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Cutaway of a generic geared turbofan highlighting the planetary gearbox, compressors, combustor, and turbines, 2025.

Geared Turbofan Guide (2025): What the Gearbox Really Buys You—From Someone Who’s Briefed Schedules and Signed for Spares

Maggy Aston - August 22, 2025

F-111 Aardvark variable-sweep wing fighter jet taking off in the 1960s

Swing-Wing vs Long-Span: Which Really Buys You Range and Payload? (From someone who’s briefed carriers, flown the sims, and argued with spreadsheet warriors)

Close-up of a modern commercial airliner showing its thin, aerodynamically optimized wing at the airport.

How to Reduce Drag 12–20% with Ultra-Thin Wings (Without New Engines)—From someone who’s sat in design reviews and flown the route models

U.S. night map with airliner broadcasting ADS-B Out to ground towers and satellite for ATC

ADS-B and NextGen: How U.S. Airspace Tracking Really Works—From a line check airman who’s watched the scopes and flown the “hockey puck”