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Alberto Santos-Dumont: The Forgotten Aviation Pioneer

16Sep

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

History

Alberto Santos-Dumont: The Forgotten Aviation Pioneer

When you think of people who significantly contributed to aviation, you probably don't think of Alberto Santos-Dumont. Instead, you probably think of someone like Orville or Wilbur Wright, or maybe even Charles Lindburgh. Despite this, Santos-Dumont is arguably as instrumental as them, if not more so! Where the Wright Brothers made a completely new form of travel, Santos-Dumont expanded upon it, not to mention his works on airships. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before Aviation Alberto Santos-Dumont was born on July 20 1873 in Palmira in the then-Empire of Brazil. He was the youngest of seven children born to Franco-Brazilian coffee plantation magnate Henrique Dumont. His mother, Francisca de Paula Santos came from a wealthy, land-owning...

Best aircraft to look out for in the 2020’s

4Jan

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Analysis

Best aircraft to look out for in the 2020’s

On Wednesday, we covered the best aircraft of the 2010's, today, we aim to look at the best aircraft to look out for in the 2020's. This list will comprise of aircraft that are due to enter service between 2020 and 2029. So, which aircraft should you be looking out for in the 2020's? The 2020's are probably going to be the best decade for aviation in recent memory. The 2020's will likely see the resurgence of supersonic aircraft, after almost two decades without them. The 2020's will also see newer and larger business jets, that are more efficient than their predecessor. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What are the best commercial aircraft to look out for in the 2020's? The 2020's will likely see the second supersonic commercial aircraft ever produced....

1Jan

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Analysis

Best aircraft of the 2010’s

Today marks the first day of a new decade, hopefully, it is another decade of renewed prosperity and even better aircraft! However, the past decade also had some of the best aircraft! So, what exactly are the best aircraft of the 2010's? The 2010's saw some of the best aircraft, both entering and exiting service. The 2010's saw, not only some of the best commercial aircraft, but also some of the best private and business jets to date! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Best commercial aircraft of the 2010's The 2010's saw aircraft such as the Tu-154 and MD-80 to be removed out of service, whilst also introducing some of the best commercial aircraft! A220 The A220 is actually the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. It was redesignated the A220 after Airbus acqu...