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The Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle is an American unmanned spacecraft. It’s operated by the United States Air Force for orbital spaceflight missions intended to demonstrate reusable space technologies. The X-37 is a reusable robotic spaceplane that is a 120% scaled derivative of the X-40A. It has a length of over 29 ft (8.9 m) and features two... 

The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber, and the first capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. Originally intended to fly at high altitudes and speeds to avoid Soviet fighters, the introduction of highly accurate... 

The Boeing / Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. Program partner Boeing Defense, Space & Security... 

The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a stealth ground attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force. The F-117A’s first flight was in 1981, and it achieved initial operating capability status in October 1983. The F-117A was “acknowledged” and revealed to the world in November 1988. A product of the Skunk Works and a development... 

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a twin-engine, mid-sized, wide-body jet airliner developed for long range air travel. The aircraft seats 210 – 330 passengers based on the seat configuration. Boeing has stated that the 787 is the company’s most fuel-efficient airliner and the world’s first major airliner to use composite materials for... 

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engined, two-seat, long-range supersonic jet, all-weather interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the US Navy. Entering service in 1960, the Phantom quickly proved to be highly adaptable. The Phantom is capable of speeds of over mach 2. It can carry a payload of over 18,000 pounds. The... 

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a two-seat supersonic, twin-engine aircraft capable of variable-sweep wing flight. The F-14 Tomcat was developed for US Navy’s Naval fighter Experimental program. The F-14 first flew in 1970 and was eventually deployed in 1974 to the US aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The F-14 was used to replace the aging F-4 Phantom.... 

The Bombardier Learjet 60 is a medium range, mid-size cabin business jet aircraft manufactured in Wichita, Kansas, USA. The Learjet 60 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada model 305A turbo fan engines producing more than 4,600 total pounds of thrust. Bombardier states the range of the aircraft at 2,405 nautical miles (4,454 km) with NBAA 100... 

The Beechcraft Starship is a twin-turboprop aircraft capable of carrying six- to eight-passengers in a pressurized hull. The Beechcraft Starship is produced by Beech Aircraft Corporation. The last starship, NC-53 was produced in 1995. The Beechcraft company eventually determined that the small fleet of aircraft were cost prohibitive and decided to... 

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...