As we’ve discussed previously in this blog, velocity is what creates the airflow which in passing across the fuselage wings generates the lift needed to propel a passenger-filled machine...
With its multiplicity of liquid-crystal displays along with and joysticks and soft keys to manipulate them, EFIS offers more information than the old analogue system and at the same time makes it much more visually intuitive, easy to interpret, and with a greatly reduced margin of error.
The modern cockpit is of course packed with myriad buttons, switches, gauges, and screens. Recently we took a look at one, the weather radar, but another which is considered...
If you're a true aviation geek, maybe you already knew airplanes carry their fuel in the wings. But do you know why, exactly where, and how it all works? Here's a quick primer.
The deployment of the Airbus A350, the most efficient aircraft model on the market, is key Iberia's position as the world's second-ranked airline when it comes to reducing CO₂ emissions on long-haul flights.
Ever wonder why more than a few airline passengers find themselves feeling uncomfortably chilly during their flights? It has to do with windchill factor - which isn't something most...