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Advertisement The B-2 Spirit, often dubbed the “Stealth Bomber,” is a masterpiece of aerospace engineering, integrating radical design choices, classified technologies, and futuristic materials to deliver unmatched stealth and global strike capability. Developed during the Cold War and still unmatched …
Advertisement History of the Chinook In 1956, the US Vertol company began work on a design to satisfy a US Army medium-lift helicopter requirement. In 1958, it revealed its Model 114 proposal, which became the Boeing Model 114 when the …
Advertisement Missile Missile In military terminology, a missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are thus also called guided missiles or guided rockets. Missiles have five system …
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Advertisement The F16C is a single-engine, single-seat, multi-role tactical fighter with full air-to-air and air-to-surface combat capabilities. The F16D is a two-seat (tandem) version and performs the secondary role of a trainer. The fuselage is characterized by a large bubble …
Advertisement The empty weight of an aircraft includes all operating equipment, That has a fixed location and is installed in the aircraft. It includes the weight of the airframe, Powerplant required equipment, optional or special equipment, Fixed ballast, hydraulic fluid, …
Advertisement Unless the specific weight for an item is known, The standard weights used in aircraft weight and balance are as follows: Example Weighing of an Airplane Figure 1 – a tricycle gear airplane is being weighed by using three-floor scales. The specifications on …
Advertisement Wiring Diagrams and Wire Types – Aircraft Electrical System | Part 01 The satisfactory performance of any modern aircraft depends to a very great Degree in the continuing reliability of electrical systems and subsystems. Improperly or carelessly maintained wiring …