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What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people
The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several ...
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First Ex-Korean Air Boeing 747-8 Destined for ‘Doomsday’ Conversion Has Received US Registration
The E-4B, a modified Boeing 747-200, is an evolution of the E-4A, which entered service in late 1974. The first E-4B model was delivered to the Air Force in January 1980, and by 1985, all ...
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Why Did The USAF Choose Boeing 747-8 Jet To Replace The Current Air Force One?
The president, starting with George H.W. Bush, has been flying aboard a Boeing 747-200 — Air Force designation ... but the commercial model comes with four General Electric GEnx-2B engines.
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NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to lift off May 15 as Lego Icons model
The Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set recreates the prototype Enterprise and the modified Boeing 747 jetliner ... the Paris Air Show in France. The same "376" appears on Lego's new model ...
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How Air Force One stacks up to the Qatari 747, Trump's coveted 'palace in the sky'
Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200B, which has increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines than the standard 747-200. Boeing first started serving the model in 1972. Air Force One ...
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Graphics: Here's what it will take to transform the Qatari jet into Air Force One
A luxury jetliner gifted by Qatar is currently sitting on a tarmac at an airport in San Antonio waiting for a specialized overhaul to become the next Air ... a newer Boeing model, the 747-8 ...