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The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range changed the way the world transported goods in the 1930s and 1940s. Due to the impact made by this aircraft, it is considered one of the most significant aircraft ever produced. There are still numerous DC-3s in flight today. Click on the images below to see a larger image Images... 

The A-10 Thunderbolt II (also known as the “Warthog”) is a twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by the Fairchild-Republic Corporation. The aircraft was designed and devloped to provide close air support for ground troops.The aircraft’s hull was designed to withstand numerous direct hits without disabling the planes operability. Click... 

China is predicting to spend over $480 Billion on new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years. That equates to 4,330 new airplanes! China will triple it’s fleet size over the forcasted period. With it’s growing economy and the increased wealth of it’s citizen’s, domestic passenger travel is on the rise, at a rate of 7.9%. Boeing... 

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Fulcrum) is a 4th-generation Soviet jet fighter aircraft. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureauin the 1970s, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983. Click on the images below to see a larger view Polish Mikoyan Mig-29 by Henrik "The Viper", on Flickr MIG 29 Fulcrum Nosecone German Air Force MIG 29 MIG 29... 

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was an long range Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft developed in the 1960s. Its best defensive weapon was it’s ability to reach supersonic speeds. To counteract a missile attack, it would simply just speed up. SR-71 Blackbird in flight SR-71 Instrument Panel NOse view of the SR-71 Blackbird SR-71 Blackbird Refueling ... 

Being able to watch a airplane flight on radar is a relatively new hobby that seems to becoming more and more popular these days, and why not – it can be very interesting to watch where the thousands of planes in the air are coming and going. But maybe there is a specific flight you want to keep an eye on. Where can you go to watch a airplane... 

With security being tightened at the world’s airports due to increased terror threats worldwide, you have probably heard about all of the things that you can’t take on an airplane right now. That may leave you wondering, “What can I bring on an airplane?” Here are a few of the basics: All prescription medications. Of course,... 

Anyone who saw the First Gulf War in 1991 was glued to the television set looking at the majestic sight of the United States Army’s newest Theater Anti-Missile System, the now famous MIM-104 Patriot. Night after night, the vaunted weapon was launched in an attempt to intercept Iraq’s unsophisticated and terribly inaccurate Scud mid range...