This is fairly straightforward. What your question refers to is “wing-loading”….the number of pounds each square foot of wing upper surface is lifting in flight (in metric this would be kilograms per square meter). Therefore, the wing skin must be strong enough to support the weight of the airplane in static-flight. But there’s more. The […]
April 2022
DHL’s Boeing plane crash lands in Costa Rica
A Boeing 757 freighter operating for DHL has crashed at Santamaría International Airport in Costa Rica. After take off San Jose airport, the aircraft headed North destination Guatemala. But after 10 minutes into the flight, the pilots decided to return towards San Jose to enter a holding pattern for about 25 minutes. Communication between the […]
Jet skids off runway, closing Morristown airport
A Learjet from Georgia left the runway upon landing at Morristown Municipal Airport on Saturday morning. All four persons onboard evacuated safely, with no reported injuries, said Morristown Police Capt. Stuart Greer.Firefighters and police from the town responded to the 11:20 a.m. incident, which shut down the airport. The plane, which was flying from Fulton […]