What Is A Gravel Kit And Why Do Some Jets Have Them?
Some planes come equipped with gravel kits, but why are they needed and what do they do? Here’s what to know about this interesting aviation feature.
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WestJet’s $3B Leap Contract Drives Canada LHT Engine MRO Facility
The engine powers WestJet’s fleet of nearly 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, but “this number will grow to more than 130 based on ...
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Old Jet Parts Recycled into 3D-Printed Parts for Next-Gen Military Aircraft
In an interesting initiative, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun repurposing components from retired Royal Air Force ...
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The Factory V-8 Chevy Vega That Should Have Been!
GM’s factory skunkworks turned out this Chevy Vega with a well-engineered all-aluminum small-block in 1972. It didn’t make it ...
GE Taps Artificial Intelligence to Help Busy Engine Repair Shops
General Electric Co. is turning to artificial intelligence to help its network of jet-engine repair shops inspect critical turbine components in narrow-body jets more efficiently.