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19Mar

By Christopher Harrow1 Comment

Aircraft Compare

B-52 vs Tu-95: The Best Old Bomber

Designed around the same time, for the same purpose, by countries on opposing sides of the Cold War, both the B-52 Stratofortress and Tu-95 Bear are some of oldest aircraft still in use with their original operators. And whilst other aircraft have come and gone out of service with the US Air Force and Soviet Air Forces (later Russian Aerospace Forces), the versatility of these two aircraft have seen them continue to be used, even as the nature of their roles have changed considerably. So which of these old bombers is the best? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); B-52 vs Tu-95: The Basics Before we can begin comparing the two bombers to one another, we must first understand the background that led to their development, and the basics of the two ...

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

12Jan

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

Though airlines get a bad rep for being somewhat of an oligopoly, when it comes to the supply of aircraft, there are remarkably few. Indeed, the two largest aircraft manufacturers - Airbus and Boeing - control nearly 90% of the market. So who are the other main players? For the purposes of this article, we are only looking at companies who physically produce aircraft - not engines, avionics and the like - and we're only talking about companies that are currently active, not ones that are defunct. Size is being determined on several factors, including the range of aircraft currently produced, number of employees, number of locations worldwide, revenue and brand recognition. Not to mention market share. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Airbus ...

29Dec

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

All The Different Types of Private Jets

Just as with any other type of aircraft, private jets are used for a v Business Turboprops Okay, so maybe this one's cheating a little. Whilst not technically a "jet", business turboprops are still every bit the essential business travel tool their jet-powered cousins are. Popular business turboprops include: Pilatus PC-12Beechcraft King AirPiaggio Avanti Very Light Jets Also known as VLJs, Very Light Jets are the smallest Popular Very Light Jets (VLJs) include: Cirrus SF50Embraer Phenom 100Cessna Citation M2 family Light Jets Popular Light Jets include: Embraer Phenom 300SyberJet SJ30Pilatus PC-24 Mid-Size Jets Popular Mid-Size Jets include: Cessna Citation ExcelEmbraer Legacy 450Learjet 75 Super Mid-Size Jets Popular Super...

Remembering North American Aviation: An Aviation Pioneer… Until it Wasn’t…

4Sep

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

History

Remembering North American Aviation: An Aviation Pioneer… Until it Wasn’t…

Famous for being the company behind the P-51 Mustang, North American Aviation was one of the largest and most respected aircraft manufacturers in the world at its height. Yet a minor blunder by one of its subsidiaries brought everything down. Aside from its famous aircraft - the P-51, F-86, X-15 - North American Aviation also designed the Saturn V rocket, the Space Shuttle orbiter and the command and service module (CSM) for the Apollo Project. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background In 1916, Canadian-born university lecturer-turned-investment advisor, Clement Melville Keys, was asked by Glenn Curtiss (a friend of one of his former students) to help restructure his financially troubled company. Duly helping to restructure the Curtiss Ae...

Remembering McDonnell Douglas: The Last Great American Aerospace Giant

1Sep

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

History

Remembering McDonnell Douglas: The Last Great American Aerospace Giant

Today, Boeing is an aviation giant with almost no competition. Yet before their 1997 merger, Boeing's main competitor was the famed McDonnell Douglas, with the two companies often embroiled in a game of cat and mouse to produce the best aircraft possible. Indeed, even after their merger, Boeing had so much respect for the aircraft their former rivals built, that many of the pre-merger aircraft - both civil and military alike - kept their McDonnel Douglas designations, only with newer variants holding Boeing ones. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-McDonnell Douglas: Douglas Aircraft Having been interested in aviation since he was a teenager, Don Douglas chose to pursue a career in aviation, eventually becoming the chief engineer at the Glenn ...

18Aug

By Gareth Seagull1 Comment

Airlines

A Detailed History of United Airlines

Currently one of the largest airlines in the world and a member of the "Big Four" US airlines, the history of United Airlines is both long and interesting, with much of it playing a large role in how the airline operates today. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Foundation In 1916, wealthy lumber industrialist William E. Boeing partnered with his close friend US Navy engineer Lt. George Conrad Westervelt, to build a seaplane that was better than anything then on the market. Known as the B&W Seaplane (and later, the Boeing Model 1), it proved better than most of its contemporaries. Seeing this, Boeing formally incorporated the Pacific Aero Products Co. before changing its name to the Boeing Airplane Company in 1917. Though only two...

William E. Boeing: How The Son of an Immigrant Became The King of Aviation

14Aug

By Christopher Harrow3 Comments

History

William E. Boeing: How The Son of an Immigrant Became The King of Aviation

William E. Boeing has one of those name where he needs no introduction. A titan in his heyday, Boeing at one point controlled not only the multibillion dollar aerospace giant behind the 737 and 747, but also United Airlines and United Technologies too. But this was not to last however, Boeing's enterprises got so big and he got so powerful that he eventually caught the attention of the federal government, who tore his empire down to the ground in 1934 and caused William to leave the aviation business all together... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life A scion of a wealthy family from the town of Hohenlimburg (now a neighborhood in the city of Hagen, Germany) Wilhelm Böing joined the Prussian Army in 1866 and served in the Austro-Prussia...

MD Helicopters MD 500: The Best Helicopter Family Yet?

17Jul

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Helicopters

MD Helicopters MD 500: The Best Helicopter Family Yet?

Now relegated to the pages of history, Hughes Helicopters was one of the largest helicopter manufacturers of its day. Among their most famous designs is the MD Helicopters MD 500 light helicopter, which originally began life as the Hughes 500. Produced by three different companies (Hughes Helicopters, McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems and MD Helicopters) continuously since 1967, a total of 4,700 Hughes 500s (as it was originally known) have been built to date! Beyond being one of the most produced helicopters in the world, the MD 500 is also one of the most famous, with a name that's known across almost every generation and that's synonymous with the word "helicopter" itself. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-MD Helicopters MD 500 In 19...

Boeing 767-200: The Making of an Air Icon!

24Mar

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 767-200: The Making of an Air Icon!

Today, the 767 is arguably Boeing's second most famous widebody airliner, after the 747. For the most part, this is due to the Boeing 767-200, which was among the best airliners of its day! When the 767-200 was introduced in 1982, it was among the largest twinjets ever flown, being one of only two widebody twinjets. Due to this many people earnestly believed it would fail dismally. How wrong, they were... If you flew on a 767 in the 1980's and/or 1990's, chances are high that it was a 767-200! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 767-200 The 1950's had sparked what we know as the commercial jet age. The introduction of the first jet airliners like the Comet, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8, Convair 880 and Convair 990 revolutionized the airli...

Boeing 757-200: The Most Successful 757 Yet!

17Mar

By Charles Yongzheng2 Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 757-200: The Most Successful 757 Yet!

Today, the Boeing 757 is arguably one of the most famous narrow body jet airliners Boeing has ever produced! For the most part, this is down to the immense success of the the Boeing 757-200! Despite the eldest 757-200s being almost 40 years old, the majority of the fleet are still actively flying. Unlike most other 40 year-old jets, many are still used in the west on a regular basis too. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 757-200 The late 1950's and early 1960's had proven to be one of the best periods for Boeing. During this time, Boeing had released numerous new jets, which had made them billions in today's money. In 1957, Boeing saw the first flight of the 707 - their first jet airliner. Two years later would see the first flight ...