The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a new variant of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8200 jet. Known as the 737-8200, it’s the latest addition of Boeing’s long-running 737 MAX family. The 737 MAX, of course, had been grounded following … Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at Eau Gallie High School asking the State Legislature to approve the use of $75 million in federal funds to support what he’s dubbed the “Get There Faster” initiative, aimed at boosting … Read More
Airplanes rely on lift to stay in the air. Lift is the force produced as air flows under an airplane, thus “lifting” the airplane up. To produce lift, some airplanes have a flying wing design, whereas others use a lifting … Read More
Mars might be over 158 million miles away, but the Red Planet now holds an important piece of aerospace history. In February, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Ingenuity helicopter vehicle delivered a swatch consisting of a small piece … Read More
Airbus’s A380 project is coming to a close. Last week, the aerospace company’s final A380 jet completed its first flight during a trip from Toulouse, France to Hamburg, Germany. While this particular A380 — as well as many existing A380s … Read More
Airplanes are complex vehicles that consist of many different moving parts. A typical 747 commercial jet, in fact, is built with over 5 million parts. While you might be familiar with the wings and landing gear, there are smaller parts … Read More
Unbeknownst to many people, Boeing doesn’t exclusively manufacture commercial jets. It manufactures military jets as well. The American aerospace manufacturing company, in fact, recently delivered the first F-15EX fighter jet to the U.S. Air Force. What Is the F-15EX? The … Read More
SpaceX is about to have some competition. Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is another U.S.-based aerospace company. It currently operates an orbital rocket dubbed “Electron,” which it uses to launch small satellites into Earth’s orbit. Since being founded a little … Read More
Most airplanes aren’t designed with a flat, smooth tail. If you inspect the tail on a typical commercial jet, you’ll discover several different adjustable components, including elevators. Most airplanes have at least two elevators on their tail. From inside the … Read More
