We learned in back in high school physics that it takes energy to move a mass, and the more mass, the more energy. Paul Kedrosky lists some of the tiny moves that airlines are making to squeeze every ounce out, which add up to big savings in fuel.
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Weight is the force with which gravity attracts a body toward the center of the earth. It is a product of the mass of a body and the acceleration acting on the body. Weight is a major factor in airplane construction and operation, and demands respect from all pilots.
The force of gravity continually attempts to [...]
shown here above could be interpreted as two pieces (yellow references 1 and 2) in this sketch of a Rolls Royce RB 535 engine, the model which was mounted on the Boeing 757-200 number 644 AA alledgedly crashed on the Pentagon. Note that the rotor (1) is the entry fan or one of the internal [...]
As we made our way to the check-in counter at LAX airport, it finally hit us that we were indeed going to Australia. As if the excitement of visiting this magical country was not enough, we knew we were also wait-listed to fly business class on the Qantas A380 airbus! Our reservation agent [...]
On the evening of October 20, an expeditioner of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) was injured at Davis station in Antarctica. The injured expeditioner was identified as 31 year old Dwayne Rooke from Devonport, Tasmania. He was working as chef for almost 12 months and was due to return to Australia in mid-November. Though first [...]
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The world’s largest twinjet and commonly referred to as the “Triple Seven”,[3][4] the aircraft can carry between 301 and 368 passengers in a three-class configuration and has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles (9,695 to 17,372 km). Distinguishing features of [...]
