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90 Years After Its First Flight, Over 150 Douglas DC-3s Still Fly

Perhaps the most important aircraft in the history of commercial aviation was the Douglas DC-3. This year will mark the 90 th anniversary of the first commercial flight of the DC-3. On June 25, 1936, ...
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I toured the first presidential aircraft, 'The Flying White House,' used by FDR and Harry Truman. Take a look inside.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Douglas VC-54C Skymaster was the first plane built specifically for use by the US president. "The Flying White House" became ...
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Almost 60 Years After First Flight, The Boeing 747 Still In Demand

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
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Boeing's first airplane was this tiny seaplane called the B&W

The year was 1916, just 12½ years after the Wright brothers had their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. World War I was underway in Europe, and the U.S. would join the fray the following year.
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Watch: Nasa’s supersonic passenger plane makes first flight

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passengers are one step closer to flying supersonic for the first time since Concorde's retirement after Nasa took its "sonic ...