Why did Concorde’s nose move?
Concorde’s droop nose and retractable visor changed position to balance pilot visibility near the runway with a clean rais...
OPEN REPORTFGR4 / AVIATION INTELLIGENCEEDITORIAL ARCHIVE
THE BRIEFING ROOM / FGR4 Intel
FGR4 INTELTHE DISPATCH.
Aircraft notes, airfield design, release briefings and the thinking behind the artwork. Filed from the FGR4 hangar.
LEAD / 001
TOP OF THE BRIEFING
READ THE DISPATCH
Why does the Chinook have two rotors?
The Chinook’s tandem rotors turn in opposite directions, balancing torque without a tail rotor while defining its unmistakable long-fuselage silhouette.
INTEL / ARCHIVE
PAGE 1 / 1Aircraft explainer