A few facts about deicing an aircraft
The impact of frost, ice, and snow on aircraft operations can be significant. Even a layer of 0.4 mm can restrict lift and drag, and ice can also hamper visibility and make it harder for pilots to see and avoid potential hazards, such as: interrupting smooth airflow over surfaces adding weight to the airframe interfering […]
Inside Cessna factory
When you’re looking at the assembly area inside of the Cessna manufacturing plant in Independence, Kansas, you can also see Mustang jets right beside Cessnas. Cessna never really planned for them to be here. The Independence facility was originally constructed to build only the single-engine products, the 172, the 182 and the 206. Around 2001 […]
History of plane called Cessna
More than eight decades ago, a small aircraft company started in Wichita, Kansas with a plan to produce and sell a safe and affordable plane that would allow anyone to learn how to fly. Clyde Cessna, a farmer in Kansas, built his aircraft and flew it in June 1911. When bankers refused to lend him […]
What are different types of clouds?
For thousands of years, women and men have forecast the weather by watching the sky – noting the types of clouds, where they move, and how they develop. While a forecast should not be based on a single weather element, recognizing the various clouds – understanding what makes them form and grow – will help […]
What is biofuel
Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as oil. The use of biofuels has increased in recent years as technology has improved and costs have come down. Biofuels are now used in a variety of applications, including […]