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An Aircraft’s Age is Not Determined by Years in Service
Like many people, I used to believe that an aircraft’s age was simply determined by…
The Reason Why Airbus Planes Use a Side-Stick
When it comes to flying an airplane, the pilot’s control over the aircraft is paramount…
Flight Control Surfaces of an Airplane
Some of you may be wondering how an airplane maneuvers in the sky. This is…
That Peculiar Barking Dog Sound on an Airbus A320
If you’ve flown on a local airline in the Philippines, there’s a high chance you’ve…
Tiltrotor Aircraft: An Airplane and Helicopter Rolled into One
When I was a kid, I used to play with a GI Joe toy named…
The Aircraft Landing Gear: Types and How They Work
When we think of an aircraft, the first thing that comes to mind is its…
The World’s Most Powerful Turbofan Jet Engines
In modern aircraft, turbofan engines are the most common type of propulsion system used in…
The Reasons Why the Wings of the 787 and A350 Flex Upward
One amazing thing about new-generation passenger planes, such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350,…
The Advantages and Disadvantages of a T-Tail Design in Planes
As a kid avgeek, I used to have that impression that planes with a t-tail…
What’s that horn-like sound when an Airbus NEO plane takes off?
If you’ve flown on board an Airbus A321neo or an A320neo, you’ve probably heard a…
Different Shapes of an Airplane Wing and their Purposes
We constantly pay attention to the wing while flying, particularly when occupying a window seat….
The different kinds of jet engines used in today’s aircraft
I used to believe that there were only two types of jet engines. I used…