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USS United States: The Aircraft Carrier Designed to Launch Bombers

Key Points and Summary – The USS United States (CVA-58) was conceived as an 82,000-ton, island-less supercarrier to launch ...

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 ...
The Palm Beach Post on MSN

Trump on Air Force One: How much does it cost to operate presidential airplane?

How much does it cost to fly Air Force One? 6-figures ... per hour. Trump frequently uses it for trips to Palm Beach, some notable sporting events.
Defense One

Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet report is missing key details, experts say

A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising ...
Defense News on MSN

US Air Force wants 1,558 fighters for low-risk wars. Can it get there?

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.
Defense One

Shield AI’s unmanned fighter jet concept pitched as a drone wingman or solo aircraft

Shield AI’s new unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter jet concept is designed to be a drone wingman or a standalone ...