The FAA is changing how some planes land in an effort to cut emissions. Isn’t this essentially just using a glide slope? abcnews.go.com/Politics/f…
Plane flier “hits the brakes” and reverses thrust when not actively thrusting, while flying, causing plane to fall instead of glide or coasting. Flying straight down and releasing thrust will cause the game to reverse engines to actively try to stop the plane. —WHY?— v.redd.it/0rp8q8ee86881
Back in the days, the Concorde always had a priority during take-offs due to its fuel consumption, didn’t matter if was 30+ planes in queue, the Concorde would always glide past first to the runway. It’s crazy how the technology of the future is now in the past.
Tank plane! Antonov A-40 Krylya Tanka was to tow these flying tanks behind aircraft, then glide them into battle to support infantry troops.
Soviet prototype Antonov A-40 flying tank (glider) - designed to be towed by another plane to a battlefield and glide down with paratroopers - Only one was built after it was found to be difficult to use
EM jet propulsion technology. Note the redundant afterburner. In 2022 I will figure out the plane shape, weight, and other important numbers. The goal is to get to the stratosphere where air density and drag are lower, then glide to any destination on Earth. I'm naming the aircraft 'Ethereal'.
In the 787-10 I program the ils in the mcdu and on my approach when I click approach mode it works fine but when I click loc the plane starts to desend below the glide slope can I only have one activated or is it a glitch also the auto land doesnt work for the 787 it just nose dives at the end
TIL That during the Korean conflict, John Glenn once circled a downed CO in his plane until the plane's fuel was so low, his only way back to base was to climb to 40,000 feet, cut his engines and glide across N. Korea. npr.org/2021/06/09/100476…
Turkish F-16 Pilot Ducks Under The Glide Slope, Low Over The Plane Spotters. youtube.com/watch?v=kBwEF…
Had a couple good test glides then the wind flipped the plane and damaged the right spar. She’ll be up in the air again soon. v.redd.it/m14dj1tggop71
Trying to glide my plane in to get one last kill before J'ing out, this guy decides I had too much fun. v.redd.it/r7o2570nx2671
Near Mid Air Collision with Tow Plane [Pure Glide 8min] youtu.be/vUEw4UStP5A
Turkish F-16 Pilot Ducks Under The Glide Slope, Low Over The Plane Spotters youtube.com/watch?v=kBwEF…
OTD in 1967, Thai Airways International Flight 601, an Sud Aviation Caravelle III named, crashes into the sea on landing in Hong Kong on Friday. Killing 24 of the 80 occupants. The accident was caused by the crew specifically not noticing that the plane had descended below the glide slope.
Glide Ratios Compared: Planes vs Sailplanes vs Space Shuttle vs Bird vs Paraglider vs HangGlider youtu.be/jdwtNFbOmxM
Testing and landing my smol space plane. She can glide pretty well. v.redd.it/o45sy4kobkw61
Plane is very unstable and glides around while in flight. How can I possible remedy this?
Glide slope captured, but plane kept drifting to the left. AP did not correct. I've been flying the CJ4 for a few months now, and I thought I knew this plane well. But I can't seem to figure out whats going on here. I've tried the same approach twice (ILS 4R into KBOS) and have had the same failure. v.redd.it/tbkvjxecwcp61
I noticed a few posts of Jiro's Paper Plane but each one said they couldn't manage to make it fly. With a little bit of experimentation I found that adding a paper support below the wings and a little more paper weight on the nose makes it glide like a dream. reddit.com/gallery/nv3u08
Stormwing Toy! Similar to a paper airplane, this toy would be thrown and would glide around. R.I.P. planes
Getting a taste of flying: glide plane vs hang glider
Hello! I do not have the financial means to pursue powered flight options (at the moment) but still want to enjoy the beauty of soaring - as a hobby, not a career.
I was hoping to get some experienced opinions about unpowered flight options. I would like to start with unpowered options as a sort of gateway drug to build up experience and confirm that this is indeed a hobby I want to pursue. The most appealing options to me are hang gliding and gliding in a plane ("sailplane"?). Paragliding sounds exciting, but there is something about having a winged craft to maneuver that just thrills me more.
In terms of cost, ease of access, enjoyment, knowledge building, etc. what would you recommend for a beginner? Hang gliding or glide plane? Is it reasonable for a hobbyist to own a hang glider or glide plane, or are these usually rented just for the time of flight?
I'm sorry if these are ignorant questions. I'm jazzed about the idea of soaring and just don't know how to break in.
The A-40 (also known as KT-60). Soviet flying tank prototype. A T-60 light tank with wings. The plan was to drag it with another plane so that it could glide onto the battlefield. One built. Got its test flight on September 2nd, 1942.
The Antonov A-40 was a Soviet attempt to allow a tank to glide into battle, after being tugged by a motorized aircraft. Amazingly the first test flight was a success, with the pilot smoothly landing the tank-plane and driving it back. However, the idea was found unworkable, and production ceased.
Paper Plane Game Lifeslide Glides Onto PC This August retroware.com/2021/05/11/…
That moment when last time you did his mission your plane stopped working so you fly high so you can glide if it does but it doesn't anyways and for some reason the checkpoints doesn't stretch high enough so you fly straight down but then it's for some reason a million times smaller than before and v.redd.it/99j4y103tq661
Not sure if this counts but I built this foamboard test cargo plane which the glide ratio is 20/125 and it can glide with a matchbox car inside.
Plane made from paper glides so effortlessly v.redd.it/95ib2oadv4o41
I built a planes that’s essentially 1:1 with a Cessna 172 and it won’t take off I’ve tried jet engines and stupidly large wings and nothing just like I hit a bump going the speed of sound glide a little bit then slam back into the ground
TIL that on July 23, 1983, Air Canada's Flight 143, with 69 people onboard, ran out of fuel at an altitude of 41,000 ft. The pilot managed to glide the plane down safely as he was a very experienced glider pilot. 22,300 pounds of jet fuel had been put in instead of 22,300 kg. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gim…
And into the end of the rainbow a plane glides above the pale blue sea
The way this plane glides v.redd.it/9c3c0lnml2w31
HELP! I made this f1d style plane because quarantine is driving me insane but anyway the plane only glide about 8 feet and stop what can I do to make it glide further
Soviet Stealth Bomber Regiment 588, better known as the Night Witches. During bombing raids, since their planes were outdated WW1 biplanes they would shut the engines off and literally glide with the wind to their targets and strike until taking off into the night again
We should get gliders to put in our own levels because some people like to make things to where you jump out of a plane and I think it would make it a lot funner to glide
Managed a plane kill with the glide bomb v.redd.it/vi98b6fk7e751
Airshow daredevil Clem “The Batwing Man” Sohn in his homemade wingsuit that he would use to glide after jumping from a plane at 18,000 feet (6,000 meters) until opening his parachute at 900 feet (300 meters), Hanworth Airport, England, 1936
Why do planes crash abruptly if the loose power? Like can’t they just sort of glide to the ground?
The way this plane glides between clouds v.redd.it/q3lx8n61g4941
Soviet Stealth Bomber Regiment 588, better known as the Night Witches. During bombing raids, since their planes were outdated WW1 biplanes they would shut the engines off and literally glide with the wind to their targets and strike until taking off into the night again (1940s)
Managed a plane kill with the glide bomb v.redd.it/vi98b6fk7e751
My girlfriend went to receive the food delivery at her house and thought that her plane could glide for itself. v.redd.it/mdz1o7ctgzu31
Soviet Stealth Bomber Regiment 588, better known as the Night Witches. During bombing raids, since their planes were outdated WW1 biplanes they would shut the engines off and literally glide with the wind to their targets and strike until taking off into the night again
