Starting US Air Force 420 Ton Monster Plane
Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the colossal US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy and its worldwide reach. Voice, text and video editing belong to The…
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How Does Autopilot Work? A Pilot Explains What It Can and Can’t Do | WSJ Booked
Think of autopilot like cruise control on a car. Autopilot is used on nearly every flight, but it’s not obvious just what it does. American Airlines Capt. Sonya Laxo explains…
Continue readingPilot Explains the Science of Turbulence | WSJ Booked
Turbulence isn’t entirely predictable, according to pilot Stuart Walker. Flights can be impacted by four different types of turbulence: clear-air turbulence, thermal turbulence, mechanical turbulence and wake turbulence. But how…
Continue readingBoeing vs. Airbus: Why Aviation’s Biggest Rivalry Is in Flux | WSJ
As Airbus is set to overtake Boeing to become the world’s largest plane maker by deliveries, WSJ explains how two jetliners—the 737 MAX and the A320neo—ended up at the center…
Continue readingA Plane Lost Its Floor But the Captain Saved the Day
Imagine you need to get from Los Angeles to New York. To make it not so painfully long, you choose to take American Airlines Flight 96, with stopovers in Detroit…
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