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9May

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

History

The Impact of WWII on Aviation

Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe. So this had me thinking, what was the impact of WWII on aviation? WWII impacted every industry that was around in the 1940's. Whilst this only comprises what was developed during the Second World War, there is likely no way of knowing the entire impact of WWII on aviation! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Save Aircraft Manufacturers The 1930's hit every industry incredibly hard, thanks to the Great Depression. Many aircraft manufacturers were forced to close as there was no one to buy their aircraft. Some aircraft manufacturers were able to change their business and provide other goods. This affected major players in all countries, including the legendary William Boeing and ...

2May

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Airlines

17 coolest special aircraft liveries

Occasionally, airlines do special aircraft liveries. Sometimes, these liveries are fleet wide. Sometimes they merely come into play with one specific aircraft, so which are the best? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 17. Icelandair - 757 "Northern Lights" Icelandair is known for it's amazing liveries! Previously, Icelandair have operated the amazing Þingvellir (Icelandic flag) and Vatnajökull (glacier) liveries. In 2015, Icelandair announced it's newest livery, the Hekla Aurora. Just look at it! It's gorgeous! The Hekla Aurora is meant to show the Aurora Borealis, more commonly known as the Northern Lights. And it does that job really well! The livery depicts an Icelandic mountain with the Northern lights overhead. Just image flying...

29Apr

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

Il-96 vs A340: The best failure?

I rarely compare Airbus aircraft with another aircraft. Both the Il-96 and A340 are similar aircraft. Both are long haul, quad jets that are considered failures. So which is the best? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Il-96 vs A340: The Basics During the 1970's and 80's both airlines and manufacturers saw that people were flying now more than ever. As such, both airlines and manufacturers tried to capitalize on it. The results were that Ilyushin began work on the Il-96 and Airbus began work on their A340. Il-96 During the 1970's, Ilyushin began to re-engineer their first quad jet aircraft, the Il-86. They wanted to engineer the Il-86 to be shorter, longer range and more technological advanced. This saw the Il-96 being issued with cutti...

Chinook vs Yak 24: The king of tandem rotors?

15Apr

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

Chinook vs Yak 24: The king of tandem rotors?

Both the Chinook and Yak 24 are icons in their own right. In their day, both aircraft were the largest cargo helicopter in their respective air forces. Both are tandem rotor aircraft. But which is the best? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chinook vs Yak 24: What is Tandem Rotor? I appreciate that the term 'tandem rotor' might be slightly foreign to some people. Indeed, many have heard of the term, but simply not know the meaning of it. For many helicopters, they have both a main rotor and a secondary one for support. Take the S-76, the most famous private helicopter in the world, as an example! However, with tandem rotors, this is different. Instead of having one main and one secondary rotor, tandem rotor involves two main rotors. A combinat...

11Apr

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

History

9 forgotten aviators from history

Who are aviators that did amazing things, yet history never remembered? Who were these forgotten aviators from history? They often don't have a huge company named after them. They often didn't create the fastest airliner, or the even the biggest one at that. But without these people, who knows where aviation might be today! 9. Bessie Coleman When it comes to female aviators, seldom do we think of Bessie Coleman. More often than not, we think of Amelia Earhart, the famed pilot who went missing off Howland Island. But Bessie Coleman was as, if not more impressive than Amelia Earhart! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When Bessie started flying in 1921, it was difficult for a woman to get a license. Let alone a woman of color! Or even one o...

Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919: The Future of Regional Air Travel?

8Apr

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919: The Future of Regional Air Travel?

For many non-US and non-European airlines there are two major contenders for their future regional aircraft. The Irkut MC-21 and the Comac C919. This has caused many airlines to ask themselves "Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919, which do we need?" In many respects, the C919 and the MC-21 are akin to the 737 or the A320. As all four aircraft are short haul, narrow body airliners aimed at enticing low cost carriers as well as national airlines! Except, the C919 and the MC-21 aren't being designed to take the place of the A320 or the 737 in the US or Europe. They're being designed to compete for Asian and Eastern European markets, as a far cheaper alternative! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Irkut MC-21 vs Comac C919: The Basics As they are both curre...

4Apr

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

Tupolev Tu 204 vs 757

Both the Tu 204 and the 757 were designed at a similar time, for a similar purpose. However, they have never directly competed on routes or for the same airlines to buy them! They are truly opposites and the same! Whilst the airlines who bought them operated them on the same style of route, an airline never owned both types of aircraft. The 757 was truly a western aircraft, whereas the Tu 204 was a truly Russian aircraft! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tu 204 vs 757: The basics Before we can consider the merits of the two aircraft, ultimately using that to decide who the winner is, we must first know a bit about each aircraft. Tu 204 Towards the end of the 1970's, the USSR had seen many new American aircraft that had become air icons in...

Boeing 737 vs 747: Boeing’s legacy aircraft

28Mar

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Compare

Boeing 737 vs 747: Boeing’s legacy aircraft

There comes a time when airlines need to ask themselves "737 vs 747?" Despite the aircraft flying very different routes, they fill the same title. Boeing's 20th century legacy. We can all sit and marvel at both these planes. We can all sit and marvel at the stupidity shown by Boeing over the 737 Max incident. But very few of us admire these aircraft for what they truly are: Boeing's 20th century marvel. Both of these aircraft will go down in history for their achievements. But only one will earn the moniker, so which will it be? But first, we need to decide which 747 and which 737 we're comparing. For this article, we will be comparing the 747-400 and the 737-800. This is due to the fact that These aircraft are both the most popular variantThey were designed and bui...

Bombardier vs Embraer: Whose Aircraft Are Better?

25Mar

By Gareth Seagull1 Comment

Aircraft Compare

Bombardier vs Embraer: Whose Aircraft Are Better?

It's been a wild ride for Bombardier and Embraer over the past few months. Both have seen better times, yet, neither have faltered. So this begs the question: Bombardier vs Embraer? As with many comparisons, this brings up a huge uproar in debate. This is especially so with aircraft manufacturer debates such as this and Airbus vs Boeing debates too! Before we can break down the two manufacturers, we must first go over some brief history first! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bombardier Bombardier Aerospace is owned by Bombardier, Inc. a Canadian international manufacturing company. Bombardier Aerospace was started in 1986, when Bombardier acquired Canadair from the Canadian government. Bombardier subsequently used its deep pockets to bu...

13 of the best aviation websites you should follow!

21Mar

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Opinion

13 of the best aviation websites you should follow!

Since the beginning of the internet, there have been aviation websites. Many have long since gone. But many more have started, and have become the best aviation websites on the internet! Today, we will explain who and what they are! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Captain Jetson In May 2018 Captain Les, more frequently known as 'Captain Jetson', founded the site after his own nickname. The site primarily focuses on writing about the latest goings-on in the airline industry. However, due to Captain Jetson's unique position of having been a commercial airline pilot since 1987, Captain Jetson also answers aviation related questions too! (Much in the same fashion to some of the posts we write here, such as "What is an avgeek?") 2. Disciple...