A look at Reagan’s jet, the last Boeing 707 to serve as Air Force One

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the ...
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The Vertical Fighter Jet With Eight Engines... Bell D-188

The Bell D-188 was one of the most extreme aircraft concepts of the 1950s, designed to take off vertically using eight jet ...
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Automating the US Air Force fighter pilot in air-to-air combat, 1950-1980

"The fielding of automated flight controls and weapons systems in fighter aircraft from 1950 to 1980 challenged the significance ascribed to several of the pilots' historical skillsets, such as superb ...
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These Are the Five Fastest US Air Force Planes Ever Flown

With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology in terms of speed and performance.
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F-94: The First Air Force Jet with an Afterburner

Lockheed’s F-94 Starfire was the first US jet with an afterburner developed as part of the first generation of jet aircraft ...