When someone is wanting to learn how to fly a common dilemma awaits them - Do they learn to fly an airplane or a helicopter? There seems to be a stigma surrounding helicopters that they are very...
Category: Airplanes
I was just watching a video on the design of the Airbus A380 and while watching I noticed the tail fin at the rear of this aircraft was enormous. That got me thinking as to why do aircraft need a...
As soon as a large airliner pulls up to the gate the choreography of ground handing begins and one of the most noticeable pieces of equipment to show up is the fuel truck. The question is though,...
We have all sat on a plane and had the plane pushed back from the gate before the pilots start the engines. There must be a reason for this as some airports always push planes back, but yet others...
If you have ever sat in the airport terminal and closely watched the airplanes taking off you may have noticed that some of them start turning not long after taking off. Some airports seem to have...
We have all sat in the airport terminal watching the fuel truck pull up to the airplane and begin refueling. I know I have always wondered just how much fuel our planes hold. It's got to be a lot,...