Tag: aircraft

• Cargo

  Cargo aircraft refers to an airplane designed principally for use in carrying goods or freight, either for commercial use or military. Cargo aircraft may be classified according to its range, i.e. short-, medium- and long-range, with different sizes being utilized. Features of cargo aircraft vary according to their purpose. Some cargo planes have been developed […]

• Mykolaiv International Airport

  The Mykolaiv International Airport is about 56 meters or 183 feet above mean sea level and its position is 47 degrees 03′ 28″N, 031 degrees 55′ 11″E. The Airport is a public airport that serves the city of Mykolaiv in the Ukraine. The Mykolaiv International has two runways – one with an asphalt surface while […]

• Mooney

  Al Mooney began Mooney Airplane Company in 1929. In 1953, they moved their operation from Wichita, Kansas to Kerrville, Texas. Mooney designs and manufactures high performance four-seat, single-engine, piston-powered aircraft. Their production line consists of the M20 Bravo GX, the M20 Ovation2 GX, and the M20 Acclaim. Mooney serves over 8 000 customers and has […]

• Float Planes

  A floatplane (also known as a seaplane or hydroplane) can have one or more floats. The floats, or pontoons, are usually mounted beneath the fuselage but can also be mounted beneath the wings. (A flying boat uses its fuselage to create buoyancy in place of floats.) An amphibious plane has floats with retractable wheels, which […]

• Vietnam Airports

  More famous for war-related tragedies than for it’s own natural splendor and lovely people, Vietnam is a great place to consider visiting if you are looking for something a bit out of the ordinary. The country has a bit of everything – from visually stunning world heritage sites like Ha Long Bay to the many […]

• Raytheon

  Raytheon Company is based in Wichita, Kansas and in 2006 employed 8,000 people around the world, the majority of them in Kansas. Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech founded Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1932 to manufacture and develop business aircraft. During World War II, the company produced 7,400 aircraft for the U.S. military. In 1947, […]

• Helicopters

  A helicopter is an aircraft which creates lift by means of its rotary blades which rotate about a central axis. Helicopters have extensive maneuverability as they can hover and fly backward, not requiring a runway as they land and take off vertically. It is thus possible for a helicopter to land just about anywhere, making […]

• Air Shows

  Airplane engines thundering above you as the pilot pulls his aircraft into a loop take your breath away. This is the experience of many who have attended air shows. An air show is an exhibition of aircraft and the aviators flying skills. They are most often organized at airfields where there will be a display […]

• Eddie Rickenbacker

  Eddie Rickenbacker, known as the Ace of Aces, had more confirmed enemy kills to his credit than any other American pilot in World War I. Before entering the war, Rickenbacker was a famous and successful race car driver. He only got his pilot’s license after he turned 27. He made up for lost time because […]

• Bell UH-1

  Though early versions of Bell’s Huey helicopter first appeared in 1956, it wasn’t until 1962 that the rotary aircraft gained recognition during its service in the Vietnam War. The Huey’s original Army designation was the HU-1 (Helicopter Utility-1) Iroquois, though no one referred to it as the Iroquois., and it became known simply as the […]

• Sun 'n fun

  Lakeland, Florida, U.S.A. at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport Next fly-in: April 17-23, 2007 The first Sun ‘n Fun was held in 1974. It’s now an annual fly-in and airshow event that takes place every April. Sun ‘n Fun is one of the most popular fly-ins in the world and offers pilots the opportunity to […]

• The Red Baron

  Manfred von Richthofen was a World War I German fighter pilot. He affectionately referred to the men under his command as The Flying Circus. He himself was known as the Red Baron because he had painted his d red. Later, Richthofen painted his Fokker Dr. I triplane red as well. It was while flying this […]