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| Aircraft Information: Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (Stealth Bomber) |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, January 27 @ 18:00:41 GMT (10958 reads) |
  The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is a multi-role stealth aircraft able to drop conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber was a milestone in the bomber modernization program of the United States. The B-2 is the most expensive plane ever built: estimates for the costs per plane range from 1.157 billion to 2.2 billion US dollars. By comparison, a Nimitz class aircraft carrier costs $4.5 billion, $6 billion including a $1.5 billion midlife upgrade.
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| Aircraft Information: Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Wednesday, January 17 @ 02:00:59 GMT (19596 reads) |
 Sporting a distinctive V-shaped or “butterfly” tail, the Beechcraft Bonanza set the standard for the stylish yet well-equipped aircraft for the private pilot, albeit one who could afford to fly in relative luxury. Since its introduction in 1947, the Bonanza has been admired as a “classic” in the aviation world, even earning Fortune magazine's prestigious award in 1959 as one of the 100 best designed mass-production products.
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| Aircraft Information: Piper PA-28 Cherokee Series |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Monday, January 15 @ 16:27:24 GMT (30425 reads) |
 The initial PA-28-150 and PA-28-160 Cherokees were introduced in 1961 as replacements for Piper's PA-22 TriPacer and Colt. Unlike the PA-22 series the new PA-28 was a low wing design with metal construction. The prototype Cherokee was powered by a 120kW (160hp) engine, and flew for the first time on January 14 1960. Production aircraft were powered by either 110kW (150hp) or 120kW (160hp) engines and were delivered from early 1961.
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| Aircraft Information: Cessna 150 / 152 Skylane |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Monday, January 15 @ 16:24:19 GMT (24376 reads) |
 The introduction of the Cessna 150 marked Cessna's return to the two seat trainer market after a six year absence and resulted in the most prolific and successful two seat trainer line in history. Development of the original 150 began in the mid 1950s, resulting in a first flight in September 1957. This modern, all new aircraft followed the Cessna conventions then gaining favour of a strut braced high wing, all metal construction and tricycle undercarriage. Production began in September 1958.
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| Aircraft Information: Antonov An-225 "Mriya" |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 22:40:13 BST (36714 reads) |
 Antonov An-225 "Mriya" is the world's largest aircraft. When it was built, it surpassed any airliner built before by 50%. It was designed for the transportation of the Russian Space Shuttle "Buran" by the Antonov Design Bureau (HQ in Kiev, Ukraine), which already had built good and large cargo aircraft such as the Antonov An-124 "Ruslan". The basic configuration of the An-225 is the same as the An-124, except the An-225 is longer, has no rear ramp/door assembly, and incorporates a 32-wheel landing gear system (two nose and fourteen main wheel bogies, seven per side, each with two wheels).
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| Aircraft Information: Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 21:57:11 BST (16352 reads) |
 The remarkable SR-71 is still officially the world's fastest jet-powered plane even some 40 years after it first flew. The Blackbird design began in the late 1950s as a Mach 3 high-altitude interceptor and strike platform. However, the Central Intelligence Agency was growing increasingly concerned about the vulnerability of its U-2 spy planes to Soviet air defenses and foresaw the need for a high-speed, high-altitude replacement. After the CIA realized that the Blackbird would be much better suited to the reconnaissance role than to combat, this need led to the conceptualization of what would become the SR-71 in 1958. Key to reducing the aircraft's vulnerability to air defenses were a maximum speed of Mach 3+ and a ceiling of up to 85,000 ft (25,930 m).
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| Aircraft Information: Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 21:13:09 BST (40053 reads) |
 Anglo-French negotiations concerning the development of a supersonic transport aircraft culminated on 29 November 1962 in the signing of two agreements, one between the French and British governments, the other between the manufacturers to whom the project was entrusted. The agreements provided for the manufacture of two Concorde prototypes, followed by two preproduction aircraft and two airframes for static and fatigue testing. First flight (s/n 001) took place on 2 March 1969. The static test programme was completed in September 1973 and this airframe was tested to destruction in June 1974. Fatigue testing was programmed to continue until two aircraft `lives' (about 48,000 flights) had been attained.
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| Aircraft Information: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 & Boeing MD-10 |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Saturday, September 16 @ 21:05:15 BST (27907 reads) |
 Designed in response to the same American Airlines requirement as the Lockheed TriStar, the DC-10, despite a sometimes troubled past, was the more successful of the two widebody trijets. Although originally conceived as a twinjet, the DC-10 gained a third engine at the base of its vertical tail to meet an American Airlines requirement that the aircraft be capable of operating from existing runways. The DC-10 subsequently was launched in February 1968 with orders from American and United. First flight took place on August 29 1970.
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| Aircraft Information: Aircraft Information, Pictures & Stats |
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Posted by aircraftinfo on Tuesday, August 29 @ 19:15:57 BST (31678 reads) |
| The net's premier source of comprehensive Aircraft Information and resources covering large jets to light aircraft in an user friendly, simple fast loading format.
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