Turkey has its flying legend in the form of Sabiha Gökçen, a young woman who was “found” by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk himself, but whose origins remain obscure. Some claim she was a Turkish orphan of the Great War, others that she was an Armenian orphan. Ataturk is said to have adopted her on one…
Farther, faster, higher For German women, it was not easy to even attempt record flights during the years between the Wars. Under the terms of the Versailles Treaty, Germany was prohibited from having aircraft that might conceivably be employed for military purposes. Fliers were generally restricted to gliders or small sport planes, and they were…
The Table of Differences: the diagram shows the derivative paths of the significant differences in flying qualities between jet transport aeroplanes and piston-engined transport aeroplanes. In the science of air transport, and probably in all methods of transportation, there must be an optimum unit size from an overall economic point of view. This will…
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force…
Everyone made money off Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The passengers who flew on subsidized fares, the travel agents who earned fixed commission even when a flight took off half empty, the suppliers who sold everything from landing gears to paper cups, the jet insurers, the banks which lent money for the jets, aircraft manufacturers who…
MANOEUVRING FLIGHT Although no airplane is completely stable, all airplanes must have desirable stability and handling characteristics. An inherently stable airplane is easy to fly, and it reduces pilot fatigue. This quality is essential throughout a wide range of flight conditions – during climbs, descents, turns, and at both high and low airspeeds. You will…
Three Axes of Flight All manoeuvring flight takes place around one or more of the three axes of rotation. They are called the longitudinal, lateral and vertical axes of flight. The common reference point for the three axes is the airplane’s centre of gravity (CG), which is the theoretical point where the entire weight of…
THE FOUR FORCES OF FLIGHT During flight, the four forces acting on the airplane are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift is the upward force created by the effect of airflow as it passes over and under the wings. It supports the airplane in flight. Weight opposes lift. It is caused by the downward pull…
One of the first things you are likely to notice during a visit to your local airport is the wide variety of airplane styles and designs. Although, at first glance, you may think that airplanes look quite different from one another, you will find that their major components are quite similar. THE FUSELAGE The fuselage…
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