Da zero a 265 km/h in due secondi: come le compagnie aeree lanciano i jet
Quick Facts Steam Catapult (C-13)0 to 165 mph in under 2 seconds; uses 1,200 lbs of steam per launch EMALS (Electromagnetic)0 to 180+ mph; uses linear induction motor instead of steam Aircraft WeightUp to 100,000 lbs (F/A-18E: ~66,000 lbs loaded) Catapult Stroke~310...
Il bombarolo delle caramelle: due gomme da masticare che hanno cambiato Berlino
Quick Facts Pilot1st Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen, USAF OperationBerlin Airlift (Operation Vittles), 1948–1949 AircraftDouglas C-54 Skymaster Nickname”Candy Bomber” / “Uncle Wiggly Wings” / “Rosinenbomber” (Raisin Bomber) What He...
Perché i piloti di caccia indossano le tute anti-G e cosa succede senza di esse.
Quick Facts What It DoesPrevents blood from pooling in the legs during high-G manoeuvres How It WorksAir bladders inflate around legs and abdomen, squeezing blood back toward the heart and brain G-Force RangeModern fighters pull up to 9g Unprotected Blackout~4–5g for...
Il cobra di Pugachev: la manovra che ha infranto le regole
Quick Facts ManoeuvrePugachev’s Cobra PilotViktor Pugachev, Soviet test pilot AircraftSukhoi Su-27 (first demonstration); later performed in MiG-29 First Public Demo1989 Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Angle of Attack90–120 degrees — nose pulled past vertical...
The Gimli Glider: A 767 Runs Dry at 41,000 Feet
Quick Facts DateJuly 23, 1983 FlightAir Canada Flight 143, Montreal to Edmonton AircraftBoeing 767-233 (C-GAUN) CaptainRobert Pearson First OfficerMaurice Quintal Fuel Loaded22,300 lbs (should have been 22,300 kg) Altitude at Flame-Out41,000 feet Landing SiteGimli...
178 Seconds: How Weather Kills VFR Pilots
Quick Facts Leading KillerVFR flight into IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) Fatality Rate~72% of VFR-into-IMC accidents are fatal Average Survival Time178 seconds — under 3 minutes from cloud entry to loss of control Root CauseSpatial disorientation after...
The Go-Around Nobody Wants to Make
Quick Facts What Is a Go-Around?Aborting a landing and climbing away to attempt another approach Decision Window3–5 seconds at most How Common?Airlines: ~1–3 per 1,000 approaches; GA: higher but underreported Fatal FactorFailure to go around is a leading cause of...
America’s Fighter Fleet Is Ageing Out — And Nobody Has a Plan
Quick Facts IssueGuard and Reserve fighter fleets are dangerously old Primary AircraftF-16C/D Fighting Falcon, F-15C/D Eagle, A-10C Thunderbolt II Average AgeMany airframes 35–45 years old Guard/Reserve Share~40% of U.S. fighter capacity Replacement PlanUnclear — F-35...
$6.6 Billion for F-35 Engines: The Contract That Keeps Growing
Quick Facts Contract Value$6.6 billion EnginePratt & Whitney F135 CoverageTwo production lots (Lots 18 & 19) Aircraft PoweredF-35A (Air Force), F-35B (Marines), F-35C (Navy) Thrust43,000 lbs with afterburner (F135-PW-100) Total F-35s Delivered~1,300+ worldwide...
FAA Writes the Rules for Hydrogen-Powered Flight
Quick Facts CompanyZeroAvia (HQ: Hollister, California) EngineZA601 — 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain How It WorksHydrogen fuel cell generates DC power → inverters → direct-drive electric motor at 2,200 rpm Target Aircraft10- to 20-seat turboprop-class...
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