Jet airplanes are normally operated at high altitudes where cruise speed is dictated equivalent to the revolutions per minute (rpm) or Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) limits. In view of this, one...
Category: Aviation
Why is Airspeed Measured In Knots? : Why Airplanes Use Knots!
Hundreds of years ago, our ancestors started exploration through sea voyages. They quickly learned that navigation in the sea presented unique challenges as it was quite easy to get lost within the...
Military bases are often veiled in mystery. Civilians are seldom granted access, mainly due to the risk of confidential information leaking out, but also to keep the base as organized as possible....
Whether it be F1, NASCAR, World Rally, or MotoGP, our fascination with speed is what makes them so popular. This allure is also evident from other sporting events such as the Olympics in...
Can Propeller Planes Break the Sound Barrier And Go Supersonic?
Going faster than the speed of sound or breaking the sound barrier was once the dream of every pilot, and Chuck Yeager, a US Air Force pilot, was the first one to do it. The speed of sound is...
Aircraft High Jackings are nothing new. In fact, the first-ever highjacking was recorded in Arequipa, Peru, in 1931 when the pilot was approached on the ground by armed revolutionaries. The incident...