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From Takeoff to Landing – Part 2
What you see, hear, and feel on a typical airline flight – Continued Part II – Cruise and Descent Phase: Cruise Pilot Activity: At this point, the aircraft is probably flying on autopilot. The autopilot can maintain altitude, speed, and … Continue reading
Posted in There I was...
Tagged aileron, aircraft, airline, airplaine airliner, brakes, descent, flaps, flight attendant, landing, passengers, pilot, reverse thrust, sensations, sounds, spolier
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Grumman America AA-5A Cheetah
Tuesday Topics – Aircraft of the Month The Grumman Cheetah was a development of the earlier AA-5 Traveler, originally built by American Aviation. After the aircraft line was purchased by Grumman, their engineers felt the design had more speed potential … Continue reading
Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Numbers
Numbers: Famous or Infamous April 15, 2015 These are aircraft tail or serial numbers—each aircraft holds a famous or infamous (depending on your point of view) place in history. Boeing B-29 Superfortress Radio Code Dimples 82 was named the Enola … Continue reading
Posted in Photo of the Week
Tagged 707, 747, Air Force One, aircraft, B-29, black and white, Blackbird, Boeing, Enola Gay, Lockheed, nuclear, numbers, president, SR-71
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National Museum of Naval Aviation – More than 100 years of Unique Aviation History
Introduction The beginnings of US naval aviation are somewhat blurred. For example, the first aircraft to take off from, or land on a naval ship were demonstrations in 1910 by civil pilot, Eugene Ely, an employee of Glen Curtiss. On … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged A-4, aircraft, airship, AJ Savage, Avenger, Black sheep, Blue Angels, CH-47, Corsair, DC-3, F-14, F/A-18, F4U, L-8, ME-262, museum, national, naval, Navy, NC-4, President Bush, que sera sera, R$D, Skyhawk, TBM
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Renaissance Musings 