Commercial aviation has certainly evolved enormously in its nearly 110 years of existence, to the point where today it’s not only the world’s safest mode of transportation but also...
15/11/2023
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Some of the things we´ve all heard about flying actually fall into the category of “urban legend”. Here are a few of the more common ones:
Do electronic devices actually...
13/11/2023
There are a number of elements in aircraft fuselages that may go unnoticed by non-experts but which are still extraordinarily important. A good example are the small structures out on the tips of their wings known as ¨winglets¨ and ¨sharklets¨. Designed to boost a plane´s aerodynamic efficiency (LINK) and flight range and reduce its fuel consumption, the most recognisable of these have the shape of a fin folded upwards, but there are some variations.
26/10/2023
It seems obvious that whoever flies an airplane needs to know perfectly how the flow of air behaves in the atmosphere. But it may be less obvious that it´s...
17/10/2023
In this blog we´ve already addressed on more than one occasion how ground communications with aircraft take place constantly and in different ways – for example, through a device...
23/08/2023
In order to make an aircraft as efficient as possible, so that its aerial maneuvers are perfect, there are a series of aerodynamic factors that pilots – as well...
08/08/2023
All modern aircraft are comprised of various sophisticated systems which work together to ensure safety and efficiency. And a plane’s transponder is a critical component without which it couldn’t...
04/08/2023
These are something familiar to most of us, whether or not you know the ins and outs of the aviation world. You’ve seen isobar lines every time you see...
24/07/2023
One of the greatest revolutions in the world of air navigation came with the shift from analog to electronic technology, which is much more precise, and the mechanism that...
11/07/2023
There are a number of mechanisms on every aircraft which enable the pilot to control it. These flight controls are divided into primary and secondary control surfaces.
The primaries direct...
29/05/2023
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