Flight simulator games are very enjoyable for novice and enthusiast alike but to really get the feel of piloting a real aircraft you need to add a flight simulator controller. The latest software and yokes are meticulously detailed on real aircraft cockpits, the flying experience gives you a real example of the feeling that a [...]
Aircraft Loans and Financing For Buying the Aircraft – Is it a Good Option?
Businessmen are generally running short of time and for travel they always consider owning an aircraft better than using the normal airlines. Now owning an aircraft is not that easy and there are several things that you need to consider before you make those decisions. One of the main things that you need to decide [...]
Aircraft Structures
Airframe components Almost any airframe may be split into four main components: • the mainplane or wings • the fuselage or body • the tail unit (or foreplanes, for a canard-type aircraft) • mountings for all other systems (undercarriage, engines, etc.) Each main component is designed to perform a specific task, so that the complete [...]
Overview of Personal Aircraft Manufacturers Icon
Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the world of aircraft has changed tremendously. While most of today’s aircraft manufacturers are tried-and-true mainstays in the market, some of the more popular are actually brand new companies, doing things a little bit differently by breaking from the status quo. Founded in 2005, Icon Aircraft [...]
Piper Cheyenne – The Largest Aircraft Built by Piper Aircraft Inc
Piper Aircraft Inc. is one of the well-known aircraft manufacturers to date. The company has been able to produce several models of single as well as twin engine aircraft. To be precise, they manufactured 160 models of aircraft, thereby releasing a total of 144,000 units. Of particular prowess is the Piper Cheyenne, which was first [...]
Air Charter and Wet Lease Aircraft Leasing
The final chapter in the Airbus A310 story. The production line remains technically open but the aircraft has been largely superseded, such is the march of progress. The final manoeuvres are sad and on the wrong side of profitability. Cameroon Airlines wet lease an A310-300 from Air Plus Comet in November 1997. It had planned [...]
Composites in a Commercial Aircraft
Aerospace composites have contributed to the evolution in the efficiency of airframe and aircraft structures over the last 15 years. There are very few truly revolutionary technologies, like the jet engine, and continuing improvement is the sum of many small steps. On today’s generation of commercial aircraft, aerospace composites provide a weight saving of the [...]