Atlas Air: 5 Fast Facts About The US Cargo & Charter Giant
The 747 is crucial to Atlas’ fleet, and today, it is the world’s largest operator of the famous ‘Queen of the Skies.’ ...
The world's smallest airport with a runway barely longer than a plane
The world’s smallest commercial airport is on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba, where planes land on a runway not much ...
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First E-130J TACAMO Airframe in Production
The first C-130J-30 Hercules earmarked for conversion into an E-130J TACAMO aircraft for the U.S. Navy is in production. Fresh on the heels of the ...
See inside the E-4B 'Nightwatch,' nicknamed the 'doomsday plane' for its ability to help US presidents survive nuclear war
In the event of nuclear war, the E-4B "Nightwatch" plane would serve as the US military's command and control center.
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From albatrosses to slimy eels: Aircraft design and concepts inspired by nature
From albatrosses to sharks to slimy eels, the natural world has long been a source of inspiration for aircraft design and ...
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NASA and GE Plan Flight Tests To Study Contrails
NASA and GE Aerospace will conduct a series of flight tests next week to get a better understanding of the impact of ...
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GE and NASA hope CODEX tests will write new chapter on contrail formation
GE Aerospace is partnering with NASA to carry out a series of flight tests designed to improve the industry's understanding ...
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We try the UK's first Boeing 747 flight simulator - and you can even get married in the cockpit!
Watch us try to takeoff and land a Boeing 747 at The Deck 747 in Eccles - where you can also buy windows from old aeroplanes ...
First look: The new jet that will ignite a fresh era for air travel
At 12.35pm today, Captain Jose Del Valle, Iberia’s chief pilot, will push forward the throttle on flight IB347. The plane ...
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Boeing predicts 3,900 freighters by 2043
The global air cargo fleet is forecast to rise to 3,900 airplanes by 2043, a two-thirds increase from 2,340 freighters in ...
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11 Injured in Lufthansa Flight Turbulence Over the Atlantic Ocean
The turbulence, described as “brief and violent,” struck the Boeing 747-8 while it was flying through an intertropical ...
Eleven injured in turbulence on Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires
Eleven people were injured due to turbulence on a Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt which landed on Tuesday ...