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 […]
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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 […]
Can a human get sucked into a jet engine?
Yes they can! However, only if the first stage of the engine is rotating. With some jet engines the first row of blades rotate (a compressor stage) but with others, the first row of blades is fixed (stators). If a person is sucked up into one of these engines there will be some degree of […]
Why aircraft jacking ?
Source – blog.virginatlantic.com Perform maintenance require lifting (jacking)- for example : change tire, brake unit… . Landing gear extension retraction test. Place the aircraft into rigging position. Aircraft weighing and CG calculations. Where is the ideal place to jack an aircraft ? To know where is the ideal place for lifting the aircraft let us […]
What is Ram Air Turbine (RAT)
A Ram Air Turbine (RAT) is a small turbine that is installed in an aircraft and used as an alternate or emergency hydraulic or electrical power source. The RAT generates power from the airstream based on the speed of the aircraft and is connected to an electrical generator or to a hydraulic pump. In general, […]
What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?
Source – https://www.bbc.com/future and https://www.boeing.com/commercial Halldor Gudmundsson had just seen a huge lightning strike near his office, northwest of Keflavik International Airport in Iceland. He flipped open the camera app on his phone and started recording, hoping to catch another fork of electricity rip through the sky. But suddenly a plane, taking off from the […]
Safety Wire … It Can Save Your Life
Failure to properly secure aircraft components can compromise powerplant and control system operation, leading to system and component failures. Properly secure aircraft components with safety wire, ensure that hardware locking mechanisms are properly installed on your aircraft, and check them often to confirm they are taut and ready for flight. Loose hardware or components have […]
Why are aircraft coated in Green during manufacturing?
Have you ever wondered a reason why aircraft during in its production stage? In production and manufacturing stage the bare Aluminium alloy structure is painted in Zinc Chromate primer. The reason why green coating zinc chromate primer is used solves following purposes: (1) Provide a base for the top coat or paint.(2) Provide a barrier […]
WHAT HAPPENS IF ALL THE PLANES ENGINES FAIL IN THE AIR?
If all the aircraft’s engines fail, will the plane still fly or will it fall out of the sky? An aircraft will glide perfectly well even if all its engines fail. In fact, the chances are that if you’ve flown in a plane, you’ve seen it glide at some point (more about this later). Aircraft […]
A330 ICE & RAIN PROTECTION SYSTEM
The Ice and Rain Protection System lets the aircraft operate without restriction in icing conditions or heavy rain. Hot air or electrical heating protects critical areas of the aircraft. The different sub systems of the Ice and Rain Protection System are: Wing ice protection, Engine air intake ice protection, Probe ice protection, Windshield anti-icing, defogging […]
Retired passenger aircraft to water bombers
Forest and wildfires are worsening every year, according to NASA, and battling them is no easy task. The blazes can decimate millions of acres and reduce lush green forests to smoldering piles of ash in a matter of weeks. While firefighters do what they can from the ground, they’ll often call for air support in the […]
The Incredible Reason Why Richard Branson Started Virgin Atlantic
Richard Branson got stuck on an asphalt road as he tried to leave Puerto Rico for the British Virgin Islands. He had been separated from his girlfriend for three weeks and his escape was over. He continued: ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do in this situation, but I’ve got to go and say […]
Kingfisher Airlines Story
Kingfisher Airlines was founded in 2003 and was part of the Bengaluru-United Breweries Group, which closed in 2012. What happened to Kingfishers Airlines, what went wrong so quickly and what happened after? In 2011, it had a fleet of more than 1,000 aircraft and a total capacity of 1.5 million passengers, according to its website. […]
Ethiopian 777F suffers major fire in Shanghai
Source – www.flightglobal.com By Alfred Chua22 July 2020 Ethiopian Airlines 777F caught on fire at Shanghai Pudong International Airport while cargo was being loaded. The carrier says in a statement that the aircraft is registered ET-ARH and was on a regular scheduled cargo service from Shanghai Pudong to Sao Paolo, and onward to Santiago. Videos and […]
The plane that can eject the entire cabin to save lives in emergency
Source – https://www.express.co.uk/ By ZOIE O’BRIEN ENGINEERS have designed passenger planes with a detachable cabin, claiming it could save the life of everyone onboard if the aircraft gets into trouble. The radical plans have been revealed in a video which shows the cabin being released from the aircraft and floating down to the ground on huge […]
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Kenyan DHC-8 Dash 8 Crash
Bluebird Aviation Dash 8 Catches Fire Following Somalia Crash byEmily Derrick July 14, 2020 A de Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 PF plane owned by Bluebird Aviation has crash-landed today in Beletwein, Somalia. The Kenyan plane was operating a cargo flight from Djibouti to Beledweyne Airport when it crashed and caught fire. The aircraft was carrying […]
UIA 737 shot down as command chain broke after defence system blunder
Two missiles were fired at a Boeing 737-800 over Tehran after a misaligned defence system, and a breakdown of communications and procedures, led the aircraft to be misidentified as a hostile intruder. Evidence from Iranian investigators indicates that only the first missile hit the Ukraine International Airlines aircraft, although the Civil Aviation Organisation’s inquiry has […]
TURBINE ENGINES COMPRESSOR TYPES
The two principal types of compressors currently being used in gas turbine aircraft engines are centrifugal flow and axial flow. Much use has been made of the terms “centrifugal flow” and “axial flow” to describe the complete engine. However, the terms are applicable only to the flow of air through the compressor. In the […]
7 Steps to Start an Airline
7 Steps to Start an Airline Image Source Introduction Have you ever Googled “how to start an airline” and the first result appears on a page on Boeing’s website? For starters, Boeing does not claim that it is easy, nor do many other companies.Running a profitable airline is even more difficult, and the process requires […]
British Airways and it’s Pride
British Airways and it’s Pride Image Source British airways is a global airlines which provides flights to all around the world. They provide the service to lower rates to many center- located airports. They are the first daily scheduled air service among the London- Paris which started in Great Britain in the year of 1919 […]
What is Orb Hopper?
What is Orb Hopper? Boeing Introduction: The recent trends in aviation due to COVID-19 The Hopper is a VTOL flying craft that can be made to land on water, land or both. The Hopper does not have exterior moving rotor blades like a helicopter. The Hopper’s rotor blades are enclosed in the center fan chamber. […]
Airbus A350 & A330 Can Now Be Converted For Pure Cargo Operations In 2 Days
Airbus A350 & A330 Can Now Be Converted For Pure Cargo Operations In 2 Days Image Source Airbus has developed a solution for the modification of existing widebody aircraft for pure cargo operations. According to Airbus, the manufacturer is offering this modification to its A350 and A330 widebody users by easily removing the passenger seats […]
3 Steps to Become an Aircraft Engineer
3 Steps to Become an Aircraft Engineer Image Source Introduction: How to become an Aircraft Engineer Aircraft Engineering is considered as one of the most advanced yet interesting career choices in the field of aviation technology. Many people after completing their higher studies in Mathematics stream, tend to get excited about the possibilities of becoming […]
Aviation trends and how corona virus is affecting it.
Top 6 Aviation trends and how coronavirus is affecting it. Image Source Introduction: The recent trends in aviation due to COVID-19 Since the start of 2020, an increasing number of countries worldwide have shut down airports and cutoff local travel as a reaction to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rising. The spread of COVID-19 is presenting […]