When the powerful headwind collided with the nose of the plane, the engine teetered and almost went into an immediate stall. The ailerons shot vertical as Walter was knocked against the door. The speed went from one-twenty to eighty-five. The nose dipped violently. Walter went forward with the wheel. He was able to put the plane into a quick barrel row and easily regained his speed and control. When he leveled out, they were going the other way. Page sat there–not knowing what just happened‒his
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Aerospace engineer have always tried to improve transportation in air as much as they could. Over the course of several years, humanity has greatly improved especially recently with technological advances such as wireless internet, extremely fast transformation by air or even space. People always have always wanted to explore the unknown and make it their own using technology by their side. With the help of technological advancement like satellites, planes, and even spaceships that can explore the
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MOD 3 LOB 4: Interpret performance speeds and performance specifications for various aircrafts. Link: http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/acft_list.htm When I started searching for a website I wanted to find one that had a large database of base with a good amount of specifications on each of them. The first site I had found was risingup.com but then I saw that somebody had already used that. So I continued my search and that brought me to pilotfriend. Their database of companies
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History 2009–11: Formation and Twenty One Pilots The band was formed in 2009 in Columbus, Ohio by college friends, Tyler Joseph, Nick Thomas and Chris Salih.[7][9] Tyler came up with the band's name while studying All My Sons by Arthur Miller, a play about a man who must decide what is best for his family after causing the death of 21 pilots during World War II because he knowingly sent them faulty parts for the good of his business. Tyler explains that this story of moral dilemma was the inspiration
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Chapter Eight 3:45: Eleven days later: November 3rd... The wild-catting had begun. The powerful twin-engine Caribou fanned the snow behind it like it was a chopper ready to dust off. Easing off the brakes and edging the throttle forward, propelled the craft to where the pilot reached full throttle. The landing skis worked like a charm. The engine hummed–then whined. The cold, swirling air pushed the belly of the fuselage up into the air, as the ailerons redirected the wind flow. Eight thousand
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Motobird Picture this, You're in the middle of nowhere, your car breaks down and your phone dies. You can't fix your car or charge your phone so thanks to my sneaky little invention you’re safe! Also while being safe you will be having fun… Until you crash ,but we will talk about safety hazards later. You're probably wondering what it is. The Rocket Powered Wingsuit. The Moto Bird is kind of like buzz lightyear's jetpack. Except it actually works and looks more realistic but you get my point
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The first type of transport aircraft to be used were passenger aircrafts. These aircrafts were used to carry friendly soldiers to and from battle and to different countries where they would be stationed to fight. Sometimes, passenger aircrafts dropped paratroopers, parachuting soldiers, over battlegrounds for strategic advantage. The average transport aircraft could carry around twenty men and could hold useful equipment. Transport aircrafts weren’t just used for transporting soldiers, some of
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Flight of The Nez Name: Institution: The Nez are an American India tribe that occupy the Columbian river plateau of the United States. The Nez community was divided into two due to pressure from the Europeans in the 19th century. One group signed a treaty in 1877 and accepted relocation to a reservation and the other group staged a furious resistance that resulted in the famous Flight of the Nez event. The flight was characterized by severe bloodshed, disintegration of families, and loss
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Summer Price ENG-111 26H January 26, 2016 Taking Flight I will never forget the day my life changed forever. I know a lot of people say that about a lot of things. I’m sure you’ve heard many earth-shattering stories about death and despair – but mine is different. You see, on this day, I was thrown into the unknown. Alone, scared, and extremely clueless about why this was happening to me. Everything in my life became utter chaos -- quite literally, overnight. It was a Tuesday. Or maybe a Wednesday
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Weisskopf First In Flight European Influence Joshua Burnell HIST 130 25AUGUST2014 Weisskopf First In Flight The purpose of me informing you about Gustav Albin Weiskopf (Gustave Whitehead), is to pass on information that it wasn’t the Wright Brothers that first achieved powered flight in the United States. He was born 01 January 1874 in a small German community called Leutershausen, Germany. This town is located in a small farming community in the state of Bavaria. He immigrated
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