Jet aircraft

many processes the small details can be often over looked. Often the flight crew and ground crew from the airlines are rushed in preflight check. For some small planes used in recreational flying, it takes about 30 minutes or more to fully check an aircraft that seats up to 4 people (Fowler). It should take over an hour to fully check a gigantic plane such as the Boeing 474 which is often used in most commercial flights. This is a plane that can seat over a hundred people and the crew squeezes…

largest manufacturing industry in the world. In the 62-month period between July 1940 and August 1945, nearly 300,000 aircraft were produced. Never before in history had an industry developed so rapidly.” ( 12th March 2004). Wings - The Postwar Years. http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/wings6.htm. There was a need for faster better military aircraft and more dependable civilian aircraft. After World War II there was also a great expansion for general aviation. Prior to the War there was no market…

The historical museum I choose to visit was the Palm Springs Air Museum which has been opened since 1996 and is a non-profit organization. I visited this museum on the 17 of November. The Museum boast thirty-eight aircrafts all from small fighter jets to massive bombers. As well as groups, people, and weapons that were significant in war times during World War Two. While their taking in all the different types of airplanes and how each one was used to help in the war, there was one airplane that…

performance and enable the improvement of turbine technology. Partnering with companies, various universities have set up their own test facilities. Manufacturers devote a lot of time and energy on the continuous improvement of turbomachines that operate in jet engines and power stations.…

I would like to start my part of presentation from brief overview of Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Dreamliner as you may already know that nowadays it is well-known jet airliner around the world and It is made by the USA Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is Boeing's most fuel-efficient airplane and is a unique airliner with the use of composite materials as the fundamental material in the construction of its airframe. According to some experts from Commercial Airplanes, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's…

of the book ‘21st CENTURY JET, THE MAKING OF THE BOEING 777’ by ‘Karl Sabbagh’. It includes the comments regarding how the decision of making a new plane emerged and how it determined the market status of Boeing in the Airliner field. This paper mainly focused on the history and introduction of Boeing 777 to airlines and its manufacturing process through its logistics and supply chain network and also specified the supply chain practices used in large commercial aircraft production. This book…

frequently. However, I believe this is a misunderstanding, for importance is not just a matter of the frequency of usage. There are some differences between cars and airplanes, such as convenience, time takes travel, and environment, but automobiles and jets complete each other by playing different yet indispensable parts…

What Aerospace Engineers do (504 words) Aerospace engineers are individuals who use technology to create, model and test mechanisms such as aircraft, and spacecraft. This type of Engineer works to improve the technology of space exploration, defense systems and so on. In the aeronautical field you could be working on a project to send people into outer space or working on projects that could be working with the latest ground and sea transportation. When working in aeronautics this type of…

Airbus, an aircraft manufacturer, had tried to make it into the U.S. for many years unsuccessfully. They offered Eastern an incredible deal and made a deal for twenty three jets in 1978. This allowed Airbus to get their name and product into the U.S. potentially created future deals. Under the new CEO, Frank Borman, Eastern Air Lines suffered tremendously from the disagreements between management and labor unions. Aside from that, they were in extreme debt from the aircraft purchases made in…

All restricted areas are allocated a 'Restricted Area conditional status', Which are given the names RA1, RA2 or RA3, that if there is an Air Traffic Service associated with that area, they are contactable via VHF radio, if an aircraft requires to enter the area. Airplanes without or with a submitted flight plan, can request a clearance in RA1 and RA2 at any time for a restricted area conditional status. Although a conditional status can change from day to day, but if there is…