The climate crisis represents a major threat to the survival of human civilization in the upcoming decades and centuries. One factor that reflects the rapid change in the atmosphere is the continuous growth of CO2 concentrations at a rate of 2-3 ppm per year between 2015 and 2020. Along with the energy sector, the transportation sector is a...
"Don't fly too close to the sun"
GE9X clear for takeoff by the FAA!
The GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the the most powerful and largest commercial aircraft jet engine. The high-bypass turbofan has reached 134,300 lbf of thrust (597 kN) during ground testing. To put this in perspective that's "not too...
The operation of a large commercial aircraft requires an almost endless collection of different systems to ensure safe operation. One of the most elementary components of an aircraft, besides the engines and flight control, is without doubt the Auxiliary Power Unit, or APU for short.
It was July the 25th 2000 and the unthinkable had happened. The world's most prestigious aircraft crashed less than 2 minutes after takeoff and the dream of the supersonic flights was shattered with its explosion. In fact, it is sad to think that a generational passion and such an advanced machine crashed into a parisian hotel with a wear strip,...
Could you believe that you are more likely to die in a car crash rather than in a plane crash or to get hit by a lightning rather than be on board of crashing plane!