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Probably one of my favorite first-generation French jets, the Arsenal VG70, studied since 1945, was an experimental wooden aircraft for learning about swept wings.

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In 1975 Boeing proposed the 747 (as KC-33A) for the US Air Force Advanced Cargo Transport Aircraft (ACTA) program. It also included midair refueling capacities here demonstrated (using the Boeing 747 prototype) with a B-52 bomber. Boeing lost the bid against the McDonnell Douglas KC-10A. #Aircraft

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Bell YAH-63 experimental attack helicopter for the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) competition. Hughes Model 77/YAH-64—later developed into the AH-64 Apache—won the competition. "Booklet: B700.1 409 Advanced Attack Helicopter" 📷📑 digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/m...

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Uncertainty plagues airline, aerospace, lessor industries over tariffs Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton April 10, 2025, © Leeham News, Seattle: The airline and aerospace industries are plagued by uncertainty over the global tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on April 2. The…

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In 1959, Sud Aviation worked on a project for a 40-seater version of the Caravelle, called "Bébé-Caravelle" or "Micro-Caravelle". It was to have been powered by two Rolls Royce RB.140 engines, but the project was abandoned in favour of a new version of the 'standard' Caravelle.

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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

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Aerospace firms scour contracts over tariffs after supplier challenge www.reuters.com/business/aer...

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Does anyone remember Signalgate?

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60 years ago today, TSR2 was cancelled, and they still won't shut up about it

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French Microjet 200, powered by two 1.3 kN Microturbo turbojets, first flew in June 1980. The prototype, seen here, was constructed of wood. Three pre-production Microjets were of mixed construction. Project failed to gain interest and only 4 were produced. #Aerospace #Aviation

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#PhantomPhriday #PhantomFriday 20100624 Lechfeld AB (DE ), ELITE exercise #avgeek #aviation #aviationreporter #militaryaviation #aviationphotography

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Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists

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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

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The experience described by Wilmore of flying Starliner amid its thruster failure was nothing short of harrowing.

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SCOOP: Wing production bedevils ‘fragile’ Boeing 737 Max ramp-up progress theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (via @jonostrower.com & @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent

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Can we think of an alternative that would create value?

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#SpecialSchemeSunday 20030608 BA Cambrai (FR) #avgeek #aviation #aviationreporter #militaryaviation #aviationphotography

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Oh, wow…that‘s going to be truly disuptive.

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COMAC C949: China unveils quiet supersonic jet with ultra-long range www.scmp.com/news/china/s...

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🧵 Ten reasons authoritarian leaders deliberately crash their own economy while attempting full overthrow of democracy:

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China's top airlines post fifth year of losses in 2024 as competition weighs www.reuters.com/business/aer...

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This video is for all US citizens who are currently overwhelmed by Trump's more than 200 executive orders. THIS should be retweeted to the MAX. I never saw a more helpful video. (It's about two minutes long. It's worth a lot.)

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US sixth gen fighter F/A-XX contract set to be awarded today! What's everyone's bet between Boeing and Northrop Grumman? #avgeek

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Delivery flight for Delta Air Lines' Airbus A350-900 '100 Years' livery. Video: Eurospot x.com/cliper31

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Navy F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Selection This Week: Report www.twz.com/air/navy-f-a...

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I believe that this is the SNCAN (Nord) 2200 during a JATO demonstration at the 1953 Paris Air Show. 🔗 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_2200 📷 digital.archives.caltech.edu/collections/...

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Wow, I thought that 3D printed houses were a result of the "recent" additive manufacturing trend. But after I have seen the thread below, I started to search a bit and the first house structures were printed in 1939: youtu.be/Dl9rhG5BPrM?...

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How good is the C919? Part 2. Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm March 27, 2025, © Leeham News: The COMAC C919 is finding its first customers outside China, which gives us reason to examine it and estimate how efficient it would be operating a typical mission compared to its Western competitors.…

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In WW2, how did British boffins uncover the technical secrets of the V1 cruise missile? Fantastic FREE paper here on 'The Royal Aircraft Establishment and the V1' #avgeek (cc @BeaverWestminst @James1940 @SpitfireFilly @CalumDouglas1 ) www.aerosociety.com/publications...

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