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Air Force One's Iconic Livery Was Co-Designed By This Legendary Car Designer
What do the Studebaker Avanti and Air Force One have in common? Their look was designed by the same man ... though he had JFK's help with the plane.
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The B-52 That Almost Hit A Plane Actually Almost Hit Another Plane Too
The prelim report stops short of casting any blame, but clearly this sort of thing can't happen again.
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The First Air Force One Had A Custom-Built Elevator For FDR's Wheelchair
The first plane that served as Air Force One didn't have pressurized cabins or room for dozens. But it was built to serve a president with a disability.
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What Happened To Boeing's Airborne Aircraft Carrier Plan?
In 1973, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force mulled a plan to turn a plane into an airborne aircraft carrier. It wasn't the first time for such a proposal.
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The U-2 Spy Plane May Be Old, But It's Celebrating Its 70th Birthday By Setting New Records
The U-2 is so old, it derailed a 1960 Eisenhower-Khrushchev summit. But it spent its 70th birthday eve flying longer and farther than any similar plane.
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This Massive 500-Foot-Wingspan Plane Was One Of Boeing's Most Ridiculous Designs
A gigantic wingspan was far from the only thing outsized about this proposed Boeing plane. But its huge ambitions led to its never getting off the ground.
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Helicopter Crashes Into Lake While Fighting Wildfire
A helicopter plunged into a lake on Sunday while collecting water in France.
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U.S. Fighter Jets Keep Having To Intercept Russian Spy Planes Near Alaskan Airspace, But It's Fine, It's Totally Fine
At least officially our government isn't worried, with NORAD saying the "Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat."
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America's Longest Domestic Flight Is Dead
With no direct flights from Boston, the new longest domestic flight in the United States is between John F. Kennedy International Airport in NYC and Honolulu.
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Is Boeing Still America's Top Airplane Manufacturer?
Boeing has faced a lot of setbacks in the last few years, so it's a logical question to ask. And a surprising contender has overtaken Boeing in one key way.
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Ford Once Made A Mile-Long Factory To Build Bombers Faster Than Anyone Thought Possible
Cars and airplanes may not seem a natural mix, but during World War II Ford built a huge factory to make bombers. In the process, it spawned a pop-culture icon.
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Why The Boeing 737 Flies In Circles To Burn Off Fuel Instead Of Dumping It
The simplest way to get rid of excess fuel is to dump it, so why doesn't Boeing's 737 do that? And what are the consequences if a plane dumps fuel over land?
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The F-35 Is Losing The (Trade) War
American allies around the world, once eager to replace their own aging fighter fleets, are suddenly hesitating on purchases or even canceling orders altogether
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Air Force Thunderbirds Shatter Windows In Chicago, May Have Gone Supersonic
This would not be the first time the Thunderbirds have made an oopsie like this.
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Spirit Airlines Flew A Plane Over Hurricane Erin, Promises It Was Fine
A pair of pilots decided to brush the edge of a massive storm at sea.
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British Airways Pilot Suspended For Leaving Cockpit Door Open So His Family Could Watch Him Fly
The airline lifted the pilot's suspension after its investigation found no security risk.
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F-15's Ride-Along Passenger Hits Eject On The Ground, Oops
So it would be super embarrassing if instead you ejected... while still on the ground. That would be very bad and dumb. Whoopsie.
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People Are Waiting To Buy Plane Tickets Until The Last Minute As Economic Uncertainty Abounds
This is making for a nervous aviation industry, which may not be able to accurately forecast what demand will be in the coming months.
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Boeing 757 Engine Bursts Into Flames Mid-Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing In City Without Enough Hotel Rooms For Everyone
A Condor Airlines spokesperson said the engine fire was caused by "a chemical reaction that happened inside the combustion chamber."
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Striking Air Canada Flight Attendants' Union Told Labor Relations Board To Suck It And Reached A Deal Anyway
This marks a major win for the flight attendants and workers in general.
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Man Scammed Out Of $17,000 After Calling United Airlines Customer Service
United Airlines is investigating the incident, and the victim hopes that the airline will cover the lost $17,000.
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How Boeing's Supersonic Dream Jet Spent Years In A Florida Swamp
Boeing's planned faster-than-sound jet never took to the sky. Its years in a Florida swamp are just part of a long saga that twice took it across the U.S.
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The Night Boeing's 747 Secrets Walked Out Of A Paris Restaurant Tucked In Napkins
In a scene like something out of a spy novel, Boeing's chief engineer sat down with Soviets one evening in Paris. They left with key information about the 747.
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What Happens To Old Boeing Planes After Retirement?
Boeing planes may be a common sight in the sky, but they all reach retirement age eventually. Here are some of the ways those old planes are treated afterward.
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Why The US Military Still Flies The Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 was revolutionary as the first successful jet airliner outside of the Soviet Union, but nowadays, there's far better technology out there.
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Why The US Won't Ditch Boeing For An Airbus Air Force One
With all the problems Boeing has been having making the new Air Force One planes, you might think the U.S. would turn to Airbus. Here are the reasons it can't.
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Why The F-22's Exhaust Looks So Different From Other Fighter Jets
The first thing that onlookers at air shows notice about the F-22 Raptor is the shape of its exhaust nozzle.
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