Tobias Holm

Founder of Planenerd, based in Denmark. Got a LEGO plane as a kid. Obsessed with aviation since. None of my friends want to talk about airplanes.

A black box stored in a water tank

Why Are Black Boxes Kept in Water?

If a plane crashes into the ocean and investigators find its black boxes, they are stored in water tanks until they can be examined further. Learn why.

Tobias Holm
Commercial Aviation
How Many F-22 Raptors Were Built?

How Many F-22 Raptors Were Built?

The sophisticated F-22 Raptor was built by Lockheed Martin and their partner Boeing. However how many F-22 Raptors were built?

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation
Black boxes record important flight parameters

What Is the Black Box on an Airplane?

The black boxes are essential to investigators of an aviation accident. But what exactly are they, and what do they do?

Tobias Holm
Commercial Aviation
The high cost of the F-22 Raptor

The Sky High Cost of the F-22 Raptor

Although the F-22 Raptor is unrivaled in the air, its price is astounding, leading to an early end to manufacturing. It's an expensive fighter plane, but how much did the F-22 Raptor cost?

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation
Lockheed Martin made 195 F-22 Raptors

Who Made the F-22 Raptor?

The F-22 is an advanced air superiority fighter jet made for the US Air Force. But who made the F-22 Raptor?

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation
The F-22 was supposed to have another name when Lockheed Martin developed it

Why Is the F-22 Called the Raptor?

Discover the origin of the F-22 fighter jet's name, the Raptor.

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation

What is the Top Speed of the Lockheed Martin F-35?

You've probably heard of the F-35, but do you know how fast the plane really is?

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation
F-22 Raptor armament

The F-22 Raptor’s Armament: Everything You Need to Know

The F-22 Raptor's primary role is to establish air dominance. Find out more about the F-22 armaments here.

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation