
Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
The Twin Comanche first saw the light of day in 1963 and between then and 1972;

The First Airliner to Vanish
On a wooded slope of the snowy mountains in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park, located about halfway

Flight Instruments
When you're driving a car, it's pretty easy to see where you are and what direction.

Wing Structure
There are essentially two approaches to wing design. In the direct approach, one finds the planform and twist that minimize some combination of structural weight, drag, and CLmax constraints. The

Runway Information
A runway is a “defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft”. Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt, concrete, or a mixture of both) Runways are named by a number between 01

Fog and Cloud Cover
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface which obscures or restricts visibility (to a greater extent than mist; strictly, reducing

Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Controllers play a major role in aiding pilots to undergo successful flights. Comprehending the nature and the rationale of ATC enhance the safe operation of any flight and

Aircraft Lifespan
An aircraft’s lifespan is measured not in years but in pressurization cycles. Each time an aircraft is pressurized during flight, its fuselage and wings are stressed. Both are made of

Aircraft Structure
Aircrafts are built to meet certain specified requirements. These requirements must be selected so they can be built into one aircraft. It is not possible for one aircraft to possess