Much has been written about this small device that all commercial aircraft have been incorporating for more than half a century, and little wonder: 'black boxes' are essential in order to identify the causes of an accident.
10/03/2022
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The most modern commercial aircraft contain large amounts of carbon which is, like the carbon in diamonds, subjected to elevated temperatures and temperature levels,
03/03/2022
There are some misconceptions out there about cargo holds, especially thanks to how they've been portrayed in some movies. But most of what you see on the big screen is inaccurate.
03/02/2022
This subset of aviation geeks not only follow the industry avidly but who also spend as much of their free time as possible “on the hunt”, hunkered down for hours around airports watching and usually photographing commercial airliners taking off and landing
15/12/2021
The new "green revolution" in aviation is of supreme importance, and one of its most critical elements is the increasing use of biocombustibles – fuels derived from plants.
01/12/2021
This doughty workhorse of the tarmac goes into action when it’s time to push an aircraft back from the gate at which it’s parked so that it can taxi out onto the runway. Fascinating to watch!
17/11/2021
In the previous edition we already introduced in a generic way the concepts and constraints that directly impacts the design of a passenger cabin. But considering a more technical frame, how is the interior designed?
16/11/2021
An aircraft’s undercarriage (aka landing gear) is absolutely critical to our aviation systems, and we take meticulous care to keep it in optimum working order.
05/11/2021
Did you know that the highest cost associated to a line-fit aircraft purchase corresponds to the engines? But whenever we board the aircraft… which is the first thing that...
06/10/2021
The ins and outs of how we strive to keep you comfy at 30,000 feet.
01/10/2021
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