Grounded Aircraft around the World due to Covid-19

Covid-19 has taken the whole world hostage. People have been forced to stay inside their homes. All the industries have been affected. One of the greatest affectee is the aviation industry. Almost all aircraft around the world have been grounded due to Covid-19. Here is a Quick Look into aircraft grounded at various airports around the world! Open the complete article to enjoy a visual glance of these grounded aircraft! (Images taken from ThisIsIncredible Blog)

Microsoft Flight Simulator vs Real

Following is a snap shot that compares Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 scenery vs real scenery at Princess Juliana Intl Airport, Netherlands (TNCM). Isn't it amazing?

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Distinguish Boeing and Airbus Aircraft from Each Other

A very quick look into the matter! Carefully look at the picture below:

The aircraft on the left is Airbus A330 and one on the right is Boeing 777. These two are very common aircraft and have typical features of their respective manufacturers.

Look at their tails and look at their cockpit windows. 
1) The tails of Airbus aircraft make a smooth curve with the fuselage while those in Boeing make a sharp angle with the fuselage. 

2) Similarly in the cockpit portion, the outer most windows in Airbus aircraft have diagonally cut upper edge as compared to Boeing aircraft where the outer most windows have a slight curve on lower side. 
Look at the pictures and see the difference! Comments are welcome!

Three Largest Aircraft of Our Age

As commercial demand for air travel and transport of cargo sky rocketed over the past few decades, the aircraft manufacturers have since tried to make an impact in the market by delivering large airplanes. This article will give you an exposure of some of the largest airplanes of the current times.

Every major region of the world including America, Europe and Russia has delivered large aircrafts for passengers and cargo transport. Three major aircraft are worth mentioning in this regard.

On the third place comes the famous Airbus A380 which has ushered a new trend of full Double Decker aircrafts. With a length of 73m and a wingspan of 80m, the Airbus A380 has come forward as one of the “Giants” in the history of aviation.

Next comes Boeing 747-8 which flew its first flight in February 2008. It has a length of 76m which makes it the longest passenger aircraft of the world.

And the largest aircraft of the planet is a six-engine Russian made Antonov An-225 which has a length of 84m and wingspan stretching as much as 89m. It serves as a cargo aircraft and can carry large quantities of cargo across the continents.

Queen of the Skies Makes an Astonishing Comeback

With the remarkable success of the Airbus “Double Decker” A380, it seemed the reign of the queen of the skies, Boeing 747 was over. However on February 8, 2010 Boeing Company unveiled the longest passenger aircraft of the world, 747-8 thus bringing the Queen of the Skies back to spotlight. 

Boeing 747-8 has a whopping fuselage of 250 feet 2 inches with a wing span of 224 feet 7 inches. Its tail reaches a height of 63 feet 6 inches which essentially is equivalent to a 5-storeyed building. Just imagine looking down from the roof top of such a building. 

Boeing 747-8 has revived the reign of 747 ‘Jumbo Jet’ after the remarkable success of Airbus A380 had overshadowed the fame of Queen of the Skies.