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V22
Osprey
Hover
like a helicopter
( engines can rotate through an angle up to 97.5° ), fly
like a plane ( at over 300 mph ). All weather operation, terrain-avoidance
capability, forward-looking infrared, laser ranger, rescue hoist,
flight refueling probe and a armour flight deck. Truly a unique
aircraft that still flies with a lot controversy.
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F-117A
Nighthawk
The
pilots and grounds crews that tested this aircraft, had many
names for it. One of the names when filling in their logbooks
was the meaningless number "117". When the existence
of the aircraft became known on November 10, 1988, it was described
as the "F-117", which bears no relationship to any
US numbering system.
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SR-71A
Blackbird
They
were painted a radar-absorbent black, resulting in the popular
nickname of Blackbird. But they remain to this day the fastest
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P-38
Lightning
One of the most uniquely shaped aircraft ever built. It was
the only American fighter to remain in production throughout
World War II. The name Lightning was a RAF
( British ) nickname.
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C-5
Galaxy
Twenty
Eight wheels, a huge fuselage and a upward-hinged nose makes
for an aircraft that stands head and shoulders above all others.
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Commercial
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Boeing
777 The Future
Market
demand has sized, shaped and launched the newest member of the
Boeing family, the 777. The airplane design offers features,
innovations and approaches to aircraft development that set
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747
The Humpback
From
its first flight in 1969, the 747 was an airplane of superlatives:
It was bigger, flew farther and carried more people than any
other commercial airplane. Today, that's still true.
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Airbus
A320
The
A320 program was launched in March 1984, and it become Airbus
Industrie's best selling aircraft. Typically seating 150 passengers
in a two-class cabin, the A320 is capable of flying nonstop
for up to 5,500 km./3,000 nautical miles.
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Private
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Model
1 Vega
Named
after a star, the first Vega was sold to George Hearst Jr..
The second Vega made flights over the North Pole and later,
Antarctica. Amelia Earhart flew many of her recorder breaking
flights in a Vega. |
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