What is the tire pressure of a commercial jet?
Commercial airplanes are large and complex machines with many critical components, but some of them are a bit more familiar to us...
Scary arrival – why planes sometimes land hard on purpose?
Most travellers have experienced this feeling. The entire flight goes smoothly, but at the very end, the plane touches down so roughly...
Why Robinson helicopters have such tall rotor masts?
A helicopter flies by and to a great surprise of your friends you immediately identify it as a Robinson. With confidence too,...
Convair Sea Dart was a fighter jet seaplane
Fighter jets are highly capable military aircraft, but their range is actually quite limited. This is what makes aircraft carriers so important...
Why commercial planes usually fly at 9-13 km altitude?
Getting used to the miracles of technology is the strangest human trait. People are sitting at an altitude of 12 kilometres without...
Why hot air balloons still have wicker baskets?
A hot air balloon is a relatively simple aircraft. It is just a thin fabric balloon with a wicker basket underneath (with...
The giant dream – Antonov An-225 Mriya
On February 27, 2022, it was officially confirmed that Ukraine and the world had lost a special plane - the Russian invaders...
Aircraft recognition test from 1943 – can you recognize these WW2 airplanes? (Part 2)
At first you hear it roaring through the sky and then you see it - a military airplane, flying directly towards your...
Aircraft recognition test from 1943 – how well do you know WW2 planes?
How well do you know airplanes from the Second World War? Today it is merely a curiosity, but back in the day...
Is it true that Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was leaking fuel?
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is undoubtedly one of the most incredible planes ever made. This bird from the Cold War era was made...