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The Lockheed XFC-130H: A Rocket-Propelled Transport Plane
America’s C-130 transport plane is one of the most iconic and ... The plane took off like a Saturn V rocket. The XFC-130H, probably the coolest plane ever designed by Lockheed Martin, broke ...
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Before The Airbus Beluga: What To Know About Boeing's Giant 377 Guppies
The outsize cargo plane, initially known as the Airbus ... utilizing the Pregnant Guppy's extra space to transport parts of its Saturn rocket. This method of transport saved NASA a lot of time ...
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Scientists Say This 1 Thing Can Make Flying More Dangerous—With 'Catastrophic' Consequences
While airlines do all they can to make flying safe, there is one threat to aviation that even they can't do much about: space ...