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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

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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...

Flying day vs night: Which do pilots prefer?

28Dec

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Analysis

Flying day vs night: Which do pilots prefer?

Each pilot is different, but there are only two sets of pilots for at least one question- "Flying day vs night: which do you prefer?" There is a lot of debate between pilots, as to which is better, flying during the day or flying during the night. As a general rule, most pilots prefer flying during the day, as this allows for easier (and safer) flying. When a pilot is flying during the day, they have more visibility (naturally), and thus rely more on their eyes and their knowledge of the aircraft, rather than relying on the avionics and computers to guide them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why do pilots prefer flying day vs night? Easier to see the runway, you probably don't think of this when you are traveling, but seeing the runway is one of the m...

Lockheed YF-12: The Fastest Jet Fighter we Never Got…

25Dec

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Aircraft Digest

Lockheed YF-12: The Fastest Jet Fighter we Never Got…

The Lockheed YF-12 is the older brother to the more famous SR-71. Whilst both were used by both the USAF and NASA, they were both used for completely different things! However, whilst the SR-71 prospered, the YF-12 gained traction before slowly fading away. So why did the Lockheed YF-12 fail when all other Blackbird family members prospered? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-YF-12 The late 1950's had seen not only the Korean War, but also the beginning of the Vietnam War. Whilst the conflict itself was the US's first real failure of the Cold War, it did yield a lot in terms of new aircraft requirements. Prior to this, the newly-formed USAF had been utilizing some of the first generation jet aircraft. These aircraft served in several differ...

21Dec

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Opinion

Are we in a new golden age of aviation?

Once, we were in a golden age of aviation. Everything to do with aviation was better. The seats were comfier, there was more legroom, service was far superior. But now, many argue that we are in a new golden age of aviation. An aviation renaissance, if you will. But are we really in a new golden age of aviation? Whilst many who lived, and traveled during the (first) golden age of aviation, their answer would be unequivocally "No!" However, for many, especially those who never flew during the (first) golden age of aviation, the answer would be a resounding "Yes!" We spoke with 15 frequent fliers from both 'golden ages' of aviation. We asked about why they believe we are/aren't in a new golden age of aviation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why we are...

Grumman X-29: The World’s Most Unconventional Aircraft Design

18Dec

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Grumman X-29: The World’s Most Unconventional Aircraft Design

In recent decades, the concept of swing wings has become widely adopted. However, most of the time, they aren't forward swing wings, like the Grumman X-29! Despite Grumman and the USAF spending millions of dollars developing the jet, much of its technology has since been proven to be useless. So what exactly did the US get out of the program? And why did it fail? As a result of the aircraft's technology and primary objective, the X-29 has arguably the weirdest aircraft design in history! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-X-29 The concept of forward-swept wings is not a new one. Rough sketches of forward swept aircraft date back to the time of the Wright Brothers! However, these designs proved to be ultimately futile. During WWII, the ...

14Dec

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Analysis

Why are airport queues getting so long?

Airport queues. The bane of travelers everywhere. Once, airport queues were very small, only being present when boarding an aircraft, now, you can expect up to four queues at the airport, for one journey! But that is not the issue... Many people have complained that the queues themselves are getting far longer, but is that entirely the case? Airport queues are indeed getting longer. As a collective, we are flying more, which means there are more flights in and out of airports. And airports cannot keep up with this increase in air travel, as they simply don't have the funding necessary. This leads to longer airport queues, whether at passport control, security, or physically boarding the aircraft! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How have airport queues g...

11Dec

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Airlines

Why are there banned airlines?

There are banned airlines, all over the world. Some may be flying over your head as we speak (depending on where you're reading this from). Some airlines are banned from certain air spaces, whether from individual countries, or blocs of countries. This can have a detrimental effect one those banned airlines, but why are they banned? And how does an airline get banned in the first place? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why are airlines banned? The aviation industry is an industry designed to have checks and balances, and if these checks and balances are not maintained, there is going to be some kick-back. Poor safety record- This is the most common reason for airlines getting banned. The airline industry is safety-oriented, by that, no one is allowed ...

How does Christmas really affect the airline industry?

7Dec

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Analysis

How does Christmas really affect the airline industry?

It is coming up to Christmas (if you couldn't work that out already from all the commercials and the supermarkets). When it comes to the holiday season, people tend to travel a lot, this can often be by aircraft, thanks to our increasingly global world. But how does this affect the airline industry as a whole? How does Christmas affect the airline industry? Christmas often sees a huge increase in travel, where a large part of that is via aircraft. This sees airlines increasing capacity and routes over the holiday season, in order to cope with the increased demand. People tend to travel in order to see friends and family, especially across the world, such as the UK, US, and Australia. But thanks to this, airports around the world are forced to close off parts of their terminals due to ...

4Dec

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History

Aviation: past vs present

Aviation, just like many industries has changed a lot over the past 100 years. Whereas once, Orville Wright had to hold onto his aircraft for dear life, now, we can travel in relative luxury. But just how much has air travel changed in the past 100 years? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The beginning of commercial aviation I'm not going to talk about the various attempts before the Wright brothers to fly, dating back all the way to the Ancient Greeks at least. On December 17 1903 at Kitty Hawk, Orville Wright took the first powered flight of a heavier than air aircraft. Thus making him the first human to achieve powered flight. After that, aviation remained still largely obscure and disregarded. The Golden age of Aviation After the two world war...