Category: Fly Away

A single-blade propeller, no way!

The first practical single-blade propeller, also known as the Everel Propeller, begins in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the mid-1930s. While most engineers of the time were debating and comparing the performance

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Where did the phonetic alphabet come from?

When a pilot communicates with air traffic control, static and other interferences often lead to confusion with English language letters. ICAO developed the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet to ease communication

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Honda’s Aviation Ambitions

From its start making motorized bicycles using surplus war parts, Honda has grown into a multinational with core technologies ranging from combustion engines, robotics and aviation, and it is these

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Algoa Flying Club Celebrates 65th

HISTORY Algoa Flying Club, including Algoa Flight Training Division, finds its roots before the Second World War when the Port Elizabeth Aero Club was formed in 1929, training pilots on

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The MC-130J HERCULES SEAPLANE

Air Force Special Operations Command plans to demonstrate an amphibious version of the MC-130J Hercules by the end of 2022. The C-130 is one of the world’s most-produced transport aircraft,

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