The Carbon Comet: Lockheed’s X-55A Carbon Fiber Airlifter
Timing Was Not on the Side of This Interesting Alternative Technology Hauler On 2 June 2009 what appeared at first glance to be a standard Dornier 328JET commuter jetliner lifted…
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The Pajama Pilot of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941…A Day of Heroes December 7, 1941, a day that every American of just about any age knows about, was the day the United States was physically attacked…
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United Grounds 777 Subfleet After Engine Failure
United Airlines grounded 24 Boeing 777-200 aircraft today in response to an FAA emergency airworthiness directive that requires immediate inspection of all PW4000 engines. The inspection mandate is in response…
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Close Air Support: It’s All About Serving Others
Lessons learned from an A-10 Pilot Close Air Support, or CAS as it’s known throughout the military and contractor circles that support it, is defined as “air action by aircraft…
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The Airborne Car Transport: Speedy Delivery For The Dodge Colt
Avgeeks are familiar with cargo aircraft and airlines, from UPS and FedEx which carry a variety of packages and freight, to outside providers such as Volga-Dnepr who specialize in outsize…
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Ancient Airlines: The Top Banana In The West
Throughout aviation history, two primary purposes are well established established: travel and warfighting. Sometimes, there has been a significant crossover between the two. In the case of air travel, dozens…
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What’s Up With a Winglet
Sure, for us AvGeeks, these funny things on the wingtips make something cool (a wing) look more cool. For what purpose – and how long have these been around? Surprisingly,…
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McDonnell Douglas Once Proposed A DC-10 For Air Force One
Air Force One is the descriptor for any aircraft carrying the President of the United States, but to avgeeks it generally refers to the highly customized Boeing 747-200 (VC-25A) with…
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We Interview A Flight Attendant Who Flew With The Mexican Air Force
At Avgeekery, we love meeting people who hold unique roles in aviation. We’ve interviewed aviation photographers, pilots, authors, and even people who are restoring unique aircraft like an American Airlines…
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Eastern Airlines Shut Down 30 Years Ago Today
It was the airline that was destroyed by infighting and a soft economy. The airline headed was by World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker. For a time, Eastern Airlines was…
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