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World War II aircraft flies the U.P. skies
In preparation for Wings Over Marquette, the air show that will take place August 2 and 3 at Sawyer Regional Airport, a C-47 ...
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The Best Wood for World War I Airplanes
To manufacture thousands of airplanes for its World War I allies, the United States would fell acres of spruce.
Why Does The B-52 Bomber Have Wheels On Its Wings?
The iconic B-52 Stratofortress has unique landing gear just for its wing tips thanks to the massive amount of weight of its ...
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Cold War relic reborn? Leaked images suggest China is developing the Soviet Ekranoplan
Technically called a wing-in-ground effect vehicle, the craft was spotted along the Bohai Sea, a northern extension of the ...
Wings Over Marquette Air Show coming in August
On Tuesday, a C-47 visited Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport ahead of the inaugural Wings Over Marquette Air Show from Aug. 2 ...
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World War II Bomber Plane Arrives in Pocatello
The historic World War II B - 25 bomber airplane landed in Pocatello Monday morning.  The 60 foot wing span B-25, also known ...
Drone makers battle for air dominance with 'wingman' aircraft
European defence firms are also advancing wingman drone initiatives, including Sweden’s Saab (SAABb.ST) and a trilateral partnership between Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), Airbus (AIR.PA), and Indra ...