Plane Facts: Airports
Total number of “airports” in 1903: 1 Total number of U.S. airports in 2014: 19,299 Total number of U.S. airports in 1980: 15,161 Number of … Read More “Plane Facts: Airports”
Total number of “airports” in 1903: 1 Total number of U.S. airports in 2014: 19,299 Total number of U.S. airports in 1980: 15,161 Number of … Read More “Plane Facts: Airports”
First Successful Aerial Refueling: 1921 Altitude Accomplished: 1,000 feet Gallons Transferred: 5 Transfer Method: Wingwalking, plane hopping Refueling Hoses Introduced: 1923 Nickname Of Flexible Hose … Read More “Facts About Refueling Airplanes”
A Hybrid Propulsion Plane From Daher, LA goes big on urban mobility, Garmin introduces a new autopilot feature, and the FAA has vaccine news for pilots. Read More “Plane & Pilot Just The Facts Aviation News Round Up: Big News Week, From Vaccines To Hybrid Flyers”
A moving World War II fly-over of Washington, D.C, more hurricane damage, a lawsuit against Los Angeles County Sheriffs in Kobe crash and more. Read More “Just the Facts, Plane & Pilot News Roundup For The Week of September 21, 2020”
A new USAF X-Plane, a fly-in contest with spectators, 737 Max debacle grows, and more, on top of yet another week of fires and storm. Read More “Plane & Pilot Just The Facts Aviation News Roundup For The Week Of September 14, 2020. X-Planes, Hurricanes and Fancy Flying.”
David Blaine Rocks His Lawn Chair Larry Stunt, The Hurricane Aftermath, Jet Packs Run Amok, Bad News For Airline Folks And More Read More “Plane & Pilot Just The Facts News Roundup For The Week Of August 31, 2020”
A week of stories that in some cases were surprisingly hopeful. Read More “Plane & Pilot Just The Facts Roundup Of Aviation News for the Week of July 13, 2020”
Pilots who own or operate an aircraft under Part 91 of the FARs are allowed to perform various preventive maintenance tasks. For the pilot comfortable … Read More “Pro Tips for Private Pilots: Care for Your Airplane”
The history of general aviation will be on public display overhead in Washington, D.C., on May 11 as the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) … Read More “85 Years of GA to be Celebrated with ‘Parade of Airplanes’ over Washington”
The history of automotive-based powerplants in general aviation is not a great one. However, in the late 1980s, if anyone was determined to make it … Read More “This Incredible Plane: Mooney Porsche M20L PFM”
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