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Showing posts with label Airplanes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Airplanes. Show all posts
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
What On Earth Is This?!?
Qantas flight 32
Hit birds?
no.
No Fuel?
no.
What?
The engine broke itself. Literally.
Part 1/2 (Left)
Part 2/2 (Right)
Hit birds?
no.
No Fuel?
no.
What?
The engine broke itself. Literally.
Part 1/2 (Left)
Part 2/2 (Right)
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Pilot vs. Plane
Air France flight 296
Watch the video. Do you think that this accident is caused by system malfunction or pilot error? Leave a comment to claim what you think.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
My New Profile Pic
It's a Lufthansa Airbus A321-200
And it's my new pic.
I will have a new pic every week.
I will also be taking my own pictures and making them
my new profile pic
I will also be taking my own pictures and making them
my new profile pic
Monday, November 28, 2011
Another Tenerife Disaster Happened! This Time, in Toronto!
One of the deadliest near miss to happen on Canadian soil today. Literally, the American Eagle flight and the Air Canada flight were just feet from each other to crash. This article will be coming soon on this blog. After/or if, the final report and the Air Traffic Control voice recorder become for public use, I will analyze these and create my own final report along with a timeline of events.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Aerodynamics: What is it?
Aerodynamics: What is it?
By: Aerospot
Aerodynamics doesn't seem to interest the general public. Normally, when someone hear the word "Aero", they often refer it to airplanes or the massive engines abord a jet. Aerodynamics doesn't just apply to the world of advanced aviation and its partner, aeronautics. Aerodynamics apply to planes, engines, cars, trains, boats and even yourself, you have aerodynamical properties. Aerodynamics involves, in aviation, drag, thrust, weight and lift, the four principles of flight. When you run, you have aerodynamical properties. When you run, you can make yourself faster by changing your aerodynamical properties. For example, if you run with a clenched fist, you create drag, therefore, making yourself slower and harder for you to run fast. But, when you run with your hand straight at your side against the wind, you reduce the amount of drag making it easier for you to run and, therefore, run faster. This is a basic rule of aerodynamics, which involves 2 of the principles of flight indicated above. Aerodynamics is an interaction with a moving object. This means that anything that moves, has aerodynamics involved. In advanced science, aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics. Cars have aerodynamical properties too. A car produces drag when it hits the oncoming air. The thrust in this part is the engine, which provides power to move forward. Aerodynamics, which involves trains and cars, also has significant in the area of air and flight. Specifically moving to aviation and aeronautics. In aviation, you do not have only lift and drag, you have all sorts of things like turbulence (differences in air pressure), pressure changes, even strong winds can affect the airplanes performance and even it's aerodynamical characteristics. The winds can be a factor of thrust, or a factor of drag. If the wind is a tailwind (a wind that goes in the direction of the plane - push the aircraft forward) is a thrust factor. If the wind is a headwind (a wind that goes in the opposite direction of the plane - pushes the aircraft backward) is a drag factor. The reason why a headwind is like a drag factor is because it makes it harder for the aircraft to gain speed. The reason why a tailwind is like a thrust factor is because it makes it easier for the aircraft to gain speed. Remember, aerodynamics is not just about planes, about every moving thing.
By: Aerospot
Aerodynamics doesn't seem to interest the general public. Normally, when someone hear the word "Aero", they often refer it to airplanes or the massive engines abord a jet. Aerodynamics doesn't just apply to the world of advanced aviation and its partner, aeronautics. Aerodynamics apply to planes, engines, cars, trains, boats and even yourself, you have aerodynamical properties. Aerodynamics involves, in aviation, drag, thrust, weight and lift, the four principles of flight. When you run, you have aerodynamical properties. When you run, you can make yourself faster by changing your aerodynamical properties. For example, if you run with a clenched fist, you create drag, therefore, making yourself slower and harder for you to run fast. But, when you run with your hand straight at your side against the wind, you reduce the amount of drag making it easier for you to run and, therefore, run faster. This is a basic rule of aerodynamics, which involves 2 of the principles of flight indicated above. Aerodynamics is an interaction with a moving object. This means that anything that moves, has aerodynamics involved. In advanced science, aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics. Cars have aerodynamical properties too. A car produces drag when it hits the oncoming air. The thrust in this part is the engine, which provides power to move forward. Aerodynamics, which involves trains and cars, also has significant in the area of air and flight. Specifically moving to aviation and aeronautics. In aviation, you do not have only lift and drag, you have all sorts of things like turbulence (differences in air pressure), pressure changes, even strong winds can affect the airplanes performance and even it's aerodynamical characteristics. The winds can be a factor of thrust, or a factor of drag. If the wind is a tailwind (a wind that goes in the direction of the plane - push the aircraft forward) is a thrust factor. If the wind is a headwind (a wind that goes in the opposite direction of the plane - pushes the aircraft backward) is a drag factor. The reason why a headwind is like a drag factor is because it makes it harder for the aircraft to gain speed. The reason why a tailwind is like a thrust factor is because it makes it easier for the aircraft to gain speed. Remember, aerodynamics is not just about planes, about every moving thing.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
"It looks like dual engine failure"
Watch the terrifying story of flight 38 as they crash short of London Heathrow Airport.
Monday, October 31, 2011
CYKZ: The Good Memories
One of these days I, Aerospot, will be going to Buttonville Municipal Airport to interview key people to find out their thoughts on this saddening story.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
New Poll! On your thoughts of Buttonville Municipal Airport!
If everyone hasn't heard, Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport is going to shut down operations - gonna close down forever! Do you want this to happen, vote on the poll at the bottom of this blog.
The Book Recommendation
Fly-by-Wire The Geese The Glide The Miracle of the Hudson
By: William Langewiesche
Take a tour about the Hudson River and how an aircraft ditched on that very river in January 2009. Go back to the very design of the aircraft, the Airbus A320 to its engineers then the airline and the ditching itself.
Aerospot Rating: (Post a comment to choose your rating! Even choose from about the summary based on your thoughts!) I'll also bring the book!
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By: William Langewiesche
Take a tour about the Hudson River and how an aircraft ditched on that very river in January 2009. Go back to the very design of the aircraft, the Airbus A320 to its engineers then the airline and the ditching itself.
Aerospot Rating: (Post a comment to choose your rating! Even choose from about the summary based on your thoughts!) I'll also bring the book!1 100%0 0%
Thursday, October 27, 2011
How Does an Afterburner Work?
How does an Afterburner Work?
A jet engine, like many other engines is a reaction engine. It works by absorbing air, compressing the air in a combustion chamber where the air expands greatly and then it is shot back out at the back of the engine as air and exaust at about Mach 2 or about 1500 miles/hour. This is known as thrust. An engine absorbs air and shoots it out as a hot gas.
An afterburner is a part of an engine that acts like a booster. The afterburner is another stage fitted on only a certain amount of their engines like that of a Rolls Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 fitted on the Supersonic Concorde. The afterburner injects fuel directly into the exaust stream expanding the air even more and creating nearly 50% more thrust to the engines' thrust.
A jet engine, like many other engines is a reaction engine. It works by absorbing air, compressing the air in a combustion chamber where the air expands greatly and then it is shot back out at the back of the engine as air and exaust at about Mach 2 or about 1500 miles/hour. This is known as thrust. An engine absorbs air and shoots it out as a hot gas. |
| Animation of a 2-spool, high-bypass turbofan. A. Low pressure spool B. High pressure spool C. Stationary components 1. Nacelle 2. Fan 3. Low pressure compressor 4. High pressure compressor 5. Combustion chamber 6. High pressure turbine 7. Low pressure turbine 8. Core nozzle 9. Fan nozzle |
Modern jet engines use a turbine to improve the fuel effiency of a jet engine. This allows the jet engine to work at lower speeds and therefore lower temperatures. The turbine compresses the air before fuel is injected in the combustion chamber. This modern engine is extremely efficent. For example, on a Boeing 747-400, the aircraft can earn up to 19 miles per passenger gallon.
An afterburner is a part of an engine that acts like a booster. The afterburner is another stage fitted on only a certain amount of their engines like that of a Rolls Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 fitted on the Supersonic Concorde. The afterburner injects fuel directly into the exaust stream expanding the air even more and creating nearly 50% more thrust to the engines' thrust.
The advantage of an afterburner is it can significantly add more thrust without adding weight, complexity and higher speeds and temperature to the engine. An afterburner is basically just a number of fuel injectors to compress the air further and increase the thrust of an engine.
The disadvantage of the afterburner is that it uses a lot of fuel to generate its power.
The afterburner was an amazing design for the 1970s to 1990s but now has come out of commercial service due to the retirement of the Concorde. Military aircraft like the F-18 and the SR-71 still has afterburner to aid with special missions or to take-off from a short airstrip.
To learn more about the afterburner, click here - very interesting
Summary:
This article is about an afterburner which is a stage in certain jet engines that compresses the air to create more thrust. The afterburner does have to burn more fuel to perform this. Military aircraft still use afterburners to help aid the performance of the aircraft and this is very important.
Reflection:
This article is very important to me because it was essential to the developpement of many military aircraft and the supersonic Concorde. To develop new technologies, it is important to look to the past to build the future. With advancing technology, we don't know if previous technology is best for us. The afterburner, in my opinion, is an aviation and aeronautical symbol. The afterburner is a great design giving its excellent performance. What is good about the article is the way the afterburner works. Very cool and interesting.
The advantage of an afterburner is it can significantly add more thrust without adding weight, complexity and higher speeds and temperature to the engine. An afterburner is basically just a number of fuel injectors to compress the air further and increase the thrust of an engine.
The disadvantage of the afterburner is that it uses a lot of fuel to generate its power.
The afterburner was an amazing design for the 1970s to 1990s but now has come out of commercial service due to the retirement of the Concorde. Military aircraft like the F-18 and the SR-71 still has afterburner to aid with special missions or to take-off from a short airstrip.
To learn more about the afterburner, click here - very interesting
Summary:
This article is about an afterburner which is a stage in certain jet engines that compresses the air to create more thrust. The afterburner does have to burn more fuel to perform this. Military aircraft still use afterburners to help aid the performance of the aircraft and this is very important.
Reflection:
This article is very important to me because it was essential to the developpement of many military aircraft and the supersonic Concorde. To develop new technologies, it is important to look to the past to build the future. With advancing technology, we don't know if previous technology is best for us. The afterburner, in my opinion, is an aviation and aeronautical symbol. The afterburner is a great design giving its excellent performance. What is good about the article is the way the afterburner works. Very cool and interesting.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
This I---- doesn't understand
Watch the story of British Airways flight 9 as this movie reveals their terrifying story.
British Airways flight 9 was quite the interesting hit with everything - including the environnement and geology with this terrifying disaster.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
"They're at the controls of a 95 ton jet. That's quickly falling from the sky"
Watch the story of Air Canada Flight 143 at some of the best feit' in Aviation History
Click here to watch the story of the Gimli Glider
Click here to watch the story of the Gimli Glider
Thursday, October 20, 2011
"Mayday Mayday Mayday This is Cactus 1549 hit birds we've lost thrust in both engines we are turning back toward LaGuardia"
Mayday Mayday Mayday This is Cactus 1549 hit birds we've lost thrust in both engines we are turning back toward LaGuardia
-US Airways flight 1549 January 15 2009
-US Airways flight 1549 January 15 2009
Looks like my Lego Planes...
My Model (Replica) of a Bombardier Q400
And some other random planes...
The landing gear also retracts! If you want me to bring it into class, post a comment on this particular post
To learn more about the Bombardier Dash 8/ Q Series, click here
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Turtles Create Delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Summary:
On a Wedensday morning, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were forced to shut down a runway after turtles were spotted crawling on the surface at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The closure of the runway forced delays of 90 minutes. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that turtles do come from the water every year and according to their Wildlife Strike Database, luckily there have been no recent strike causing damage to any aircraft.
Reflections:
This article is very important because air transportation is a very sophisticated method of transportation and travel. Animals and our planet is also very important to us and we should make sure that animals remain and stay unharmed. It's important that despite frustrating delays at airports and miserable pilots waiting to continue on with their flights, our animals and nature should be safe. On another flight in January 2009, A plane taking off from LaGuardia Airport (Another major airport in the New York area) struck birds despite the pilots trying to somewhat avoid the birds. The Airbus A320 had to ditch in the Hudson River so it would not hurt people and more birds which is why we should take precaution despite the frustrating delays.
If you would like to learn more about the 2009 accident click here for a wikipedia article ( It's safe - I modified 1 day ago with true information) and if you would like to watch a video, click here for a documentary on YouTube. The documentary is about 30-45 minutes long.
On a Wedensday morning, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were forced to shut down a runway after turtles were spotted crawling on the surface at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The closure of the runway forced delays of 90 minutes. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that turtles do come from the water every year and according to their Wildlife Strike Database, luckily there have been no recent strike causing damage to any aircraft.
Reflections:
This article is very important because air transportation is a very sophisticated method of transportation and travel. Animals and our planet is also very important to us and we should make sure that animals remain and stay unharmed. It's important that despite frustrating delays at airports and miserable pilots waiting to continue on with their flights, our animals and nature should be safe. On another flight in January 2009, A plane taking off from LaGuardia Airport (Another major airport in the New York area) struck birds despite the pilots trying to somewhat avoid the birds. The Airbus A320 had to ditch in the Hudson River so it would not hurt people and more birds which is why we should take precaution despite the frustrating delays.
If you would like to learn more about the 2009 accident click here for a wikipedia article ( It's safe - I modified 1 day ago with true information) and if you would like to watch a video, click here for a documentary on YouTube. The documentary is about 30-45 minutes long.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Turtles create delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Turtles create delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport
(Turtles delay flight at JFK airport)
To go to the article, click here
A runway at one of New York' major airports was closed after about 80 turtles began emerging from the waters and into the runway and its surrounding taxiways. It started when the flight crew of an American Eagle flight reported that about 3 turtles were emerging while taxing to the runway for departure. After only a few minutes, many pilots began reporting about turtles approaching the runway' threshold and the grass. The Federal Aviation Administration stopped flights to give time for the local authorities to clear them up and then was forced to shut down operations with the runway after more pilots began reporting massive numbers on the runway' surface. The authorites then had to clear the turtles back into an area further from the airport property. These forced delays for 90 minutes stranding many passengers officals accounced. The turtles appeared to be Diamondback Terrapins, a species common in the area which surrounds the airport. Every year, aircraft to strike the turtles sometime during the year according to the FAA wildlife strike database. According to their database, there have been no recent reports of any strike causing damage to any aircraft.
(Turtles delay flight at JFK airport)
To go to the article, click here
A runway at one of New York' major airports was closed after about 80 turtles began emerging from the waters and into the runway and its surrounding taxiways. It started when the flight crew of an American Eagle flight reported that about 3 turtles were emerging while taxing to the runway for departure. After only a few minutes, many pilots began reporting about turtles approaching the runway' threshold and the grass. The Federal Aviation Administration stopped flights to give time for the local authorities to clear them up and then was forced to shut down operations with the runway after more pilots began reporting massive numbers on the runway' surface. The authorites then had to clear the turtles back into an area further from the airport property. These forced delays for 90 minutes stranding many passengers officals accounced. The turtles appeared to be Diamondback Terrapins, a species common in the area which surrounds the airport. Every year, aircraft to strike the turtles sometime during the year according to the FAA wildlife strike database. According to their database, there have been no recent reports of any strike causing damage to any aircraft.
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