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A reference companion to the museum — flying and the pilots who do it, how aircraft are built and fly, the airlines and air travel that move the world, and the air traffic control and safety behind every flight. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Flying & Pilots
The people at the controls — becoming a pilot, licences and ratings, IFR and VFR, flight training, flight plans, and life in the cockpit.
9 entriesAircraft & Engineering
How aircraft are built and fly — fixed-wing and rotorcraft, jet engines and turbofans, aerodynamics, lift and thrust, airframes and avionics.
14 entriesAirlines & Air Travel
The business of getting there — airlines and airliners, low-cost carriers, frequent-flyer programs, boarding and baggage, hubs and alliances.
13 entriesAir Traffic & Safety
Keeping the skies safe — air traffic control, aviation safety, transponders and radar, instrument landing, airspace, turbulence, and the black box.
13 entries