Did you know these facts about the world's biggest planes?
From wooden seaplanes built in the 1940s to the aircraft making space travel possible, we've taken a look at some of the ...
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Six Of The Largest Cargo Planes In Military History
The engines help shave down takeoff and landing distances ... both of which need no introduction. Likewise, the Antonov An-124 is a similarly-proportioned monstrosity of an airframe, bearing ...
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A Russian Jet Just Buzzed a French MQ-9 Drone Near Syria
It uses a ground control station (GCS) for takeoff and landing, often located near ... question is believed to have been escorting an Antonov An-124 transport plane that had departed from Khmeimim ...
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A Russian Jet Just Buzzed a French MQ-9 Drone Near Syria
Ultimately, France was lucky that the Su-35 that intercepted their MQ-9 only decided to harass the unmanned system.
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10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Boeing 747
The largest military aircraft in service is the Antonov An-124 Ruslan (built by Ukraine in the USSR ... The Boeing 747-400 rests on 16 main landing gear tires and two nose landing gear tires. While ...
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Canada updates seizure order for Volga-Dnepr's An-124
It added: “It is necessary to update the order respecting the seizure of the Antonov 124 aircraft located at Toronto Pearson International Airport to include additional persons believed to own, hold ...
Watch: Crowds gather for rare sighting of giant Antonov cargo plane at MSP Airport
Crowds gathered at the Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport viewing area Friday morning for a rare sight: the ...
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Life extension sought for An-26 as replacements remain under development
Russian civil aviation research institute GosNIIAS has ordered the initiation of work to prolong the life of Antonov An-26 ...