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Are Flight Engineers Still Used?

A flight engineer (FE) is a member of the flight crew who is responsible for monitoring and operating the aircraft's complex systems. Their role is to monitor and manage the aircraft's engines and ...
CNN

Flight engineer reveals what it was really like to operate supersonic jet Concorde

Concorde flight engineer Warren Hazelby gets chills recalling his first supersonic flight from London to New York in 2002. Hazelby remembers stepping onto the flight deck and taking it all in. The ...
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Wright brothers achieved the world’s first flight on this day in 1903

The story of the first powered flight, and how a fragile aircraft in 1903 changed commerce, warfare, and human movement ...
The Aviationist

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Fires Up Engine For The First Time Ahead Of First Flight

X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved a key milestone as it began testing the engine that will power the X-59, ...