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Comair: Delta’s Forgotten Airline
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Comair: Delta’s Forgotten Airline

Over the past few weeks, we've looked at Delta's previous subsidiaries, including Delta Express and Song Airlines. However, not Comair, the Delta Connection airline owned by Delta. However, in September 2012, Delta closed the airline down, with the industry never being quite the same again! But why did Delta close them down? What legacy did it leave? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Formation Delta, as with most major airlines of its day focused on the high density and high revenue routes. If you wanted to fly New York to London, there were hundreds of flights available to you. However, with that, there were only a handful of airlines that flew on lower density routes. Several airline entrepreneurs saw the potential in this and establis...
F-15 vs F-16: The Best US Fighter Jet?
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F-15 vs F-16: The Best US Fighter Jet?

Both the F-15 and F-16 are some of the best and most produced fighter jets in the world. Despite this, F-15s and F-16s have never fought one another directly, leading many avgeeks, generals to wonder: F-15 or F-16? The F-15 and F-16 are both fighter jets, serving in several different roles for several different militaries. Both F-15s and F-16s often serve alongside one another in different conflicts, often playing to their own strengths. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); F-15 vs F-16: What is a Fighter Jet? I know. I know. But before we can really compare the F-15 and F-16, we need to truly understand what a fighter jet is. A fighter jet is a jet powered aircraft (unlike other fighters like the P-51 Mustang or Spitfire). It is specifically de...
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar: Lockheed’s Most Advanced Aircraft Yet
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Lockheed L-1011 TriStar: Lockheed’s Most Advanced Aircraft Yet

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was the most advanced aircraft of its time. Despite this, it was a massive failure that left Lockheed on the verge on bankruptcy. But why was this? At a time when jet aircraft had just become popular, with almost every airline using jets, the Lockheed L-1011 should've been a major success. However, several factors caused it to fail dramatically, here's why! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-L-1011 In 1952, British Aircraft manufacturer de Havilland released the first jet-powered airliner, the de Havilland Comet. Following this, Boeing released the 707 in 1958 and Douglas released the DC-8 in 1959. These jets had made piston-powered aircraft like the Boeing 377 and Lockheed Constellation irrelevant. However, by t...
Business Class vs First Class: How do They Compare?
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Business Class vs First Class: How do They Compare?

For most people, flying in business class or first class seems unobtainable. However, for some, considering which to fly on is a common occurrence! This got me thinking, which is actually better? A while ago, we covered which was better between first class and on a private jet. Today, we thought we'd look at which was better: flying in business class or flying in first class? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Business Class vs First Class: Price Unless you are rich or work for a large company flying in business or first class seem unobtainable to most people. However, when it comes to flying, price is always one of the largest factors. Business Class Naturally, this depends on the airline and route. However, generally speaking, business cla...
Kelly Johnson: The Man Behind Lockheed Skunk Works
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Kelly Johnson: The Man Behind Lockheed Skunk Works

Kelly Johnson is known for a lot of things. He was the lead designer on several of Lockheed's greatest aircraft in the Cold War, as well as being the first leader of Lockheed's infamous Skunk Works division. His work was instrumental in preventing a Soviet win during the Cold War. His work thrust the aviation industry several decades into the future, going from traveling only a couple of hundred miles per hour to several times the speed of sound! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before Lockheed Kelly Johnson was born on February 27 1910 in Ishpeming, Michigan, a remote mining town. His parents were Swedish immigrants from Malmo. His father, ran a construction company and his mother was a homemaker. He was one of seven children, as well as the...
Delta Express: How Delta Tried to Beat Southwest And Lost… The First Time.
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Delta Express: How Delta Tried to Beat Southwest And Lost… The First Time.

The rise of low cost airlines has devastated airlines like Delta. As such, Delta tried to beat Southwest at their own game, using Delta Express to do so. However, this failed, but why exactly did this happen? Many of the lessons that Delta learned from the failure of Delta Express allowed them to start Song Airlines, their second low cost airline. An airline that also failed too... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before Southwest Before Southwest was founded, Delta, as with many other legacy carriers, was one of the most profitable airlines. The Golden Age of Aviation led to Delta being extremely luxurious and quite profitable. Before and during WWII, Delta operated air mail flights as well as operating scheduled passenger flights, with the ...
F-16 vs F-18: The Best Multirole Fighter?
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F-16 vs F-18: The Best Multirole Fighter?

The US military introduced the F-16 in 1978, and later the F/A-18 in 1983 to replace their ageing jets. Since then, many members of the public, avgeeks and generals have wondered which is better- F-16 or F-18? Both the F-16 and F-18 serve in multirole fighter roles for their respective branches, and often serve alongside one another on operation. However, they have never active engagement between one another in anything other than simulations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); F-16 vs F-18: What is a Multirole? Both the F-16 and F-18 are multirole fighter aircraft. But what exactly is "multirole" and how does it differ from other aircraft? As the name would imply, a multirole fighter can be used in multiple roles. These roles might include air-...
Boeing 2707: The American Concorde You Never Flew on
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Boeing 2707: The American Concorde You Never Flew on

For most avgeeks, the Concorde showed the pinnacle of commercial aircraft design. However, many don't realize that America had their own SST: The Boeing 2707. Had it been introduced, it would've arguably changed the industry forever. However, it was never introduced. Since then, it has been dubbed the "American Concorde" by the media. But why did you never get to fly on it? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Concorde Ever since Hans von Ohain and/or Frank Whittle invented the jet engine, and Chuck Yeager subsequently breaking the sound barrier. Aircraft manufacturers have been looking for a way to transport people supersonically. Following WWII, most major aircraft manufacturers had small-scale supersonic transport (SST) projects. However, ...
15 Fastest Private Jets in The World!
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15 Fastest Private Jets in The World!

Since Bill Lear invented the first private jet, manufacturers have strived to make private jets that are faster than anything that came before it. So what are the fastest private jets that you can buy? There are two main ways that you can define the phrase "fastest private jets"- cruise speed and max speed. For the purposes of simplicity, we'll be using cruising speed for ranking (as that is the speed you'll more than likely fly at). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Gulfstream G280 Gulfstream is well known for making some of the largest private jets in the world. However, they have also developed a shorter range jet. The latest incarnation of this jet is the Gulfstream G280. In 2005, the Gulfstream G200 (originally the IAI Galaxy, re-desi...
What is the Federal Air Marshal Service? A History of the Federal Air Marshal Service
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What is the Federal Air Marshal Service? A History of the Federal Air Marshal Service

The Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) has become immortalized in popular culture, through films like Non-Stop. But few actually know what they do and how they have evolved over their history? Recent years have proven to have brought the FAMS to the breaking point. Post-9/11, the role of the FAMS and their inability to prevent 9/11 has cast them in a poor light, with this often happening in the public eye. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What Does the Federal Air Marshal Service do? The Federal Air Marshal Service, commonly abbreviated to the acronym FAMS, is the US's federal law enforcement agency involved with protecting US domestic and international flights. This means that any high-risk flight that originates or terminates anywhere in t...