The UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville was 34 years old and was reportedly very recently grounded for more than a ...
Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore aircraft fuel tanks, their types, inspections, and external tank ...
Aloft AeroArchitects fuel tanks are made with high-temperature, adhesive-bonded aluminum honeycomb panels to eliminate the need for a tank bladder. Credit: Aloft AeroArchitects Aircraft fuel tank ...
According to FAA documents, the MD-11 jet built by McDonnell-Douglas in 1991 had major maintenance completed just months ...
Robinson Helicopter Co. issued service bulletin SB 109 mandating fuel bladder replacement in R22 helicopters (S/N 4620 and below). The aluminum fuel tanks are replaced with nylon-reinforced rubber ...
Engineers at GKN Aerospace have developed a flexible, single-skin fuel bladder material designed to offer crash resistance and fuel tolerance. GKN developed the material as part of an initiative to ...
MAGNOLIA, Ark. (KSLA) — Many military aircraft would never leave the runway if not for the work done at a Magnolia, Ark., company. “They cannot fly if they don’t have a fuel tank in them,” Amfuel Vice ...
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- K&F Industries late Friday filed to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. The New York-based maker of aircraft wheels, brakes, brake control systems and ...