What Was The First Jet Bomber In The USAF?
While many know the decorated service history of the B-52 Stratofortress, its predecessor paved the way for stealthy, ...
The Doodlebug: James McDonnell's 1st (Failed) Plane
Developed as a two-seater, low-wing monoplane, the Doodlebug was powered by a 110 HP Warner Scarab radial engine, which gave ...
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How America's First-Ever Civilian Jet Looks Like Going Supersonic in Front of the Sun
Aviation company Boom Supersonic turned to NASA to visualize the flow of air around its supersonic XB-1 aircraft as it tries ...
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P-80 Shooting Star: America’s First True Fighter Jet
the jet-powered Messerschmitt Me 262. Tasked with building an aircraft that could match the performance of the Luftwaffe’s ...
Canada joins Portugal in weighing alternatives to the US-made F-35 fighter jet
Portugal said it was reconsidering purchasing the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet in the wake of Trump's recent policy shifts.
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo
"This image makes the invisible visible — the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier." ...
Delta Air Lines shares first look at the future of air travel with new plane design
“Working with JetZero to realize an entirely new airframe and experience for customers and employees is bold and important ...
Ukraine’s Best European Missile Just Shot Down Its First Russian Jet
One of Ukraine’s two SAMP/T surface-to-air missile batteries has shot down a Russian warplane for the first time. That’s ...
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Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight over Mojave Desert
A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert. The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by ...