Tag: Future Of Aviation
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Good News For Nervous Flyers: Aircraft That Can Land Themselves Are Becoming A Reality
More aircraft are now being equipped with Garmin’s Emergency Autoland, a revolutionary system capable of taking complete control of an aircraft and landing it safely if the pilot becomes incapacitated. The technology was inspired in part by the tragic 1999 crash that claimed the lives of professional golfer Payne Stewart and five others after a…
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Why The Ultra-Long-Haul Qantas Project Sunrise Airbus A350 Looks A Bit “Patchwork” Or Colorful In Recent Testing Photos
The Airbus A350 aircraft designated for Qantas’s ambitious Project Sunrise often draws attention during its early phases for its unusual, patchwork color scheme. This multi-colored look is actually a temporary, functional coating made of protective anti-corrosion primers and exposed composite panels rather than a final commercial paint job. Aircraft manufacturers use these distinctive green, yellow,…
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