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WEBEmirates has banned the carriage of pagers and walkie-talkies in carry-on and checked luggage. The airline's ban follows a series of explosions of these devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon. While little is known about what exactly caused the device explosions, there has been some speculation that they may have contained a small ...
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Pilot Insight: How Perfect Airplane Landings Are Done - Simple …
WEBMar 24, 2024 · Aircraft approach speed: 10 knots above the target speed or -5 knots below the target. In any case, it should not go below the reference approach speed, which is 1.23 times the stall speed in landing configuration. Descent rate: exceeding 1,000 ft/min. Excessive bank angle: greater than 7 degrees.
The Boeing 747 - Everything You Need To Know - Simple Flying
WEBJul 21, 2020 · The 747-8 is the latest variant of the 747 and was launched in 2005. It first flew in 2010. It features many design upgrades, including engines and cockpit technology from the 787 program (hence the jump to '8' in as its series number). Lufthansa is the largest passenger operator of the 747-8.
The Airbus A380: Everything You Need To Know - Simple Flying
WEBJul 16, 2020 · Customer delivery was initially planned from the end of 2006, but this was delayed.The initial delays were attributed to problems with wiring installation, but these delays grew. This was not good for Airbus. Its parent company share price dropped 26% and led to a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) loss and the early departure of the CEO and the …
What Is Windshear And How Does It Affect Planes? - Simple Flying
WEBMar 28, 2021 · The danger with windshear is the sudden change in the wind and the resulting effect on the aircraft's lift. Windshear can occur at high or low altitudes. At high altitudes, vertical windshear can cause changes to airspeed and rate of descent. This is often felt as turbulence. But it is at low elevation, close to the ground, that windshear is ...
The Evolution Of The Airplane - Simple Flying
WEBNov 16, 2022 · The potentially earliest real experiments began in the 9th Century with the Andalusian inventor Abbas ibn Firnas designing a simple glider. Writings at the time refer to how he "flew faster than the phoenix in his flight when he dressed his body in the feathers of a vulture.". Some more in-depth experimentation took place in the 16th Century when …
The Rise And Fall Of The Boeing 767 - Simple Flying
WEBAug 25, 2022 · In total, Boeing has delivered 1,252 B767 aircraft (based on data from the manufacturer in August 2022). It remains in production, with 94 outstanding orders for freighter (767-300F) and tanker aircraft (767-2C). Looking at the main variants, Boeing has delivered the following aircraft: 767-200: 128 aircraft.
American Airlines Boeing 787-9: A Full Cabin Tour - Simple Flying
WEBJan 17, 2021 · The exit row seats on the Boeing 787-9. Photo: Jay Singh – Simple Flying. The rest of the cabin is made up of 200 standard economy seats. Both standard economy and Main Cabin Extra are outfitted in a 3-3-3 configuration. Standard coach seats come with 31" of seat pitch and between 16.2 and 17.2" of seat width.
Planespotting 101: How To Identify Each Major Commercial …
WEBJan 14, 2021 · The first of these is by aircraft by cockpit window design. The side window panels have a quite different design for each manufacturer. This applies to most aircraft types, but not the A350, A220, or 787. Boeing aircraft have an upwards slanting lower edge to the windscreen, which appears as a 'V' shape.