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Árnason Global 3
The Árnason Global 3 was a 2000s Icelandic twin pusher aeroplane intended to make an aerial circumnavigation. Design and development Kristján Árnason was an aircraft engineer, who had previously designed and built the JFP-2S-8 canard. He wished to make fly around the world but could not find a suitable twin-engined aircraft that met his criteria. That led to his designing the Global 3. The model name references it being a 3-place aircraft intended to make a global circumnavigation. The registration of TP-VKA refers to Verkfraedistofa Kristj Arnarsonar - the company that Árnason created in order to construct the aircraft. The aeroplane was a low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction. It had a fully faired fuselage, with the pilot and passengers positioned well ahead of the wing in order to give unobstructed visibility. It had a fixed tricycle undercarriage. Power was supplied by two Jabiru 2200 engines, positioned above the wing, which drove two pusher propellers. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Aircraft
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is an affinity group for contributors with shared goals within the Wikimedia movement. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within Wikimedia project, sibling projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by ''Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynon Avionics
Dynon Avionics is an American aircraft avionics manufacturer that specializes in non-certified electronic avionics. Most of Dynon's instruments are not certified under FAA TSO specifications, and are developed for Experimental aircraft, Homebuilt aircraft, and Light Sport aircraft that include the avionics as part of their approved equipment during LSA certification. In the United States, aircraft of these types must operate under a Special Airworthiness Certificate. In 2016 Dynon and the Experimental Aircraft Association gained Supplemental type certificate approval for the D10A EFIS in certain Piper and Cessna Cessna () is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company, an American general aviation aircraft manufactu ... models. Products Dynon produces products such as the SkyView and SkyView Touch glass cockpit system (combination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-wing Aircraft
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple wings. A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing configuration and is the simplest to build. However, during the early years of flight, these advantages were offset by its greater weight and lower manoeuvrability, making it relatively rare until the 1930s. Since then, the monoplane has been the most common form for a fixed-wing aircraft. Characteristics Support and weight The inherent efficiency of the monoplane is best achieved in the cantilever wing, which carries all structural forces internally. However, to fly at practical speeds the wing must be made thin, which requires a heavy structure to make it strong and stiff enough. External bracing can be used to improve structural efficiency, reducing weight and cost. For a wing of a given size, the weight reduction allows it to fly slower an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aircraft With Fixed Tricycle Landing Gear
An aircraft ( aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or, in a few cases, direct downward thrust from its engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, rotorcraft (including helicopters), airships (including blimps), gliders, paramotors, and hot air balloons. Part 1 (Definitions and Abbreviations) of Subchapter A of Chapter I of Title 14 of the U. S. Code of Federal Regulations states that aircraft "means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air." The human activity that surrounds aircraft is called ''aviation''. The science of aviation, including designing and building aircraft, is called ''aeronautics.'' Crewed aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot, whereas unmanned aerial vehicles may be remotely controlled or self-controlled by onboard computers. Aircraft may be classified by different criteria, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velocity V-Twin
The Velocity V-Twin is an American twin engined, homebuilt aircraft, designed by Velocity AircraftBernard, Mary and Suzanne B. Bopp: ''Velocity: V-Twin'', Kitplanes, Volume 29, Number 12, December 2012, page 21. Belvoir Publications. and following the layout of their earlier Velocity XL but with a single vertical tail. It is the flagship model of the Velocity Aircraft Line. Development The Velocity V-Twin is a four-seat (with a five-seat option), retractable tricycle landing gear, composite construction aircraft with a twin engine pusher configuration and the canard layout of the Velocity XL single engine aircraft. Its fuselage is that of the XL-RG, with the addition of the single, vertical surface which replaces the twin end plate fins of the smaller XL. The aircraft features "gull wing" car-like doors and dual sidestick controllers. The flight control surfaces are the same as those of the XL. The aircraft's design goal was to offer the safety of twin engines without the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Softex-Aero V-24
The Softex-Aero V-24 is a proposed five place twin engined aircraft from Ukrainian-based Softex-Aero. Design and development The V-24 is a T-tailed twin engine composite construction pusher aircraft with retractable tricycle landing gear. The aircraft will be powered by either Rotax 912, or 160 hp Lycoming IO-320 engines. The aircraft has a Galaxy GRS 1200 parachute system integrated into the airframe. Turboprop engine A turboprop is a gas turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller. A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propelling nozzle. Air enters the intake and is compressed by the compressor. F ...s are also under consideration. Variants ;V-24 :Rotax 912 power ;V-24L :160hp Lycoming IO-320 ;V-24TP :PBS TJ-100 turboprop power Specifications (V-24) References {{reflist External linksSoftex-Aero [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Softeks V-24 Lastivka
The Softeks V-24 Lastivka (Ластівка, Swallow) is a four-seat, twin pusher engined utility aircraft, designed and built in Ukraine in the 2010s for survey and transport work. The first prototype flew late in 2012. Design and development The Lastochka is designed for a wide range of utility work, such as fire and geological surveys, freight transport and passenger carrying. It is a low wing monoplane constructed largely of composites, with straight tapered wings tipped with winglets. Their trailing edges carry slotted ailerons and slotted flaps. Two Rotax 912 ULS air-cooled flat four engines are mounted in pusher configuration on pylons over the wings in short cowlings, positioned with their propeller discs as close as possible to the fuselage. Rotax 914 engines are an alternative. The nose and cabin transparencies are smoothly contoured, with no windscreen step, and entry is by an upward opening door on each side forward of the wing leading edge. There are transpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margański & Mysłowski EM-11 Orka
The EM-11 Orka (''orca'') is a touring and executive aircraft manufactured in Poland. History The EM-11 was designed by Edward Margański of Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze (''Margański & Mysłowski Aviation Works''), who were previously known for their Swift S-1 and MDM-1 Fox sailplanes. Work on this new low cost, light utility aircraft, of unorthodox configuration, with slim glider-like fuselage and two pusher engines, started in 2001 and was constructed of composite materials with a 4-seat cab placed low, for easier boarding. Luggage is stored behind the rear seats. Composite fuselage was a development of sailpane fuselage. As the designer Edward Margański pointed out, his goal was to create flying limousine "for people, not only for pilots", offering good visibility, comfort and ease of boarding. He expressed also, that his ambition was always to create beautiful aircraft, an in this field his inspiration was Let L-200 Morava. The first prototype EM-11, registe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Flight Instrument System
In aviation, an electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) is a flight instrument display system in an aircraft cockpit that displays flight data electronically rather than electromechanically. An EFIS normally consists of a primary flight display (PFD), multi-function display (MFD), and an engine indicating and crew alerting system (EICAS) display. Early EFIS models used cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, but liquid crystal displays (LCD) are now more common. The complex electromechanical attitude director indicator (ADI) and horizontal situation indicator (HSI) were the first candidates for replacement by EFIS. Now, however, few flight deck instruments cannot be replaced by an electronic display. Display units Primary flight display (PFD) On the flight deck, the display units are the most obvious parts of an EFIS system, and are the features that lead to the term ''glass cockpit''. The display unit that replaces the artificial horizon is called the primary flight di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Aircraft/page Content
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is an affinity group for contributors with shared goals within the Wikimedia movement. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sibling projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
