Aircraft



An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift (as with balloons, blimps and dirigibles) or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil (as with vehicles that plane the air with wings in a straight manner, such as airplanes and gliders, or vehicles that generate lift with wings in a rotary manner, such as helicopters or… Continue

Before Flight

# The crew checks the departure, destination, alternate and diversion airports weather, orders sufficient fuel, taking into account all the possible contingencies. Normally a standard fuel that conform to the minimum ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) requirements are carried. For example, for a 12 hours flight, about 100 tons of fuel would be carried. This would include the trip, diversion, contingency, holding… Continue

Boeing 747

boeing 747 landingTheBoeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is thelargest passenger airliner in service. However, it will be surpassed by the Airbus A380 which is scheduled to enter service in late 2006. The four engine 747, produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, uses a two deck configuration where the small upper deck is usually used for business class. A typical three class layout accommodates about… Continue