Whether you’re an occasional or frequent flier, there’s a good chance you’ll sleepy once the airplane has reached cruising altitude. While often small and with limited legroom, airplane cabins are relaxing. You can lounge back in your seat with the … Read More
Tires are an essential component of an airplane’s landing system. Airplanes can’t land on the belly of their fuselage. Rather, they must land on inflated tires that can withstand both the weight of the airplane and the friction it creates … Read More
Boeing is gearing up to move the production of its 787 Dreamliner commercial airplanes to South Carolina. The American aerospace manufacturing company currently produces the 787 Dreamliner at a facility in Washington. Ever since it announced the 787 Dreamliner, it … Read More
Commercial airplanes are complex vehicles consisting of hundreds of thousands of individual parts. While there are different types of commercial airplanes, they are all very complex. As a result, they require regular maintenance to provide a safe flying experience for … Read More
Airplanes have revolutionized the way in which we travel. At any given time, there are up to 20,000 airplanes in the skies. Airplanes allow passengers to quickly travel long distances. Of course, there are manufacturing companies that are responsible for … Read More
Aerospace manufacturing companies are constantly exploring new ways to minimize emissions. The majority of commercial airplanes rely on combustion. Like automotive vehicles, they burn fuel and air to power their respective engines. When fossil fuels are burned, emissions are produced … Read More
Airplane cabins don’t consist entirely of recycled air. Depending on the type of airplane, it may only recycle about half of this air. The other half consists of fresh air. Being that cabins are pressurized — and, therefore, sealed — … Read More
A team of researchers have successfully completed the maiden flight of a new V-shaped airplane. Known as the Flying-V, it’s part of a joint project between researchers from the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology and the commercial airline KLM. The … Read More
Airplanes consist of more than just a fuselage, wings and landing gear; they also have an empennage. Unless you’re familiar with aviation mechanics, though, you might be wondering what is an empennage. All airplanes have an empennage. Along with the … Read More
