HIGH or LOW wings, what difference does it make?!

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Why do some aircraft have the wings mounted on top of the fuselage and others at the bottom? Whats up with those strange upwards and downwards angles on larger jet aircraft?
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[@CrystallynRose]

So amused at watching Patxi play with his toy! Love it when he retrieves it after dropping it!

[@NomenNescio99]

That dog is so adorable!

[@mrcat5508]

That was a spoiler

[@tonylester8383]

Interesting from a pilots point of view, but let me tell you from an engineering point of view. First, the reason larger multi-engine turboprop plans usually have high wing is simply for propeller ground clearance. Also less chance of ingesting junk into engines in dirt fields. The Bigger the prop the better. On a plane like a 737 the wing is mounted low because it is simpler and lighter. It only has one stiff frame on the bottom, the top of the plane is just basically a skin. When you have a heavier cargo plane it needs a much stronger frame on both the bottom and top of the fuselage. If the 737 had a wing on top it would be much heavier. A plane with a high wing can also take-off at a higher rate with a heavy load it has to do with the wing being out of ground effect faster and actually going in clean air once it rotates. Also some planes like the C4, An224, B52 has long droppy high wings for another reason. The wings are so heavily loaded with fuel that they drop on the ground, once they are at the flight speed, the wings will bend up to be straight. So at the end of the day, if you need a plane that can handle rough strips, and land on a dime, a high wing is better. Low wings are cheaper to build, lighter, smaller landing gear etc... The high wing cargo plane is a pickup truck, the low wing is a unibody SUV. BTW, there is Center of Mass, Center of Lift issues also, the high wing is more controllable. All planes are compromises and you just can't compare so simply. Which is best?, a third option, wing in the center, like a fighter plane. But that makes cargo capacity a problem. but gives you a better balance between COM, COL. But honestly, people won't care unless you're in a warplane or an acrobatic plane.

[@MultiClittle]

You are right, there are pros and cons to all of the designs, and it all depends on the purpose of the craft.

[@accountontheinternet7747]

Thank you for the explanation. Do you think that a high wing aircraft that could use two very large engines would have a lower cost over time than a low wing with four engines? From what you described, the cost to build it would be higher. With two fewer engines, perhaps the operating cost would be lower.

[@T1Oracle]

Comments about wings: 0 Comments about dog: 1,000,000,000,00... 🤔

[@AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc]

THANKYOU

[@S.R.Crnt.]

And comments about comments about comments about wings... 1

[@S.R.Crnt.]

@Tim Oosterom keep it up and soon the universe is gonna implode on us

[@duderobi]

I love the name of the dog

[@alumpy-acho112]

@Tim Oosterom a comment about a comment about a comment about a comment about comments about the dog.

[@scampooo6154]

I can't focus on main topic of this film because your dog is so cute hahha

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha!

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

IKR so cute!!

[@Sy-T007]

He's fast becoming the star of the show

[@dpm-jt8rj]

@@Sy-T007 I think he is either jealous of Petter or wants Petter's attention!

[@dpm-jt8rj]

@keith moore It's amazing how that works! Just like my cat who seems to know when I am working on my computer needing to finish a project and her desire to show affection for my keyboard and I simultaneously!

[@baab4229]

Can we have a video of just your puppy playing around?

[@Riutanharju]

Tired of cat videos? 🤤

[@ross498]

MENTOUR WE NEED THIS

[@baab4229]

@@carlosmmvidal Not enough

[@55community]

Earth is a sphere...

[@CMDRSweeper]

He lacks a puppy type rating to take that on :D

[@cnordegren]

Yes!!! Puppy is back again! These videos are not complete without puppy.

[@Bergerboy1000]

8:52 that look on your face is like, "this dog is driving me crazy, but it is good for views so I have to leave her be!

[@vinnylewis4568]

Hope they can successfully rebuild the AN225 using the 2nd body😪

[@andreypetrov4868]

It won't happen unless it is gonna be USA or Germany/France. There is no such a thing as Russian or Ukrainian aviation industry. All they have have been desined and prototyped in USSR. Both Russia and Ukraine failed miserably in terms of technical and technological progress. That's why there has been a huge "brain drain" from both countries.

[@SanBrunoBeacon]

Mentour Dog is today's co-pilot. A bit distracted, not quite ready for takeoff ✈

[@watershed44]

San Bruno Beacon I guess you'd say it's NOT a "sterile cockpit"...hahaa.

[@philippal8666]

‘Disturbance’ in the cockpit. Of the jumpy, furry type

[@alikadhim3256]

@@philippal8666 A good disturbance

[@orlovsskibet]

@3:26 when you realize that no action you can take, will prevent you from loosing this toy

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha! Pretty awesome

[@PhilipHousel]

I really enjoy how well you explain things. I'm no pilot, just someone curious about how things work. In fact, your videos really make me feel better about flying.

[@EveryTipeOfVideo]

I like it a lot how you used the RC plane as an Example, Well done!!

[@olegplatonenko1550]

Today in Ukraine we are celebrating Birthday of our baby - Antonov-225, she is 30 years old. So, thank you for gift! :)

[@MentourPilot]

Excellent! She is a marvel of engineering!

[@olha_]

I was going to mention this as well but you were faster!

[@Ukid111]

Слава Україні

[@Bldyiii]

Soviet engineer, takes shot of vodka...flip the wings blyat, roll problem is no more problem.

[@lawrencehaguewood5857]

I’ve seen the 225 in person a few times here in Houston... absolutely wonderful machine 🛫👍🏼👍🏼

[@sirtristram8297]

Apparently the WW2 Liberator bomber (B-24) had a high wing to avoid the need to put a main spar transversely throughout the fuselage to support wings in the mid-position. This meant more room in the fuselage for a bigger bomb load.

[@kahrnivor]

You deserve props for speaking so long and not stopping to play with that cutie. I couldn't have resisted.

[@skytrainii8933]

PH, your knowledge of aircraft design is exceptional, especially for a pilot. You say in this video "---you get a feel for the kinds of things you gone'a have to learn if you want to become a pilot." Well, I agree all pilots should learn those kinds of things. And I hope that is where the profession has gone since my last flight in the cockpit of the DC-9. But I have to say, most of my pilot buddies really didn't understand this level of detail about the design of an aircraft (any aircraft). And once more, their GAS gauge (give a shit) was pretty low about this. Their knowledge was super at the procedures, great at normal operations of the type equipment they flew, medium at knowing the systems and their inter-relationships and poor at understanding why an aircraft was designed that way. Most of my pilot friends learned what they needed from "Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators" to pass their tests and then never worried about that stuff again. That is why I left the cockpit and became an Aero Engineer. I loved this stuff and wanted to influence the reason why an airplane can do what it does. I hope my input makes it so the pilots can fly safely without worrying about the why's of an airplane.

[@coriscotupi]

Great comment. I have seen the exact same phenomenon with fellow pilots. Many if not most know the bare minimum that was necessary to pass written exams. Come on, folks, this the technology you chose to embrace. A little more knowledge won't hurt.

[@N94AWR]

Beautiful comment

[@user-qlwueyacvkl]

Somebody is reading my mind... Great comment

[@superheavydeathmetal]

It's so sad that the An-225 was destroyed.

[@musicbruv]

On a small turbo prop plane a high wing gives the propellers more ground clearance.

[@MentourPilot]

Exactly

[@johnnycruiser2846]

Well the turboprop engines could be mountet ABOVE the wings, increasing ground clearance.

[@musicbruv]

@@johnnycruiser2846 But then you would lose some lift generated by the prop wash over the wings. and the centre of thrust would be well above the fuselage and trying to push the nose down.

[@martin.B777]

No need for fuel pumps either, gravity will do the work. Less complexity and maintenance saves money ;)

[@blugio]

Happiness is finding a very complete channel about airplanes with a lot of information, months before your first flight :)

[@jackhydrazine1376]

That dog needs his own show. Just have him wear an airplane costume and he will be ready for anything!

[@skytrainii8933]

We call the thicker skins near the props on the turboprop aircraft "ding" plates. But if you have ever sat next the ding plates when the prop sheds ice, you'd call them BAM! plates or WTF! plates. It'll make you jump even though you are sitting.

[@jakeaurod]

6:30 RIP Antonov An-225 Mriya

[@worldtravel101]

Good doggy

[@dpm-jt8rj]

Priceless.

[@SeanBZA]

Happy to see the alpha male around, and really enjoying that there is attention and interaction.

[@cupwithhandles]

cute

[@user-xv4he4mt4x]

same hair color, too.

[@My-Opinion-Doesnt-Matter]

7:29

[@TheHelado36]

Interesting info, but man, that doggy is stealing my heart !

[@nkronert]

You're amazingly focused despite all canine interruptions! :) Happy holiday season!

[@johnnycruiser2846]

This was one of the most enlightening videos about aerodynamics and its practical use i have ever watched. Thank You.

[@rogerschroeder2815]

Can you do a video on firefighting air tankers? Many times the stress loads on their wings exceeded the lifetime stress loads in a single dump. A decade ago the firefighting community was using orphaned military aircraft and the wings were ripping off of them because of prior undocumented lifetime stress loads. The military does not release any data on its aircraft because of possible classified missions. Now they are using DC-10'S and 747's that fly close to the speed of sound fully loaded. It would be cool to get your opinions on these fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

[@MaltaMcMurchy]

2:18 Doggo being extra cute 💜🐕

[@genesisx4]

Started watching the video for aviation information, continued watching because of the puppy

[@LaunchPadAstronomy]

Thanks for this explanation. I always thought the anhedral wings really gave the C-5, An-124, etc. that really “heavy” look. Have a very Merry Christmas.

[@adb012]

Hi Mentour. In your previous video someone requested that you cover high wing vs low wing, you said "stay tuned", and I predicted that you were going to get it wrong. I almost had to eat my shoes, and I would have done it with a lot of satisfaction (this is one of the times where I would have loved to be wrong). Let me say that you did a great job, this is the best discussion I've seen on the high wing vs low wing question, out of highly technical aerodynamics textbooks for engineers. Visibility, construction, saying that to learn to fly it was irrelevant and there were other much more important questions, minimizing the difference in handling and mentioned just a minor difference with the ground effect, talking about construction reasons, operating reasons (maintenance, loading of proper cargo and self-unloading cargo, prop clearance). Spot on. I was really impressed. Then you started to talk about stability and I said "there we go". But no, you were spot-on again talking about angle of attack, sideslip, and how dihedral and flow around the fuselage affected the angle of attack in each wing and each configuration (high vs low wing). Perhaps, since you went so far, I would have mentioned how the swept wing also creates a dihedral effect, but that's just tiny optional detail. I was already taking out my shoes to eat them with pleasure and then you did it. Pendulum effect. That is a myth, a very common one, one included even in many books for pilots, but still a myth (you will not find it in any aeronautical engineering book, except that a few will debunk it). No matter if the weight is high or low, it always passes through the center of gravity and hence has zero moment about the CG. You mentioned "pendulum effect, keel effect" which sounded a lot like a boat. But the situation is totally different. When a ship rolls in is submerging more body in a denser fluid (water) than the opposite side where more body goes into the less dense air (compared with the water). An immersed submarine with neutral buoyancy can also have have a keel effect, because if the center of buoyancy is above the center of gravity, when it tilts the weight and buoyancy force will still be parallel (vertical) but acting not on the same line but in parallel lines, thus creating a restoring moment.. Buoyancy point always up, in a ship or submarine.. A plane (and lift in particular) is different. The pendulum effect is sometimes explained (wrongly) with the lift being above the center of mass and visualizing the airplane as if it was hanging from a nail in the center of the wing (seen from the front), but this example is wrong because the force on the nail will always point up no matter how much you tilt the cardboard silhouette plane seen from the front. But the real lift is, by definition, perpendicular to the wings. So if you have the same lift in both wings the lift will pass through the center of gravity and will make no moment either, and if you have different lift in both wings (for example due to dihedral + sideslip) then you will have a rolling moment which is independent of the location of the wing (independent for the pendulum effect, not for the flow around the body) and even independent of the bank angle (you can have sideslip with the wings level). The only thing remotely resembling a pendulum effect that adds positive roll stability in a high and negative in a low wing is that in a high wing the drag will typically be above the CG, and in a sideslip a component of that drag will be sideways so will try to roll the plane opposite to the sideslip, and the contrary will happen in a low wing. All in all, as I said, a great video and 99% spot-on with things that are normally overlooked, not known, or just gotten wrong about the high wing vs low wing question. Just delete the pendulum /keel effect from your mind.

[@adb012]

I just edited my comment above because I wrongly said that the keel effect doesn't apply to submarines. It does and I corrected the comment accordingly.

[@greensoba]

I read on a forum that on high wing passenger planes, overhead bin space can be limited at the place where the wings are connected to the fuselage.

[@retrograde7156]

I just can’t take my eyes off that dog, I would know, I have two of those little fluff balls.

[@mjnyc8655]

That ^*#%@ dog is too distracting.

[@MentourPilot]

They are pretty adorable.

[@retrograde7156]

Mentour Pilot tbh most dogs are adorable :)

[@piotrkuler2474]

What race is that ?

[@runarandersen878]

I am guessing the dog is there for a purphose :)

[@antifugazi]

That 🐶 is killing me

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha

[@TheJoeSwanon]

Goldendoodle

[@papapetad]

Man, I just theorized to some random person that the low mount on bigger aircraft helped integrate the beefier landing gear structure and housing with the wings instead of having to build an aerodynamic bulb to only serve that purpose. Turns out you didn't even mention the landing gear and handling + maintenance are the main consideration. Still happy to learn. This stuff is fascinating.

[@sgtalstrafficticketblog2452]

Captain you are amazing. You make flying look so easy. Thanks for your service in the air to keep us safe, and for that cute little dog too.

[@DJChizzlesworth]

Another excellent video! On a similar point, have you covered the wing sweep angle in a previous video? I always found it fascinating going through the history of it, from the right angle of the prop aircraft right through to the jet era, including the extreme sweep of Concorde!

[@StandAloneAoi]

That was awesome! I'm never going to be a pilot, but my interest in physics and engineering means I've picked all the low hanging fruit. I was not aware of those principals. Now I am!

[@maticzgur1]

Love when you explain so detail about physics of aerodynamics.

[@darren25061965]

Love your videos, never wanted to be a commercial pilot, but am studying for my PPL Microlights. your videos are very informative and wading through the seven textbooks I must learn, your videos actually help me understand what I`m reading. You present your videos very well, and you project yourself as an excellent teacher. Thank you.

[@annasstorybox7906]

3:29 mentourdoggo.exe not responding. At least it recovered itself...

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha! He was living the dream today!

[@oferharan]

He has a watchdog in him..

[@NightmareQueenJune]

I found it very interesting. Because mentourdoggo.exe calculated that the toy will fall down if he opens his mouth. So it got caught up calculating what to do, ending with the wrong decision. To open the mouth. You can really see the "oh damnit that was not a good idea... Oopsie" on his face after the toy falls.

[@Games_and_Music]

that was a funny moment, i thought the dog kept still because it was holding the rope by only a couple of threads, any movement would make it drop.

[@blackhawks81H]

@@MentourPilot He tried to ask you like 6 times to please get him his toy back. But noooo too busy recording a video. Lol. That dog obviously loves you, just happier than anything to be sitting next to his human, playing with his toy. Lucky dog. Lucky owner. Great Channel M8!

[@Quasihamster]

I like to say, high vs. low wing is a bit like front vs. rear wheel drive in a car: A trade-off between easy, forgiving and sporty, agile, handling, but with higher risk of the rear breaking out. Add to that the either front or rear mounted engine and you have SOMEWHAT of an analogy to dyhedral and anhedral effect.

[@MentourPilot]

Very good comparison!

[@paulmoir4452]

Maybe snow and ice = FOD on unimproved runways too?

[@Quasihamster]

Not really. Snow and ice is snow and ice. FOD is objects lying on the ground, it's basically the same whether you're in a car, plane, train... @@paulmoir4452

[@paulmoir4452]

I wasn't clear, but I was trying to extend the analogy. It was a stupid point, so please forget about it.

[@robmidgley]

Mikosch. I think I can see what you’re saying, that front drive cars are positively stable under power as the force is ahead of the centre of mass, and that dihedral effect gives positive roll stability, but I don’t agree that this is due to wing position. Overall dihedral effect is dependent on dihedral angle, wing position, net moment of the lateral area above the centre of mass (tail etc) and wing sweep and so we can’t simply say a high wing is intrinsically more stable in roll as there is far more to consider. Generally all aircraft of a given type are designed to have similar roll stability regardless of wing position, whereas rear drive cars are intrinsically unstable under power. Likewise, for similar reasons, trailers are intrinsically unstable when their unpowered wheels (drag) are ahead of the centre of mass and there is no load on the towing bar.

[@jgoldsmith422]

I discovered your videos recently and I gotta say, I am learning so much. You do a fantastic job explaining/ teaching your craft. Thank you

[@davidf.5633]

Thank you mentour for this podcast and all the superb vlogs you made throughout 2018. Glad that I came across and subscribed to your channel and app. It is highly informative to the questions I always had in connection with aviation and at the same time it is fun to watch. Merry Christmas and a healthy and amazing new year!

[@kasperskyroman]

oh the puppy .... by the way intressting topic :) time 0:15

[@lindasherman9921]

Nice of Paxti to let you keep making videos on his couch.

[@Lunaskyuwu]

Lol :3

[@shotokanads3325]

Have a great Christmas and New Year also. Thank you for all the effort you put in to the channel.

[@jerryenglehaupt]

Merry Christmas to you as well Mentour! awesome video, well explained. Thank you as always!

[@Quasihamster]

"In order to understand this, I have to get a little more technical. [...] The first thing we're gonna talk a bout is.... Patxi." -Mentour, 2018

[@am17frans]

Anyone else just focused on the funny dog and ceased listning? Still very nice video!

[@gatorgityergranny]

LOVE THE DOG!!!! a perfect costar. great tutorial too. i am not a pilot, but i find that anyone who knows their subject well, loves it, and has communication skills makes for a fun and fascinating listen. Merry Christmas.

[@18skunk18]

Thank you for making and posting all this awesome informative interesting videos. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@beback_]

Sorry didn't hear you over the ridiculously adorable dog.

[@AntonioCunningham]

I see Paxti is enjoying himself:-) Great video by the way.

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you! Yeah, he was living the dream today.

[@alvatoredimarco]

That segue into the second Brilliant ad may be the smoothest thing I have ever watched in my life.

[@petersen6952]

Such a great explanation on wing types and effects. Thanks so much!!

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video Mentour i enjoyed it, hope you and your family have a Happy Christmas.

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!

[@vadimmartynyuk]

I’m a musician but I watch every Mentour Pilot video

[@NighthawkGliders]

Understanding how dihedral works to make plane roll stable seems intuitive to me... but I did not know that wing sweep also contribute to roll stability. Thanks for that tidbit and all the excellent information you provide in your videos! 👍😀

[@razamh7029]

Thank You for the video, Merry Christmas dear Captain!!

[@kicikici5]

Merry Christmas for you and yours Family 🎅🎅🎅Thank you for interesting video as ever and your dog also worked very hard this time 😉😊😎

[@carstenmehrbayer4108]

Haha I was listening to Mentour and watching the dog xD Too adorable

[@dougsundseth2303]

Possibly worth mentioning that a very heavy aircraft with long wings (like the Antonov or the C-5) has enough wing flex that when it's under load in the air, the anhedral will largely flatten out. (You can see this in the Antonov takeoff video included herein. Note that with a low wing, that same flex can be problematic when it isn't loaded. For example, the U-2, which has quite flexible wings, uses detachable wingtip wheels on takeoff and wingtip skids on landing to prevent wing damage in those flight environments. For military aircraft, in addition to the FOD problems of unimproved airstrips, a high wing can facilitate cross-wind landings and takeoffs (more likely to be necessary on a narrow single-strip airfield in the boonies) because you can have more wing dip without a wingtip strike. In addition, slipping for a particularly aggressive landing trajectory (used to minimize time in the threat environment near a hot airstrip) can be easier with a high-wing configuration.

[@saoudimadjid5373]

Hi captain ,I want to correct this : the reinforcement on the fuselage beside the propeller is to protect the passenger onboard in case the propeller detached from the engine and will behave like sword ,thank you

[@Smingleflorp]

Great video as always, Captain! I was wondering what you might think the development of commercial aviation will be. It seems that we are reaching a plateau of efficiency with engines and aerodynamic designs like the ones mentioned here. Is future design likely to be simply refining what exists, or are there things you know of in upcoming aircraft that will make air travel safer and/or cheaper? Also, I saw something a few years back about a new type of ATC system under testing which was supposedly much more advanced than conventional systems. I can’t recall its name, but I was wondering what you might know about it and if it might be or already has been implemented. Looking forward to future topics. Bon voyage!

[@Person01234]

Most military heavy lifters have high wings, thinking about it. I imagine it makes loading (with a ramp) easier as well.

[@bohnulus]

Pay attention in school.... so right, wish I had a tutor like him back in the day!

[@supergamer-md2my]

amazing I love watching your videos for my aircraft engineering course assignments you describe things very in depth

[@flylikeabird9479]

the story with the angle of attack and the shape and position of the wings etc is mega cool/interesting, I was wondering when I was young why this is when I had to decide between different model aeroplanes/gliders with different wings. By the way, I am used to puppies, I can concentrate on your subject, no matter how much your dog is fighting with his toy ;-)

[@SpaceDog2188]

Loving the poodle, gorgeous color.

[@sespach]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you too Petter and Ms. Mentor

[@michaelmartin9022]

Once I flew a short hop from Germany to the UK on this four-engine, high-winged Tupolev something. It only used two engines to take of, it was pretty alarming to hear the other two only starting up once it was already in the air, especially as I was right next to them.

[@rcaviationswitzerland186]

realy amazing wideo,and your dog is sooooo cute

[@Vastafari34]

did anyone else nod your head when he asked "does that makes sense" lmao

[@retluoc]

Yep, this was my question, so I had to watch it. Especially because when I was tired I left silly posts on his site about the length of the videos. This one was perfect -- it explained not only what I guessed was right (about maintenance and landing gear length), but also some things I was unsure about like how it affected banking and ground effect. Thanks again, although, I suspect I might not have been the only one asking that question :) The only other questions I can think of offhand involve wing design...like the advantages/disadvantages to delta wing, diamond wing, canards (which are only on military craft), etc.

[@RahmanSajid]

One thing about this channel is that it showcases some very interesting things related in aviation, hats of Petter!

[@yaroslavaidachych9197]

Great video!

[@Sillygreen3593]

Me: oh cool a new mentour vid Me, 10 seconds in: Holy Heck A Christmas Log

[@vaggosm4232]

Mentour keep up the good work! Greetings from Greece.

[@pauljones6608]

Great topic, love the physics aspects. The deeper.look at the engineering is just fantastic! Keep up the good work.

[@madmanali93]

"Today Im going to be talking to you about wings" instantly thinks chicken XD

[@terryboyer1342]

I was just thinking yesterday reading about ever increasing fan engine size and ever tighter ground clearances of the engines if a switch to high wings would make sense? Your dog wants to play!

[@MentourPilot]

Yes! That might well happen!

[@tomcorwine3091]

My take on High Wing vs. Low Wing High Wing advantages: 1) Ability to see the ground. Not only is this good for land based navigation, it’s good for photography and pleasure. General aviation is often less about getting somewhere, but more for pleasure. Being able to see the ground is good for sightseeing. Also, in the event of an engine failure, there’s a better view for possible landing spots. 2) Entry/Exit. No need to climb on top of the wing. It’s also easier to go in and out of the cockpit during preflight which is often necessary. 3) Fuel. Both tanks can feed the engine simultaneously, so no need to worry about switching from left to right or vise versa. 4) It’s easier to inspect the landing gear during pre-flight. High Wing disadvantages: 1) Turning. To turn left, one must bank right slightly to clear the area. 2) BIG DISADVANTAGE: Seeing the final before entering runway. The wing blocks view of final approach when perpendicular to the runway. One must lean forward or turn the plane toward final to see. This is the one disadvantage I hate. One neutral observation: It’s easier to sump the tanks on a high wing, but one must climb up to visually inspect the tanks. For the reasons above, I prefer high-wing. I work-around the blocked view of final by turning the plane toward final approach before entering the runway.

[@dee7196]

Well explained! Helped me understand Aerodynamics towards my easa part 66 license!

[@allmycircuits8850]

An-225 Mria did its first flight exactly 30 years ago, 21 december of 1988! Thank you so much for releasing this video at this anniversary!

[@Humpix]

I love that dog :) Merry Christmas!

[@Elou44Prod]

That video was really interesting! We want more of these kind of vids :) Merry Christmas Peter!

[@stevegould5832]

Love to see Caga Tió in the background. He is a regular holiday visitor at my house in Colorado as well. Feliz Año Nuevo Capt.

[@annasstorybox7906]

Talking about fancy wing angles the F4 Phantom truly is the No.1

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha! True!

[@donkraemer50]

McDonnell Douglas: let's take a brick, add huge engines, and mix every design single concept we have in our wing r&d into one and slap em on it.

[@donkraemer50]

But hey, it worked. One of the best and longest serving fighter aircraft ever. Triumph of thrust over aerodynamics

[@terryboyer1342]

@@donkraemer50 If you apply enough thrust you can fly a skyscraper to the moon.

[@wbstaple8387]

That's just the folding part. Now WWII Corsairs, those are truly beautiful. Made that way for prop clearance with the radial engine.

[@RailsandSky]

What a gorgeous dog.

[@ashleyatze9343]

Thanks for the video. Another great video related to this which I would find intersting is the sweep angle of wings.. Merry Christmas

[@thiccdonut5470]

Much better then captain joe, every episode is so much easier to understand and your knowledge in mentoring is amazing, you sir is someone who I would want to instruct me though out my CPL course

[@davilor79]

Merry Christmas!!

[@MentourPilot]

Merry Christmas!

[@Phoenixspin]

I want to be on a flight with that dog as the pilot. I would have no concerns.

[@jorge6594]

Merry Christmas, Mentour!

[@Docstantinople]

Excellent explanation! My instructor is impressed. You did a good job and we like the video.

[@tonydecastro6340]

sorry, Mentour Pilot, despite the great content, the stars of this video were the dog and the Christmas tree!!!

[@SimonSNB]

Ryanair have a mentor pilot program (no pun intended) at one of the flight schools I'm intested in, but im not sure if its a good idea. Flight training for me is a long way in the future but just wondering what the pros and cons are of airlines sponcering flight training programs?

[@MentourPilot]

There might be a video on that this spring.

[@staticfl99]

Good info. Learned a lot so far from your videos.

[@mitcho8666]

this little video just proved to me how hard it it must be to be a pilot with the physics and maths involved