It’s a legend immortalized in the 1964 flick “Fate is the Hunter”: An airline pilot is enjoying a coffee and accidentally spills the piping-hot liquid on the cockpit’s crucial electronic components.
Elixir Aircraft's Elixir 100HP has received EASA certification for its full glass cockpit, featuring advanced Garmin avionics and robust safety features like a ballistic parachute and ...
Airplane windows might seem ordinary, but they are as much of an engineering marvel as the rest of a modern aircraft. These windows are made of three layers of material to facilitate the plane's ...
The Twin Otter Classic 300, now with Garmin G1000NXi avionics. Credit: De Havilland Aircraft Business aircraft orders, deliveries and revenue continue to improve year over year despite the pressures ...
Imagine showing up at the airport to catch your flight, looking at your plane, and noticing that instead of windows, the cockpit is now a smooth cone of aluminum. It may seem like the worst case of ...
The increasing complexity of modern aircraft avionics and high flying costs necessitate the use of simulators for pilots to maintain essential proficiency beyond basic flight skills. While highly ...
If you’ve ever wanted to get a close-up look in the cockpit of a World War II bomber or fighter, or the CIA’s M-21 Blackbird, then Lyle Jansma has an app for you. AeroCapture Images Cockpit 360 ...
Airbus Defence and Space has taken the wraps off its fighter cockpit of tomorrow that it's helping to develop as part of Europe's Enhanced Pilot Interfaces & Interactions for Fighter Cockpit (EPIIC) ...