With the demise of 80/87 avgas, I bought a gallon of TCP and will start adding that to the 100LL that I must now buy. However, scouting around the internet I found something that claims to be similar in function but safer: decalin. Here's a blurb from Aircraft Spruce. My questions are, has...

I know CFIT means "Controlled Flight Into Terrain", but does an obstacle such as a radio tower count as "terrain"? My guess is that it doesn't, but I can't find anything that says authoritatively one way or the other.

Hi everyone. I have just uploaded the latest amendments to the CNAPG Chipmunk Individual Aircraft History page which is located at: http://www.cnapg.com/chipmunk.htm The site contains a production listing of the majority of Chipmunks produced as well as details of military serials, civil...

I've obtained a recently declassified MOD file, which contains a reference to the use of a Devon aircraft, VP 979, in 'ahem' meteorological research. Does anyone have any information of the whereabouts of this aircraft, post 1964? There is a possibility that it was operated by RAE at some time....

Pictures of the DC-10 deicing during nighttime & heavy wind under http://decker.antoine.free.fr

Late evening departure of Cargolux B747/400F LX-SCV: Impressive "Deicing Slideshow" under http://decker.antoine.free.fr

I'm working on a model of a DC-3 aircraft and would like to contact someone who has access to the Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum in Atlanta and might be willing to take a few photos on their next visit. Thanks in advance. Ed "If an enemy power is bent on conquering you, and proposed to turn...

On my bank's business news, an "unnamed reliable source" is quoted as saying that Delta will be filing before October 17th, and as early as this week. (Can't provide a link, because the page is accessed only by java-script.)

Delta Air Lines has confirmed it will keep 14 of its 757-200 aircraft earmarked for retirement by 2017 in service, citing one of the reasons as its pilot union rejecting a new contract that would have seen new aircraft added to the...

July issue of AOPA pilot considered density altitude a major topic. I have looked a bit around on the net and found formulas to compute exact density altitude from indicated altitude and weather data. (http://wahiduddin.net/calc/density_altitude.htm) Well, I implemented these formulas into a...

China Airlines B747/400f (B-18703) moments after departure above 3 B747/400F from Cargolux. Picture under http://decker.antoine.free.fr

A recent article in Aviation Week & Space Technology featured a pix of a Boeing blended wing aircraft as an Air Force tanker circa 2012. Does a BWA have any design merit for commercial transport? I know one criticism on the BWA design centers on the lack of interior windows. That seems so silly...

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The Second Edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is now available from AeroFile. This edition is completely reworked and updated over the 1995 edition, and now features designations from six countries including Canada, United States, Japan, Russia, Germany and Sweden. In all,...

Just letting you know about a yahoo group that is interested in using diesel. engines in Planes and Gyros. Some Planes already exist and are using diesel car engines. Like Dieselis/ Isuzu cast iron block going into production. Same engineer with a different plane using a 1.4ltr Citroen Jodel using...

Hi does anyone have information,more than I have with regards to diesel plane groups ,message boards, any group any language any country And this plane http://tinyurl.com/x70c or in French http://delvion.free.fr/

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Where can I find information about Displacement Gyros? I do have several avionics books,but in non of the books is the term Displacement Gyro. I know that it must be something like a DG or VG , and it measures a Displacement. What is it used for? -- Otmar Bender email:...