviation administration for its 777x plane with foldable wings. the aircraft will feature a wingspan of 235 feet with foldable tips reducing them to a 212 feet, allowing it to park at normal airport gates. The FAA’s...
The Rivalry between Boeing and Airbus The competition between Boeing and Airbus has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990’s. This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry, with Airbus beginning as...
Increase Your Flght Time Today So you’ve earned your certificates and ratings in record time — maybe in as little as 350 hours — and you have your sights set on an airline job. But many of these pilot jobs require at least 1,000 hours of flight time, and others...
Best Reasons About Being a Flight Attendant It’s 2002 and the job that called me to leave home in Maastricht and move to the Randstad has not turned out to be quite what I’d hoped. Why not be a flight attendant instead? Just for a year, see a bit of the world. Fast...
The double-bodied stratolaunch plane, boasting the widest wingspan in the world at 385 feet (117 meters), is one step closer to the sky following recent runway tests. the world’s largest plane recently completed a second taxi test reaching a speed of 46mph (74 km/h)...
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