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Why Airplane Windows Are Round (And Why We Should Thank Them)
14 Jan 2025 01:55 GMT
… so you’re on the airplane, all set for your next … a plane? Well, that’s where the genius of aircraft engineers … cabin pressurisation is a thing. Planes are pressurised during takeoff, cruising … it encountered the effects of metal fatigue way before anyone even …
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U.S. Navy “Throws Away” 40 Aircraft In The Sea To Create A Reef: Recalling The Thrilling Story Of A-6 Intruders
20 Dec 2024 16:48 GMT
… service, following which the aircraft was decommissioned.
Before the … Navy was worried about metal fatigue because some all-metal … to its carrier.
The aircraft was extensively deployed under … was the only American aircraft capable of conducting nighttime …
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Over A Century Of Aircraft: A Brief History Of De Havilland Aircraft Company
09 Dec 2024 08:03 GMT
… its unconventional materials, the aircraft was remarkably versatile and … success as a reconnaissance plane, night fighter and pathfinder … compared to piston-engine planes.
However, the Comet’ … catastrophic failures due to metal fatigue—an issue not fully …
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Pilot shares important reason plane windows are rounded – and it's blowing minds
14 Nov 2024 17:08 GMT
… time gazing out of the plane window during a flight - … "They lost a few planes in mid-air - they … referencing the de Havilland Comet aircraft tragedies. "I believe … an exhaustive investigation, which identified metal fatigue and failure of the cabin …
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Pilot shares grim reason why plane windows are rounded – and it's not what you expect
14 Nov 2024 16:25 GMT
… why the windows on passenger planes are rounded and not square … . "The lost a few planes in mid-air - they … of the de Havilland Comet aircraft as a turning point in … an exhaustive investigation, which identified metal fatigue and failure of the cabin …
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How This Immigrant Billionaire Outmaneuvered Boeing To Build America’s Next “Doomsday” Nuclear Planes
01 Oct 2024 11:04 GMT
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An E-4B aircraft (one of the existing Doomsday planes) is about … design data for the original plane, meaning SNC will have to … consult on issues such as metal fatigue or the safest way to … bought his “Trump Force One” plane from the late Microsoft billionaire …
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How American Airlines keeps up with 400 aircraft a year at a 246-acre facility in Tulsa
24 Jul 2024 11:15 GMT
… family flies on these planes and despite concerns in … metal fatigue. It’s all written down and recorded.
“Everything in aircraft … throughout the plane. Redoing insulation in an aircraft can take … the plane are spending so much time in the airplane, often …
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Dwindling List Of EVTOL Firms Shrinks Further
28 Jan 2025 04:20 GMT
… in New Mexico revealed widespread metal fatigue in critical components.
Meanwhile, … crashes were because the planes were shot down and … fully electric general aviation aircraft to receive such approval. … into the graveyard of airplanes soon.
Joby just managed …
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How the Math of Cracks Can Make Planes, Bridges and Dams Safer
25 Jun 2024 15:17 GMT
… April 17, 2018, metal fatigue caused a fan blade to … plane safely in Philadelphia.
The number of airplane accidents caused by metal fatigue … the Max family of planes had experienced a fatigue- … components can break off. Aircraft designers therefore need to …
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Why Routine Aircraft Maintenance Is Essential
12 Jun 2024 04:50 GMT
… highly competitive industry.
Extending Aircraft Lifespan
Aircraft are significant investments, and … address potential issues such as metal fatigue, corrosion, and component degradation … Routine maintenance ensures that aircraft comply with these regulatory …