The Commuter Airlines of Long Island MacArthur Airport
Introduction:
Although commuter airline operations, conducted by a variety of almost-exclusively turboprop aircraft that accommodated between 19 and 50 passengers,augmented Long Island MacArthur Airport’s six-and-a-half...
The Convair 990
Although the performance of both the CV-880 and CV-880M could not be disputed, it still fell short of its design goals; its narrower fuselage,...
The Boeing 747-400
747-400 Foundation:
Powerplants were the key to commercial aircraft capability, measured by payload, range, and performance, and all were incorporated in the 747-200B when the...
The VFW-614 Regional Jet
DESIGN ORIGINS
Despite what constituted the regional jet revolution during the 1990s with low-capacity, twin-engine designs from Canadair, Embraer, and Dornier, the concept had its...
Long Island MacArthur Airport: The Frontier Years
Promise to Ronkonkoma-located Long Island MacArthur Airport, operating in the shadows of Manhattan-proximity La Guardia and JFK International airports, always came in the form...
The First Generation of Regional Jets
Despite what constituted the regional jet revolution during the 1990s with low-capacity, twin-engine designs from Canadair, Embraer, and Dornier, the concept had its origins...
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11
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The McDonnell-Douglas MD-11, intended successor to its earlier DC-10 and the third widebody tri-jet after the DC-10 itself and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, traces...
The History of Republic Airport
1. Farmingdale’s Aviation Origins:
Located in Farmingdale, Long Island, Republic Airport is an historically significant airfield to the region and the world, having played both...
The Significance of College Park Airport in Maryland
Only one airport can claim the title of the “world’s oldest, continuously-operating” one. That title belongs to College Park Airport, located in Maryland, some...
The History of the Grumman Corporation: The Early Years
Origins and Biplanes:
Synonymous with Long Island, the Grumman Corporation was one of the world’s premier military aircraft manufacturers.
It traces its origins, however, to a...