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Airbus Helicopters Unveils New Light Twin

AV Web

The power drives the same five-blade bearingless main rotor system introduced on the Airbus H145 six years ago and a fenestron tail rotor configuration. The flight deck features the same Helionix avionics suite installed in the H135, H145, H160, and H175 Airbus Helicopters models.

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Building The Last B-36 ‘Peacemaker’…in a Garage

Vintage Aviation News

The Peacemaker was the only American aircraft with the range and payload to carry atomic bombs from American soil to the USSR. ” ) For armament, the Aluminum Overcast was equipped with one remotely operated tail turret with two 20mm M24A1 autocannons. This Strategic Bomber was first flown in August of 1946.

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Meet WindRunner: The airplane set to become the largest aircraft ever built 

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Boasting colossal dimensions and designed to carry the world’s largest payloads, WindRunner is set to break existing aviation records for scale by some margin and will set a new benchmark in airborne cargo transportation. The maximum payload weight will be 160,000 lbs (72.575kg).

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