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Turkish Airlines orders four Boeing 777Fs in response to growing global demand

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Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for four 777 Freighters with the airline citing a growing global demand for cargo services as the catalyst. ” With more than 265 deliveries, the 777 Freighter is Boeing’s best-selling freighter airplane of all time.

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‘Something will definitely change.’ Steven Udvar-Házy on the aircraft market   

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In any case, Udvar-Hzy did not sound too upbeat about the prospects of the production constraints being lifted anytime soon. Udvar-Hzy was also critical of Boeings decision not to pursue a New Midsize Airplane (NMA). The C390 [a multirole military cargo aircraft ed. I think we’ll get better, but not much better, he said.

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Philippine Mars Takes Flight Again, Embarking on Its Journey To Arizona

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The Mars fleet produced between 1942 and 1947, originally flew cargo missions between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands in support of the U.S. After the war, the aircraft was used for medical air transport and cargo lifts between Hawaii and California during the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1956. gallons per drop.

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Beta Completes Historic Passenger-Carrying Flight at JFK Airport

Flying Magazine

We’re like, this is an all-electric airplane. And most people don’t believe you because sometimes they look at it, and they’re like, You came from hundreds of miles awaywhat do you mean that’s an electric airplane? According to Clark, the configuration makes for a really slippery, efficient airplane.

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Philippine Mars Lands on Lake Pleasant, Arizona, En Route to Final Home at Pima Air & Space Museum

Vintage Aviation News

The Mars fleet produced between 1942 and 1947, originally flew cargo missions between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands in support of the U.S. After the war, the aircraft was used for medical air transport and cargo lifts between Hawaii and California during the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1956. gallons per drop.

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This 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II Is a Roomy, Comfortable and Underrated ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Flying Magazine

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. While the company designed the Six to be a heavy-lifting workhorse for hauling cargo and passengers, it aimed upmarket with the Lance.

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Classic Theory Meets Digital Computer; Status Quo Emerges Unscathed

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Subscribe Now Carsons argument began with the familiar observation that because airplanes need to climb, their engines are more powerful than they would be if they were sized solely for most efficient cruising. Naval Academy, approached the problem by setting lift-drag ratio, L/D, as his metric of efficiency.