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Why don't they fill airplanes with helium?

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Design airplanes that are filled with highly pressurized helium. That should make it much easier taking off. The entire flight would also require less fuel, ...

A Lancair Builder/Owner's Experience

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That would definitely drive the price up. >But before >you buy it, why not ... 747 is a MUCH different aircraft than a Lancair or a Glasair or even a ...

Lets talk NAPALM

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buy a while bunch of smart bombs. A GBU-12 may cost 5 times what a Mk82 does, but the cost per kill is less ... Once they meet their tanker, they fuel up. Most ...

Supercruise & Engines

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.military/c/b6oTM42DA2c/m/WKkiL3IkvpQJ
>seems to do is get you there faster using more fuel per passenger/mile. >Which, coupled with low production runs (higher aircraft/maintenance >costs?), is ...

Flying to Hawaii

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.piloting/c/ScVLLWSi0uk
of pilots in order to fill orders for England, Australia, etc. Seems like it would be easier just to do the assembly in a few places around the world.

Wing vs. tail-mounted engines?

https://groups.google.com/g/sci.aeronautics.airliners/c/X7LRiIoalzc
Mar 23, 2001 ... Also, the engines take up a bunch of room that could have been used by fuel. As far as the T-tail goes, a 'conventional' empannage can also ...

The jet lag game - Charlie's Diary

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Feb 22, 2013 ... Then there are the fuel costs (much ... And all of us the lower 48 get to pay a premium which makes parcel post for us more expensive many times ...

Qantas to order A350s if Project Sunrise proceeds

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Dec 12, 2019 ... ... up to 12 aircraft ahead of a final decision by the Qantas Board. SEE ... fuel efficiency, operating cost and customer experience. “The ...

Canberra vs F-4 performance, F-4 vs F-111 $$$

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the fuel AND weapons AND sensors and would not toss as far or as accurate, ... There's a Jura as well, but its not up to much, visitors get that ;-). No ...

Why I hate Signature Flight Support

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So it would offset the cost savings of filling up at. VGT. >Personally I ... much less expensive fuel and parking. You can either pay the taxi driver or

Extreme Landings - Apps on Google Play

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Take full control. Test your piloting skills and handle the most critical flight conditions known to man. Cope with emergencies and incidents inspired by ...

Infinite Flight Simulator - Apps on Google Play

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Infinite Flight offers the most comprehensive flight simulation experience on mobile devices, whether you are a curious novice or a decorated pilot.

KC-97 tanker --> B-52?

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.military/c/L6DCuiRTghw/m/dxQ0u5e7hC8J
and it doesn't look like it would be much fun for either the KC-97 driver or ... additional fuel tanks could be installed. (B-52 = 221,350 kg and 747SP ...

Lydeway Field - Airfield History

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The next issue is weight. With a MTOW of 300kg and average pilot weight and 18 litres fuel, that leaves an aircraft empty weight up to 200kg. However not all ...

US7805947B2 - Aircraft with disengageable engine and auxiliary ...

https://patents.google.com/patent/US7805947B2/en
This back-up power will reduce the fuel consumption, so a trijet or ... fuel does not pass beyond the FCU 105). Using the manually controlled clutch ...

No Injuries As 777 Rains Engine Parts Over Colorado Town, Two ...

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Feb 21, 2021 ... Your teenage kid is much more likely to kill someone whilst driving than any given PW4000 engine. It can [and does] cost over a billion dollars ...