Aerospace advances fairly quickly, and the day you took that flight became history…
The Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 were two of the most iconic commercial jet airliners of the 20th century. Both aircraft were introduced in the late 1950s, marking a significant shift in air travel and setting new standards for speed, comfort and range. At the time, these planes were considered [...]
GE Aviation has been a pioneering force in the aviation industry for decades. The company’s relentless pursuit of innovation has resulted in some of the most advanced aircraft engines in the world, including the GE UDF engine. The GE UDF (Unducted Fan) engine is a revolutionary technology that promises to [...]
Boeing’s 747SP, or Special Performance, was a unique variant of the iconic 747 jumbo jet that first took to the skies in July 4, 1975. It was designed specifically for long-range flights and had a shorter fuselage than the standard model. But why did Boeing decide to create this specialized [...]
Composites have revolutionized aerospace technology, creating lighter and more durable materials for aircraft construction. The use of composites has dramatically altered the way in which aircraft are designed, built, and flown over the past few decades. Composites allow designers to create structures with exceptional strength-to-weight ratios that can withstand extreme [...]
The Lockheed L-1011 became one of my favorite jetliners of all time. Reading about the advanced systems it had for its time fascinates me. However, it is my opinion that there are a couple of areas, if took into consideration, could have benefited the program to the effect of more [...]
With so much capital spread through out multiple destinations, how did the airlines know where the aircraft were systemwide? Before the days of computers, GPS, and real time digital data, there had to be a system and in this article we will explore such systems. Until the 1950s, airlines used [...]