Boarding a Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Douglas DC-3! βοΈ
This vintage postcard captures the early days of California's iconic "Smile Airline" (founded in 1949). Look at those stylish passengers walking right out onto the tarmac to board. No jet bridges, no massive security linesβjust pure mid-century aviation charm.
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Hot Air - Lots Of Hot Air, Just Like A Politician
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The idea of stretching the 777X and A350 is not new... But can these extra-long #aircraft fit in? The newest widebody terminal facilities were planned and designed assuming a notional 80 m-long and -wide airliners at best. So far, no "New Large Aircraft" has crossed the edges of that imaginary containment box.
More about future airliners:
π Accommodating the Next Generation of #Airliners: https://www.wsp.com/en-gl/insights/accommodating-the-next-generation-of-airliners
π The Future of #Airports: https://www.alumni.enac.fr/en/publications/reports-and-studies/airports-5938
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Gripen jets are coming to Ukraine; here's how they can be used against Russia -- Russian artillery strike hits children's hospital in Kherson, 9 injured -- Pokrovsk defense deteriorates further as Putin claims encirclement' what we know --Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/thursday-october-30-2025/
Supersonic #airliners are trendy these days. XB-1 flew M>1.0 this year: https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/nasa-captures-stunning-new-image-of-shock-waves-from-next-gen-supersonic-plane-as-it-flies-across-the-sun. COMAC is studying low-boom technologies: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/emerging-technologies/comac-studies-low-boom-supersonic-airliner-future-option.
But is there really a future for #supersonic air #transportation? And how could they fit in tomorrow's #airport context? Read our analyses in #TheFutureOfAirports: A Vision of 2040 & 2070: https://www.alumni.enac.fr/en/publications/reports-and-studies/airports-5938. Don't miss Appendix K exploring airport #infrastructure compatibility!
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