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Today in aviation history: First flight of the Mitsubishi A5M Claude

On February 4, 1935, the Mitsubishi A5M Claude flew for the first time, becoming the world's first low-wing monoplane fighter ...
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Dassault Expects Falcon 10X First Flight To Spur Sales

The 7,500 nm-range, twin-engine Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X-powered aircraft is designed for a cruise speed of Mach 0.85 and a top speed of Mach 0.925, while flying at a maximum certified altitude of 51,000 ...
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Turkey Fighter Prototype’s First Flight Delayed Toward Summer

The Turkish air force wants the twin-engine, 34-metric-ton fighter to replace its large fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s in the ...

NASA test pilot visits Cleveland after X-59 plane takes its first flight: Growing STEM

"Flying the airplane is exciting, but that engineering is really exciting as well,” said Larson. The goal of the X-59's ...
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First Time Flying First Class? Here’s Everything You Need To Look Like A Regular

First-class fliers have a code. It’s subtle and usually comes with a glass of champagne. If you want fit in before you fall flat in a sea of stares, learn the unspoken rules—lest you mistake the amuse ...
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Airbus builds towards first flight of A350 Freighter as next prototype begins to come together

Airbus continues to progress development of the A350 Freighter as it works towards the start of a 10-month, 400h flight-test campaign later this year.