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A tragic plane crash over the Grand Canyon helped make flying safer in the US. Here's how
A midair collision at the Grand Canyon killed over 100. The disaster partially led to the start of the FAA and changed air ...
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USS Constellation carrier towed to the scrapyard along the coast of South America
The USS Constellation (CV-64) was a Kitty Hawk class super-carrier and one of the fastest of the US Navy. She was nicknamed “Connie”. The United States aircraft carrier Constellation ...
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)
Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time. Boom Supersonic's ...
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Fear of Flying Is Different Now
Statistically, for now at least, flying is still much safer than driving. According to the International Air Transport ...
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Modern Cockpits Rest On Pioneers’ Shoulders, Part 2
The second officer, navigator on the Constellation, although the youngest and relatively new with the company, was a ...
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A tragic plane crash over the Grand Canyon helped make flying safer in the US. Here's how
The L-1049 Super Constellation (Flight 2 ... from either plane occurred just before 10 a.m., then a missing aircraft alert was issued about an hour later. A small aircraft pilot operating for ...