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Do Airplanes Use Transmissions? Turboprop Reduction Gearboxes Explained
Airplanes obviously employ very different engine technology compared to ground vehicles, but some actually do use a form of ...
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I flew propeller planes for 17 years – here’s why they’re making a comeback
For some, that’s exciting – a reminder of the amazing feat of air travel. Others find it rather nerve-racking. Owen Sims, who ...
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An Aircraft so Bad it Made People Literally Sick: The Republic XF-84H “Thunderscreech”
The XF-84H was an ambitious project to reverse-engineer a jet-powered F-84 into a prop-driven aircraft capable of achieving ...
Would you fly in a propeller plane? Airbus hopes so
Propeller planes that once dominated the skies could again serve some of the world’s busiest flight routes under Airbus’s ...
10 Fighter Jets With GE Engines
General Electric is way more than microwaves and refrigerators. GE Aerospace has been providing America's front line fighters ...
A Closer Look At The Piper PA-47 Private Jet
The Piper PA-47 PiperJet, an ambitious project from the renowned aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft, stands as a testament ...
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Navy's first woman to qualify to land a jet on an aircraft carrier did it on the USS Lexington
After finishing the primary training, they're able to select the next type of aircraft ... helicopters or propeller airplanes. Denkler had to request a transition, or apply for jets, at a later ...