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Early Long-Range Jet Airliners: How the 707, DC-8, VC10, and Il-62 Changed Global Travel

Early long-range jet airliners transformed global travel. Explore how the 707, DC-8, VC10, and Il-62 reshaped ...
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Why Did McDonnell Douglas Build The DC-8 With 4 Engines?

The McDonnell Douglas DC-8 stands as a pivotal icon in the annals of aviation history, marking the dawn of the commercial jet age in the United States. Developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company, which ...
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Farnborough's jets : an account of early jet engine research at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough and at Pyestock / by Richard Dennis ; foreword by Frank W. Armstrong

FARNBOROUGHS JETS : AN ACCOUNT OF EARLY JET ENGINE RESEARCH AT THE ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT FARNBOROUGH AND AT PYESTOCK BY RICHARD DENNIS FOREWORD BY FRANK W ARMSTRONG ...

The true differences between Pratt & Whitney & CFM engines

Two of the largest engine manufacturers today are Pratt & Whitney and CFM International. Both companies compete in the single ...
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Who Builds Boeing's Jet Engines, And Are They The Same As Airbus Uses?

American aerospace giant Boeing has taken a bit of tarnish of late. A pair of deadly crashes and other lesser malfunctions have sullied the reputations of the latest iterations of the brand's 737 Max ...

Engine groups’ heyday can survive planemaker redux

Airbus and Boeing may finally top a 2018 delivery record this year. That’s a potential risk to maintenance specialists like ...
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Lycoming 0-145-B2 Horizontally Opposed Engine

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Bore and Stroke: 92.08 mm (3.625 in.) ...