Why Delta Wings Are Not Used in Commercial Aircraft Today
There are various wing shapes found in aircraft, with swept-back, rectangular, and tapered wings being…
How the Pratt & Whitney Issue will Affect Philippine Airlines
We are all well aware that among the airlines in the Philippines, Cebu Pacific is…
Why Are Biplanes and Triplanes No Longer Being Produced
During the 1920s and 1930s, biplanes and triplanes were the dominant types of aircraft. A…
The Different Variants of the Airbus A340
The Airbus A340 once caught my attention in 1997 when it joined Philippine Airlines at…
Why the Swing Wing is Only Limited to Military Aircraft
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat stands out for its variable sweep wings, also known as swing…
The Different Variants of the MD-80 Series
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series has been a staple for short- to medium-haul flights for…
What is the Ilyushin Il-96-400?
On November 1, 2023, the Ilyushin Il-96’s biggest model, the Il-96-400, soared into the skies…
Why Some Huge Planes Use Propellers or Turboprop Engines
This is the Airbus A400M, a purpose-built military cargo plane. From the outside, it looks…
Classic Jetliners: The Fokker F28 Fellowship
You might know this plane, especially since the Philippine Air Force uses it too—the Fokker…
How Come Newer and More Powerful Jet Engines are Quieter
If we think about engines like the Pratt & Whitney JT8D found on the Boeing…
Reasons Why Engines on Commercial Jets are Tilted or Slanted
If you look at a commercial jet from the side, you’ll notice that the jet…
Why You Can’t Board a Boeing 747’s Upper Deck Directly
I’ve flown on a Boeing 747 multiple times, from Philippine Airlines to Lufthansa. If there’s…
Those Tapes You See in Planes Are Called Speed Tapes
I’m not sure if you must have videos of what seems like duct tape being…
The Smallest Original Airbus is the A318 ‘Baby Bus’
There’s this little Airbus plane that we call the “baby bus.” It’s none other than…
The S-Duct Intake of the Lockheed Tristar and Boeing 727
Many of you might get the impression that the third engine of the Lockheed L1011…
This Weird Looking Plane Actually Flew – the Kalinin K-7
There were quite a number of weird-looking planes way back. To name a few, there’s…
The Chances of Boeing Increasing its Presence in the Philippines
Boeing used to be a dominant force in the Philippines from the 1980s to the…
Why Are Jet Engines Getting Bigger and Larger?
If you are familiar with the Boeing 777-300ER, you will notice that its jet engine…
How Fly By Wire Has Made Flying Easier
The first time I heard the term “Fly By Wire” was when I was watching…
The Different Types of Flaps on a Plane and How They Work
Being in an airplane window seat can be quite engaging, particularly if you’re sitting near…
How a Ram Air Turbine or RAT Can Save a Plane
If you’re a fan of Air Crash Investigation, you’ve probably seen episodes where a plane’s…
The 10 Most Produced Aircraft in the World
I’ve always wondered which planes are the most produced in the world. While I initially…
The Different Types of Commercial Airliners
When we say “commercial airliners”, the first thing that comes into people’s minds are passenger…
Classic Jetliners: The BAe 146 / Avro RJ
The BAe 146 by British Aerospace and its successor, the Avro RJ, had a good…
Classic Jetliners: The Vickers VC-10
In the 1960s, the market for regional jets was a crowded field with multiple manufacturers…
Classic Jetliners: The Boeing 757
The Boeing 757 held the title for the longest-range narrow-body aircraft until the Airbus A321LR…
Reasons Why Planes Land with the Nose Pointing Up
Back in the day, I thought planes landed in a straight line or even with…
Why Do Some Planes Have Multiple Tail Fins
You don’t often see multiple tail fins on today’s commercial planes like the Airbus A320…
How Far Can a Plane Go with One Engine Down
Back in the day, flying over oceans felt safer on planes like the Boeing 747,…
The Different Boeing 737 Generations
Boeing started making the 737 back in the ’60s, and guess what? They’re still making…