An excellent article on High-Altitude Upset Recovery from Aviation Week:
http://tinyurl.com/42pfggn
I found the discussion of high altitude versus low altitude aerodynamics especially interesting. Lack of control feedback in fly-by-wire aircraft is another factor discussed.
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- 29 Jul 2011, 01:44
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air France AF447 crash into the Atlantic: Airbus A330 aircraft parts found
- Replies: 168
- Views: 48158
- 17 Jun 2011, 00:16
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: JAL launch nonstop B787 between Tokyo and Boston
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3919
Re: JAL launch nonstop B787 between Tokyo and Boston
NRT-BOS great circle route max northing is N72°, so not a true polar route. In 1965 I flew in an SAS DC8 from ANC to Bodo which reached N86°+, but after the fall of the Iron Curtain that route is history. Boston runways are not that short. From the internet: http://www.globalair.com/airport/apt.runw...
- 05 Feb 2011, 06:56
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: X-47B First Flight
- Replies: 0
- Views: 801
X-47B First Flight
The Northrop X-47B experimental unmanned jet bomber made its first flight from Edwards Air Force Base on 4 February. It is designed for duty on aircraft carriers. The story is at:
http://tinyurl.com/4j73n2e
http://tinyurl.com/4j73n2e
- 17 Jan 2011, 03:40
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Delta contemplating massive narrowbody order
- Replies: 0
- Views: 555
Delta contemplating massive narrowbody order
Delta Air Lines confirmed it has issued an RFP to "several major aircraft manufacturers" regarding a future order of as many as 200 firm aircraft with deliveries beginning in 2013 to replace aging DC-9s, Boeing 757-200s and Airbus A320s on mainline domestic flying. http://tinyurl.com/48j5t...
- 05 Nov 2010, 21:19
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Qantas Boeing 747 returns to Singapore after engine problem
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1753
Re: Qantas Boeing 747 returns to Singapore after engine prob
The 747 has Rolls-Royce Group Plc Trent 900 engines according to this news story: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-05/qantas-747-jet-suffers-engine-flameout-a-day-after-a380-blowout.html It reads in part "Some of the Australian airline’s 747s are powered by Rolls- Royce RB211 turbines t...
- 02 Oct 2010, 18:54
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: CO/UA merger: a done deal.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13389
Re: CO/UA merger: a done deal.
One perk Continental did/does not have is the Economy Plus seating of United. As a frequent flyer on UA I automatically get seated in Economy Plus. The extra 4-5 inches of legroom really makes a difference, especially on long flights. I hope the combined airline keeps Economy Plus.
- 08 Aug 2010, 02:44
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Boeing and Airbus neck to neck in 2010
- Replies: 2
- Views: 992
Re: Boeing and Airbus neck to neck in 2010
According to press reports, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) also canceled orders from Airbus for 7 A350's and 18 A320's, for a total of 25 cancellations.
http://tinyurl.com/26wjvzu
http://tinyurl.com/26wjvzu
- 23 Jul 2010, 00:27
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Aircraft orders at Farnborough 2010
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7295
- 03 May 2010, 20:31
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: B777 - landing in Gatwick (Bad Crosswind) - flightsim
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2727
Re: B777 - landing in Gatwick (Bad Crosswind) - flightsim
I am sorry DC3 Fan, but if something is obvious....... Did you read his you-tube message? Here it goes: What FS version is this?? - FS2004 What software do you use?? - Fraps & Sony Vegas No, I didn't see the you-tube message. In both Firefox and Internet Explorer I just clicked on the arrow hea...
- 03 May 2010, 01:09
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: B777 - landing in Gatwick (Bad Crosswind) - flightsim
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2727
Re: B777 - landing in Gatwick (Bad Crosswind)
Nice video, but it looks like it's from a flight simulator. If so, it should have been so labeled. I expected to see a video of an actual x-wind landing.
If it is from a flight simulator, shouldn't it be posted in the Flight Simulator Forum?
If it is from a flight simulator, shouldn't it be posted in the Flight Simulator Forum?
- 30 Apr 2010, 21:18
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Some AF445 Victims' Kin Do Not Want to Fly Airbus
- Replies: 0
- Views: 816
- 05 Apr 2010, 21:18
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Was this a fast flight?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2472
Re: Was this a fast flight?
Using a web search I found a map depicting the jet stream during my HKG-SFO flight. Wind speed is in knots. Appears it was really steaming along!
- 01 Apr 2010, 05:07
- Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
- Topic: Was this a fast flight?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2472
Was this a fast flight?
I flew from HKG to SFO on 29 March in a UA B744. I had seat 19K, window bulkhead in the first row of Economy Plus. Used my Garmin GPS to log the flight. The track was far south of the great circle route and 390 nm longer. The maximum speed was 692 kts, (796 miles/hr, 1281 km/hr). The speed was over ...
- 09 Mar 2010, 23:15
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Ladies only toilet on ANA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1880
Re: Ladies only toilet on ANA
Believe it or not, United used to offer "Men Only" flights from SFO to LAX (One can bet that the stews (old term, not PC now) were not male). Travelers could fly in a DC-8 with mixed PAX, or in a slower DC-7 with more entertainment. Ah, the good old days! http://www.stubchaer.com/UA_SFO_SB...
- 25 Feb 2010, 19:17
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Air France AF447 crash into the Atlantic: Airbus A330 aircraft parts found
- Replies: 168
- Views: 48158
- 10 Feb 2010, 20:34
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: B747-8 first flight
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3814
- 08 Feb 2010, 17:51
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Video of Burning Cirrus Under Parachute After Mid-Air
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2647
Re: Video of Burning Cirrus Under Parachute After Mid-Air
More recent reports state that the Cirrus and Pawnee did indeed have a mid-air collision, a change from earlier reports that the tow rope was hit. Also, there is at least one report that the occupants of the Cirrus were falling separately from the burning plane. http://tinyurl.com/ylkqjhy http://tin...
- 07 Feb 2010, 05:11
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Video of Burning Cirrus Under Parachute After Mid-Air
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2647
- 05 Feb 2010, 01:54
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: B747-8 first flight
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3814
- 08 Jan 2010, 23:26
- Forum: Latest aviation news
- Topic: Qantas A380 delays
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1394
Qantas A380 delays
Qantas A380s were delayed on the ground at both Los Angeles and Melbourne recently with technical faults. Passengers were held on the tarmac for long periods. Not earth shaking news, but may be of interest to some.
http://tinyurl.com/yzvdt82
http://tinyurl.com/yzvdt82