Flexjet Places Firm Order For 182 Embraer Private Jets Valued At $7 Billion
With around 300 airplanes currently in use and retirements not considered, more potential deals would be in the works as ...
Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
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Marines Want New Class of Aviation Support Ships
With the impending retirement of the aging Wright-class, the Marine Corps wants a new class of aviation logistics support ...
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How One Pilot Sunk Two Aircraft Carriers At the Battle of Midway
“ By the afternoon, only one Japanese carrier remained: Hiryū. It’s believed Best’s bomb was one of four to strike the vessel, making him the first pilot to successfully bomb two Japanese aircraft ...
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Sukhoi T-4MS: The Soviet Stealth Bomber That Never Was
The Cold War ushered in a “renaissance for bomber aviation.” But the Kremlin’s demands for the Sukhoi T-4MS were more than the company could handle.
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U.S. Approves Standard Missile-6 Sale for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers
While Japan is in the process of massively up-gunning itself with other U.S. weapons, the SM-6 represents a specific strategic capability against ...