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  1. The Boeing 247: The First Modern Airliner

    The Boeing 247: The First Modern Airliner

    When the Boeing 247 aircraft took to the skies, it was far superior to any airliners that were in service. It was capable of flying from San Francisco to New York seven and a half hours quicker than competitors in addition to offering vastly better passenger comfort. The Boeing 247...
  2. herman1rg

    Best Development

    I've been pondering the development of Aviation and it's related technologies and I think that various Countries around the world have each made their own unique contribution to the area. I offer a couple as the start of a list, please feel free to comment, argue, add your own thoughts. 1...
  3. Vic Balshaw

    1/48 F-16 Duo

    Always did like the simple lines of this aircraft. F-16C, 64th "Aggressor" Squadron, Nellis AFB, 2008 (left) and F-16E "Desert Falcon", United Arab Emirates AF (right), believe current.
  4. Njaco

    Last of Wernher von Braun's rocket scientists dies

    Last of Wernher von Braun's rocket scientists dies in Alabama - San Jose Mercury News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- The last known surviving member of the German engineering team that came to the United States after World War II and designed the rocket that took astronauts to the moon has died...
  5. Donivanp

    Happy 67th birthday to the USAF

    Today is the 67th birthday of the United States Air Force.
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