aircraft
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12 of the Weirdest X-Plane Designs
X-planes are a class of experimental aircraft designed to test and demonstrate new innovations in flight—some were created for NASA, others for DARPA or the U.S. military. The first X-plane, X-1, was flown by Chuck Yeager in the 1940s and was the first craft to fly faster than the speed of sound. Over the decades,…
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How Air Force One Took Off More Times Than It Landed
Sure, something like the SR-71 is pretty recognisable, as is the Boeing 747. But if you’re looking to pinpoint the most well-known individual aircraft, look no further than the official jet of the U.S. president: Air Force One.
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The DJI Mavic 3 Drone Goes Pro With the Addition of a Third Camera
Originally debuting back in late 2021, the DJI Mavic 3 got a new lease on life a year later with the cheaper Mavic 3 Classic, though it sacrificed one of its dual cameras for the price cut. With the new Mavic 3 Pro, DJI is going the other way by upgrading the Mavic 3 drone…
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This Weird Australian Drone Is a Tailsitter Biplane That Can Launch From a Helipad
Nearly 120 years into the history of modern flight, I did not expect biplanes to make a comeback in drone form. Yet the STRIX, from the Australian wing of defence giant BAE Systems, is exactly that. What’s more, this odd duck of a biplane drone is a tailsitter, resting on its wheels at an angle…