Aerospace Engineering

Drain valves are small parts that play a big role in the safety and performance of modern airplanes. Most airplanes feature multiple drain valves. What are drain valves exactly, and why do airplanes need them? Overview of Drain Valves Drain … Read More

Threaded fasteners are a common component of nearly all airplanes. Wide-body commercial airplanes, in fact, have millions of threaded fasteners. While different airplanes are designed with different types of fasteners, many of them feature AN bolts. AN bolts are one … Read More

Choosing the right screws is important when assembling or fastening parts to sheet metal. Whether it’s made of steel or aluminum, sheet metal is harder than wood. As a result, you can’t use standard screws with it. You’ll need to … Read More

When shopping for aerospace parts, you may come across ring terminals. Ring terminals aren’t restricted to the aerospace industry; you can find them in dozens of other industries. Nonetheless, most airplanes are manufactured with ring terminals. They are an important … Read More

Have you heard of nutplates? They are commonly used in aerospace manufacturing applications. Airplanes, for instance, are often built with nutplates. Nutplates create permanent and fixed nuts that support a threaded bolt. For a better understanding of nutplates, keep reading. … Read More

Batteries are an important part of most airplanes. Even if an airplane has combustion jet engines, it will likely feature a set of batteries. The Boeing 747, for instance, is equipped with two batteries. One of these batteries serves as … Read More

Have you heard of propelling nozzles? They are commonly found on airplanes. Airplanes that feature one or more jet engines will typically have a propelling nozzle for each of their respective engines. Without this component, they wouldn’t be able to … Read More

Flight instruments are found in all airplanes. From the moment they take off to when they finally land at their destination, pilots must monitor and analyze flight data. Doing so is necessary to ensure a safe flight. While some airplanes … Read More

In the world of aviation, the Wright Brothers are arguably the most iconic and impactful duo. Even if your knowledge of aviation is limited, you’ve probably heard of them. They were responsible for designing, building and flying the world’s first … Read More