Around 1966-7, at a time when the 747 program was burning about 5 million $ a day, the 747 engineering team led by Joe Sutter faced a sudden crisis. As they were moving towards building the first prototype, they found a major problem with their wing: the outer section was bearing too much load. An […]
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In early July during a short trip to South Africa, I took a day trip to Cape Town. I believe South African Airways operate their whole fleet on the busy route, so there were quite a few choices for various type and time combinations. This is a quick review of the JNB-CPT leg on the
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Before taking my flight from Toulouse Blagnac airport the other day, I took the opportunity to visit the newly opened aviation museum. From airliners to prototypes and fighter jets, this museum has a lot to offer. This articles is meant to give a brief overview of what you can see, my take on who it
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Sometime in the past, when boarding through mobile stairs or a stairs truck (otherwise known as the-only-real-way-to-board-an-aircraft) you might have noticed a distinct rattling or clicking noise coming from the engine. As strange as this might seem at first, it is normal. Ok, but what is it exactly? I wanted to know what is behind
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June 31, 2017, just another evening at the airport.. One Qatari and two Emirati get into a lounge in Geneva and the Qatari says: A7-ALI : “It’s just Abu Dhabit. I Doha a suggestion for you. Why don’t you go get yourself some real winglets!” A6-EWC : “Ok, you boys keep chatting,
When a middle eastern A350, A330 and 777 meet at Geneva.. Read More »
Night shooting is an exciting sub-genre of aviation photography that has it’s own kind of esthetic and challenges. I don’t often photograph aircraft at night, but I enjoy it very much. Here’s an article looking in depth at technique and gear. Night photography is different from day photography mainly because of the lack of sufficient
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After a first article about the gear I use for aviation photography, I thought I’d give you a look into the process behind my image editing. Although in my opinion a good photo will mostly depend on how well the shoot went, editing can often play an important role in either pushing a good image
Aviation photo editing process using Photoshop Read More »
During my visit to Athens 2 weeks ago, I decided to head to the south of the city to the old Ellinikon airport. Many things have changed since its glory days in the 1960’s and 70’s. During that period, shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, to whom we owe the name of the airline, was running Olympic
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