Tag Archives: A320

How Does The World’s Most Successful Jet Engine Work, And What’s Next?

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

Most people, who aren’t aviation geeks, have probably never heard of CFM International (CFMI). CFMI is a joint venture of GE, of the US, and Snecma, of France, and together they build most successful jet engine ever produced, the CFM56. … Continue reading →

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A Winglet By Any Other Name

Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 by MegaZone

Airbus is launching a new winglet design for the A320 which they’ve dubbed ‘Sharklets’. Personally I hate the name, it sounds like someone let marketing run wild. They’re winglets, plain and simple. They’re basically Airbus’s version of the blended winglet, … Continue reading →

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A Look At The Future Of Air Traffic Control

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

OK, you probably saw the subject line of this post and I’m lucky you’re even reading this far, right? Air traffic control? Really? Yes, really. As much as I love airframes and engines, ATC is a vital part of our … Continue reading →

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Building the Airbus A320 & A380

Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 by MegaZone

I often post Boeing-related videos, including one of the B747-8 being assembled. And while I do personally prefer Boeing aircraft to Airbus, they both make fine airliners. So, in the interest of fairness, here are two videos of the A320 … Continue reading →

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The 737 MAX, The World’s First Zero Calorie Airliner… Wait, no…

Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing last week officially launched a new generation of the venerable 737, the unfortunately named 737 MAX. Seriously, that’s what they’re calling it. As you might be able to tell, I’m not all that fond of the name. The originally … Continue reading →

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