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Why Have They Stopped Production of The Quadjet?

18May

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

History

Why Have They Stopped Production of The Quadjet?

During the Golden Age of Aviation, four-engine aircraft, otherwise known as quadjets, were all the rage. They scattered airfields both civil and military the world over. No one could seem to get enough of them. Quadjets like the Boeing 747, Airbus A380, de Havilland Comet and Concorde became emblematic of the aviation industry as a whole and among the most produced airliners of their day. Yet today, most aircraft manufacturers are ending production of what few quadjets remain in production. But why? Though the COVID-19 pandemic hastened many manufacturers' decision to end production of quadjets, other factors such as the extension of ETOPS regulations, their comparatively higher cost and a change in how we fly all contributed to the downfall of the mighty quadjet. Although ...

7May

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

10 Most Expensive Planes in The World

It should come as no surprise that planes are expensive. Often, they carry eyewatering price tags well into the hundreds of millions of dollars range. But not all planes are created equal, some are more expensive than others. So what exactly are the most expensive planes currently in our skies? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most expensive planes are a combination of important military aircraft, large commercial airliners and especially glitzy private jets owned by the richest of the richest 1%! For the purposes of this article, we will be looking at both flyaway cost (the cost to buy a brand new model directly from the manufacturer) as well as the per hour operational cost. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit - $737 M...

17 Most Expensive Private Jets in The World!

24Jun

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

17 Most Expensive Private Jets in The World!

Since the beginning of business jets, some have been more expensive than others. But today we want to know which are the most expensive private jets that you can buy today! A while ago, we covered the cheapest business jets. This got me thinking, if I were a multibillionaire or a multibillion dollar corporation who wanted to impress people, which are the business jets that would do that? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 17. Gulfstream G550 - $42.8 Million The Gulfstream G550 is the cheapest private jet on this list- not that $42.8 million isn't a lot, it's just less than the other jets in this article. However, that does not mean that the G550 is any less luxurious. The G550 is a lengthened version of the G500 and a shorter (and older) versio...

27May

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

15 Safest Aircraft Models from History

A while ago we covered the most dangerous aircraft. Today, we will cover which are the safest aircraft models from history, and which you can still fly on! Whilst some of these aircraft have been involved in accidents, even some high profile ones, these aircraft have the lowest fatal crash rate per million flights. If you find yourself flying on one of these aircraft, you know that there's a strong likelihood you won't crash! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Boeing 757 The 757 was developed with the same technology as the 767. Just like the 767, the 757 is one of the safest aircraft you can fly on! Just as with the 767, the 757 has been involved in its fair share of aviation accidents. Perhaps the most notable of these was when two Boei...

A380 vs 747: Who is true Queen of the Skies?

19Feb

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

A380 vs 747: Who is true Queen of the Skies?

The A380 and 747 are the largest airliners that their respective producers manufacturer. Since their creation, no other airliner has been able to carry as many people! Since their creation, many airlines have asked themselves "A380 vs 747- which one do we need?" Since then, many av geeks have asked themselves the same question "A380 vs 747: who is the true Queen of the Skies?" Today, with both airliners looking to be retired by their respective airlines, we will finally decide who the true "Queen of the Skies" is. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The moniker "Queen of the skies" is a nickname often given to the 747, but it was not the first airliner to be called that. That honor would go to the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. However, the most famous ...

20Nov

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Opinion

What will happen to the retired A380s?

In September, Air France announced that they would be retiring their A380s. When the A380s are retired from July 2020 onwards. But what will happen to these retired A380s? In September, we covered the A380 in our Aircraft Digest series. In that article we talked about how Air France was planning to retire its A380 fleet. As of yet, there is no clear path that could be taken in regards to the future of retired A380s. What will likely happen to the retired A380s? A380 private jet, this is a likely outcome, simply due to the space that the A380 has. The 747 has become a staple of business aviation, just as, say, the G650 has. The A380 has already made for a great private jet, indeed one of the most luxurious in the world! I could quite easily see that the retired A380s could become priva...

9Oct

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

15 Largest Aircraft in the World!

Ever since the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903, people have strived to make aircraft larger than anything that came before it. This begs the question, which are the largest aircraft in the world? There are several ways you can measure the "largest aircraft"- length, volume, number of passengers and more. For the purposes of this article, it will include aircraft that are from all three "categories" if you will. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Stratolaunch Former Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen founded and later funded the development of the Stratolaunch and designed by Burt Rutan. When it first took flight in April 2019, the Stratolaunch officially became the largest aircraft (in terms of wingspan) to ever fly. Unlike most other la...

3Aug

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

A380: ‘SuperJumbo’

A few weeks ago we talked about the Boeing 747. This week, it’s their rivals turn... with Air France announcing that all of their A380 will be retired by 2022. The 747 is well known for its nickname ‘Queen of the Skies’ or the ‘Jumbo Jet’. But the A380 is much bigger than the 747, hence it was dubbed the ‘Superjumbo’ by the media. Airbus built the A380 as direct competition to the Boeing 747 monopoly. How was the A380 brought into being? Airbus saw that Boeing enjoyed a sort of monopoly with its 747. It was the only ultra-high capacity airliner (UHCA). Airbus tasked a team of engineers under the leadership of Jean Roeder to begin development in secret. However, the A380 project had not been the first to attempt to challenge the 747. The MD-12 was. The MD-12 was a double deck aircraft th...