Sky Legend: The remarkable machine that shape aviation history Every aircraft has a story to tell. For many passengers today, flying may feel routine, but the machines that shaped aviation history are anything but ordinary. Let’s take a journey through some of the world’s most iconic aircraft and the stories that made them legendary. Plane …
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SUPERSONIC RETURN The coming back of faster-than-sound commercial flight. From 1976 to 2003, Concorde was the most powerful and fastest commercial jet ever to enter airline service. Flying faster than the Earth’s rotation, Concorde offered a unique experience: a passenger could have breakfast in London, fly to New York, and still sit down to breakfast …
Boeing 737-200 Aloha Flight 243 showing significant structural failure. Image source: ResearchGate (http://tinyurl.com/mrys9sna) How long do airliners typically last? Are they ever declared ‘too old’? Commercial airliners typically have a lifespan ranging from 20 to 30 years. In reality, a plane’s age isn’t measured in years but rather in pressurization cycles. The pressurization process, essential …
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Hi Captain Lim, I was just reading your latest post on someone asking, ” What if an engine catches fire in the air? ” I understand that the Boeing 777 is one of the safest airlines but I did not get to read much about Airbus A330 in your website. May I know what do you …
Captain Lim Khoy Hing delves into the simple (and complex) truths about piloting different types of aircraft. Pilots in the cockpit of a Boeing aircraft – Image Travel 3Sixty Can an Airbus pilot also fly a Boeing plane (or vice versa)? The simple answer is, “No”; at least not without appropriate training on the different …
Captain Lim Khoy Hing has a favourite. Read on to see which is his preferred aircraft, and why. Having piloted both the Airbus and Boeing aircraft, I am often asked which airplane is better. From a passenger’s perspective, both are equally safe and comfortable, effectively getting you from point A to point B. From a …