aircraft
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Stratolaunch Shows Off Prototype of Its Hypersonic Aircraft
Seattle-based Stratolaunch Systems has debuted a structurally complete prototype of its Talon-A separation test aircraftx, along with a view of the vehicle nestled within its unique launch platform. The company says hypersonic test flights could happen as early as this year.
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World’s Largest Plane Pulls Off Its Latest Flight Test
The biggest aeroplane ever built just flew over the Mojave desert for its fifth test flight, inching closer to fulfilling its role of carrying and releasing hypersonic vehicles.
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Someone Turned a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 Fuselage Into a Ridiculous Camper
One of the weirdest things you can do to any sort of vehicle is bolt the fuselage of a plane to it. Want a cooler boat? There’s a fuselage for that. Want a more striking race car? Mount a plane to it! If you want to turn heads at a campground, a seller on eBay…
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Russia May Commit ‘Largest Theft of Aircraft in History’ by Keeping Over 400 Leased Planes
Officials in Russia had until Monday to return aircraft leased to the country by companies in EU nations, but many have already given up their planes as lost causes. Especially after President Putin signed a law allowing airlines to register leased aircraft as Russian in defiance of international law.