KLM Embraer E195-E2

US aircraft attacking Iran under constant inspection, some approaching 69 years old

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airsLLide No. 300: N518PE, Boeing 727-232 Adv., PeoplExpress, Boston-Logan, May 13, 1985

For many, PeoplExpress stands as an early example of the rise of low-cost-airlines in the wake of the US Airline Deregulation Act, and at the same time as an example of early failure. Although PE grew fast and was widely known by the travelling public, finances remained tight and an expansion across the North Atlantic with Boeing 747 flights to UK and European destinations turned into a costly lesson about the difficulties of going low-cost in intercontinental markets.

Nevertheless, PE’s initial growth and reception in the market was considered a threat by established mainline carriers, especially since it did not seek underserved and unknown secondary airports to operate from, but fought its way into established primary hubs and destinations, such as Boston’s Logan Airport.

The Sukhoi Su-5 was a mixed-power interceptor. It had a Klimov VK-107A piston engine in the nose and a VRDK motorjet compressor. an axial compressor driven by a long shaft from the VK-107A. The VRDK had no turbine; fuel was injected into compressed air in a combustion chamber just aft of the radiator. This generated extra jet thrust out the tail nozzle (≈2.9 kN for ~10 min of use). The system added ~650 lbf thrust, estimated to raise top speed by ~100 km/h when engaged. The motorjet was a stop-gap solution that was quickly superseded once genuine jets appeared.

instrument approaches after months of vfr…. it’s like seeing an ex

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Who turned on the lights?

airsLLide No. 4407: TC-AKA, SE-210 Caravelle 10R, Istanbul Airlines, Zürich, March 24, 1990

Five Caravelles, acquired from various European leisure airlines, formed the original fleet of the Turkish newcomer Istanbul Airlines in 1986. After flying initially in an all white livery with just red titles and logo, they received the carrier’s reworked brand with blue and red underside towards the end of the decade.

The ageing and rather small Caravelle seating just up to 80 passengers were replaced with ex Lufthansa Boeing 727-200s at the start of the 1990s, and TC-AKA above will soon be retired and stored in Northern Cyprus before being broken up. One of her sisters, TC-ABA, however survives to the present day on display in the Turkish Air Force Museum at Yesilkoy airport.

Nothing says peace than a metal tube yelling overhead

last night i had a dream that nicki minaj was a cult leader and i was the recruiter for her cult even though i hate nicki minaj why was she in my dream

Chronicles of the “May Day”: 10 tragedies that changed the sky
There are no small things in aviation. Every line in the safety rules is written in blood, and behind every successful landing there are lessons learned from past disasters. Here are ten stories where a chain of fatal coincidences led to a test of the strength of technology and the human spirit.

Ahtung!!! All plane crashes are completely fictional or based on real cases but have been changed.All the names were also made up.

1. Air Canada Flight 1598 (1974) — “Cost savings”
   It all started with the phrase: “Let it fly, then we’ll fix it.” A crack in the engine blade turned the new Boeing 727 into a pile of metal. The detached part destroyed two power plants at once. The pilots accomplished the impossible by landing an engine-less giant on a field near Winnipeg. 129 survivors and 10 years in prison for the chief technician.
2. Air China Flight 1634 (1998) — “Locked Door”
   When the commander got out of the cockpit, co-pilot Gao Yongtao locked the door and steered the Boeing 737 into a dive. He had depression and a series of personal tragedies behind him. 140 dead. This case has forced the world to reconsider the rules of psychological control of those to whom we entrust our lives.
3. KLM Flight 1400 (2016) — “Double Whammy”
   The rarest coincidence: simultaneous engine failure due to air turbulence and a fire in the toilet due to old wiring. The crew made the only right decision — to get on the water. The airliner broke up, 16 people died, but most escaped from the sinking fuselage.
4. The tragedy over the Alps (1983) — “Fatal crossing”
   The Boeing 707 (Lufthansa) and Airbus A300 (Air France) converged at one point at an altitude of 9100 meters. The dispatcher in Zurich simply did not notice that he had crossed their courses. A second scream in the cockpit and 336 lives were cut short in the sky over Switzerland. After that, the introduction of TCAS systems became a matter of life and death.
5. Qantas Flight 1289 (2016) — “Hole in the clouds”
   A piece of the fuselage was literally torn out of the Jumbo Jet over Papua New Guinea. Two rows of chairs flew into the abyss. For an hour, the pilots held the depressurized liner in the air before landing it in Port Moresby. 6 dead, 300 lives saved.
6. FedEx Flight 1561 (2018) — “Ice captivity”
   The rush in freezing Memphis cost the co-pilot his life. Ground services have only partially doused the wings of the ATR-72. A thin crust of ice deprived the aircraft of lift immediately after takeoff. Impact on the field two minutes after lifting off the ground.
7. American Airlines Flight 419 (2012) — “Extra tons”
   Everything was clean in the documents, but in reality the Boeing 419 weighed 3 tons more than the norm. The plane just couldn’t get off the runway at Charlotte, flew into the woods and burst into flames. 47 people died due to an error in the loading records.
8. Delta Flight 1790 (2008) — “Echo of the Past”
   6 years before the accident, this plane hit its tail on landing. Instead of a full-fledged replacement of the part, a patch was applied. After thousands of flights, she couldn’t stand the pressure. A severed keel and 45 seconds of free fall. The pilots performed a miracle by landing the car on two landing gear struts.
9. Turkish Airlines Flight 248 (2008) — “Cruise attack”
   A flock of seagulls over Bulgaria has disabled 3 of the 4 BAe-146 engines. The crew decided to board the belly in Varna, as the landing gear was jammed. A perfect landing without a single casualty.
10. United Flight 1204 (1987) — “Sleepy Fog”
    The pilots were on their feet for 18 hours. Due to an electrical outage and fog in San Francisco, they miscalculated their speed and “flew over” the middle of the lane. The liner rolled out into the bay. Only one dead flight attendant, but hundreds of questions to airlines about crew rest standards.

Each of these stories is not just a statistic. This is the memory of those who did not return, and gratitude to those who managed to escape.

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airsLLide No. 12330: RA-85804, Tupolev 154B-2, Tatarstan Airlines, Sharjah, November 24, 1996

This particular Tupolev 154 started her career in 1981 when she was delivered to the government fleet of the Czechoslovakian Republic, carrying the registration mark OK-BYC. She was sold to Russia in 1993 where she was given the unusually high tailnumber 85817 for a B-2 series model - with Soviet and Russian Tu-154, Tu-154A and Tu-154B series aircraft, the last three digits of the registration almost always matched the serial number of the aircraft, which in this case would’ve been (RA-85)517.

Nevertheless, she received the next available number among the registrations usually used by the newer Tu-154M series aircraft, similar to other older Tu-154s returning to Russia from operators in Eastern Europe or the Far East.

the birth of aviation

on December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville completed the first successful test flight of their plane, lasting 59 seconds at a peak of 852 feet.

Lockheed Martin F-35A 5585 Lightning II USAF 20-5585 by Chris Murkin
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Lockheed Martin F-35A 5585 Lightning II USAF 20-5585 Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2024 DAG_0585