Posts Tagged ‘aircraft engineering’
Heroes in Flight: Lloyd Stearman
Lloyd Stearman Not many people have heard of Lloyd Stearman, but when it comes to the best minds in aviation design and engineering, his name sits among the very top few. Early life Lloyd Stearman was born in Wellsville, Kansas in 1898. Unlike some of his peers, Stearman was not an overly outgoing individual. He…
Read MoreAirlander 10: The world’s longest aircraft can fly again
Airlander 10 can take to the skies once more The world’s longest aircraft – the Airlander 10 – has been granted permission to fly again, having undergone a crash landing in August which caused major damage to the flight deck. Part airplane and part airship, the Airlander 10 measures an incredible 92 meters long (that’s…
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