Two thrust levers control engine thrust, or set the authority of the auto thrust system. The levers can only be moved manually; they do not move automatically. When the thrust levers are moved, they transmit signals to the FADEC, which computes the thrust rating limit and EPR. If a thrust lever is set […]
November 2020
How does autopilot work? Simple Explanation
An autopilot is a flight control system that allows a pilot to fly an airplane without continuous hands-on control of the airplane. It allows the pilot to focus on higher-order tasks such as navigating, communicating with air traffic control, planning for weather contingencies and rerouting associated with any kind of emergency circumstance. An autoflight […]
Antonov AN-124 Suffered Uncontained Engine Failure In Flight – Made Emergency Landing
A Volga-Dnepr AN-124 on flight 4066 from Seoul-Incheon Airport in South Korea to Vienna-Schwechat Airport in Austria with an en route stop at Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport in Russia. After an overnight positioning stop in Novosibirsk Airport, the aircraft took off for Vienna around mid day on 13th Nov. As the aircraft was ascending shortly after takeoff, around […]
A330 Fuel System
Source – Airbus The fuel system has different functions, which are: storage, venting and scavenge, engine feed, APU feed, main and trim transfers, refuel/defuel, jettison as an option, and the maintenance/test facilities. The fuel is stored in six tanks. In each wing, there are an outer and an inner tanks divided into two parts: the […]
Turbine blade
Blade machining moves to a new level Competitive manufacturing blades for steam and gas turbines is challenging with machining containing most of the demanding factors in metal cutting: part materials have varying machinability (some of them poor, needing dedicated inserts), considerable amounts of material have to be removed and good surface finish has to be […]