by Frederick Johnsen | Jan 26, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220203, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
Some airframe designers have built in offset for the vertical fin to help compensate for the phenomena that move an airplane’s direction of flight to the left. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Jan 16, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220106, Aviation News, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion
A 1924 issue of the magazine “Aviation” is a microcosm of the post-World War I aviation scene in America. The air-minded segment of the population was impatient for aeronautical advancements, yet in some ways those advances were held back by a glut of war...
by Frederick Johnsen | Nov 22, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20211209, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion
On the way to finding the best landing gear for giant bombers, some looked to using a track mechanism, similar to a tank. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Oct 31, 2021 | 20211104, airplanes, Aviation News, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion
The ultimate path was illuminated by the failures, as well as the successes. That’s the year [1916] a patent was filed for the Johns Multiplane, a seven-winged whopper ultimately powered by three Liberty engines. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Sep 26, 2021 | 20211007, Aviation News, B-17, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion
The melodious Wright Cyclone motors of a stock B-17 confirm their ability to power this classic bomber. But the airframe proved capable of adapting other engines for other purposes. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Aug 26, 2021 | 20210909, aviation museums, Aviation News, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion
The tiny town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming, with a population just under 300, is home to a museum that features historic mementoes of the early days of airmail. Read...
