If you’ve flown on a local airline in the Philippines, there’s a high chance you’ve flown on an Airbus A320. During your flight on the
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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 “Cobra Rattler”. It was a toy airplane that resembled
The Aircraft Landing Gear: Types and How They Work
When we think of an aircraft, the first thing that comes to mind is its ability to take off and land. This process is made
The World’s Most Powerful Turbofan Jet Engines
In modern aircraft, turbofan engines are the most common type of propulsion system used in commercial aircraft. These engines provide a balance of high thrust,
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, is how their wings flex upward during flight. This often
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 set-up, or those where the horizontal stabilizers that are located
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 horn-like sound before the engines spool up. More so, you
Different Shapes of an Airplane Wing and their Purposes
We constantly pay attention to the wing while flying, particularly when occupying a window seat. Some passengers may be frightened when it rattles, but we
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 to assume that the engines used in commercial aircraft were
The parts of an airplane wing and how they work
Every part of an aircraft serves a specific purpose. Most of the time, what you see on a plane isn’t there just for aesthetics; each