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The 17.9 aspect ratio wing provides a glide ratio of 28:1 with the propeller feathered, and a minimum sink speed of 3.16 feet/sec (0.96 m/s). [1] [3] The USAF Technical Orders indicate a glide ratio of between 19.3:1 and 19.7:1. [11] The SGS 2-37 was marketed by the company as being suitable for the following roles: [1] [3] Sailplane trainer
Flight 3 may refer to the following aviation accidents or incidents: Aeroflot Flight 3 , a 1962 aviation accident TWA Flight 3 , a 1942 DC-3 crash in Southern Nevada
Pan Am Flight 7, a 1957 crash of a Pan Am Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-29; Air France Flight 007, a 1962 crash of an Air France Boeing 707; LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007, a 1980 crash of a LOT Polish Airlines Ilyushin Il-62; Korean Air Lines Flight 007, a 1983 incident in which a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 was shot down over or near Moneron Island
Actual flight path (red) of TWA 3 from departure to crash point: Blue line shows the nominal Las Vegas course, while green is a typical course from Boulder City. "Arden beacon 24", which was operating normally, was either ignored or misused by the captain. [1] Unrecovered Wright Cyclone radial engine at the TWA Flight 3 crash site (October 2007)
The deadliest crash of this year was Turkish Airlines Flight 981, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 which crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris, France on 3 March, killing all 346 people on board. At the time, the accident was the deadliest in aviation history , more than doubling the previous record.
The SGS 2-33, indicating Schweizer Glider, Sailplane, 2 Seats, Model 33, was designed by Ernest Schweizer. The aircraft was a derivative of the 2-22, which in turn was based on the SGU 1-7 single place glider of 1937. The 2-33 retained the 2-22 and 1-7's metal wing, single spar and single strut arrangement. [1] [2] [5]
The 1951 Novosibirsk Il-12 crash was an aviation disaster involving an Ilyushin Il-12P aircraft operated by Aeroflot on 17 November 1951, which resulted in the deaths of 23 people. Aircraft [ edit ]
May 7, 1979: Douglas DC-3 TG-SAB — Damaged in a landing accident at Flores International Airport, Flores-Santa Elena when it departed the runway and collided with a car. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service. [164] June 11, 1979: Douglas C-47A N148Z 10: Damaged beyond repair when an engine caught fire in flight and ...