Jet aircraft

2011) This argues the fact that by switching time zones and environments that the body is not accustomed to will lead to irregular sleep cycles. Specifically when the body is moved across over two time zones it will lead to the perceived symptoms of jet lag (Choy & Salbu, 2011). To fully understand the effects of jetlag we need to understand that our body sleep clock is run by light and the exposure to light. The central nervous system responds to light when the hypothalamus receives signals…

a Chinese idiom that means “Grand and Peaceful State”. The maiden voyage for Cathay Pacific was from Hong Kong to Manila by “Besty”, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft. Under the stewardship of these two men, Cathay Pacific had carried around 3,000 passengers and over 15 tons of cargo between the Asia and Australia routes besides acquired second DC-3 aircraft by the end of 1946. In 1948, Butterfield & Swire (Swire Group) and Australian National Airways bought 45% and 35% of the airline respectively as the…

Name University Course Instructor Date of Submission Book Review: “Fly by Wire” by William Langewiesche I. Book Summary Fly by Wire is an impressive, must-read master piece written by William Langewiesche. In his book, William Langewiesche humorously examines the changing landscape of today’s aviation industry. The book artfully and clearly renders the rich history of civil aviation and explores recent developments in technology, aviation unions, and financial challenges facing the…

Both physiological and psychological human related factors have contributed to either an accident or incident within the aviation industry. The classification includes the factors that affect the mental and physical ability of a pilot to operate an aircraft. The specific contributors include workload, situational awareness, familiarity, training and experience, fatigue and memory. Situational Awareness The term describes the ability of an individual which in the case is a pilot to beware of…

Engineering Independent research project Jet Aircraft vs. Propeller Aircraft While hybrid engines and electric cars have begun to change the way we travel, the airplane still remains the fastest and most efficient way of travelling long distances. The 1903 invention of the airplane has kept relatively the same principle. During its hundred plus years the idea has only experienced several major advancements. The most notable of these being the jet engine. Today the jet engine and the propellor…

up until now was the Concorde. The Concorde belonged to both the British Airway and the Air France and was released on 21st January 1976. The Concorde flew with a speed of 2172 km/h and had a takeoff speed of 402 km/h. It used the most powerful pure jet engines flying commercially (Celebrating). Concorde was 62 m long and still increased between 15 to 25 cm due to heating of the airframe as well as a wing span of about 25 m (Celebrating). Also it was painted with specially developed white paint…

film's interpretation. Through several discussions spoken about, the use of equipment, and commemorative dates mentioned, three claims were the most discussed: the number of losses suffered by bomber crews under escort, the encounters with Luftwaffe jet fighters, and the overall record established by the Tuskegee Airmen. It was believed to be said that the Tuskegee Airmen never lost a bomber due to enemy fire, a statement made in the film by a bomber pilot. This claim is historically inaccurate…

Cessna Skyhawk single-jet planes, first built in 1956 by Clyde Cessna, were very profitable in the 1980’s. However, with a downturn in the aviation business during the following 15 years, Cessna was unable to produce enough profit to sustain production of the Skyhawk and similar piston-engine planes and stopped production. Stopping production also resulted in Cessna laying off 75 percent of their employees. Fortunately, Skyhawks are not the only aircrafts that Cessna builds and they were able…

Continental Airlines flight 1065 from New York to Mexico City. “Excuse me, Mrs. Flight-Attendant Lady, I do not think that I am able to sit in the Emergency Exit Row of this airplane.” They had told us to go ahead and speak up. She looks at me like I have to be crazy, like she’d never heard this before, she looks for missing arms and says “Why are you not able?” and I say, “Because I don’t really want that responsibility. I seriously believe that in the highly unlikely event that I, or anyone…

Increasing labour costs, shortage of skilled pilots, increasing fare prices, high tax structure, low percentages of non-aeronautical revenues and escalating debt became an industry wide problem and most of India’s private airlines were sent into red zone. Due to economic recession, unmatched fuel price climb, turbulent financial markets the Global aviation industry was going through challenging times. After liberalization in mid 90s, The Indian airline industry showed a significant growth…