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The Logbook: Spanish Fighters Take Down American F-15s

Spanish Typhoon shoots down four American F-15s in combat training. India seems to be a safe-haven for drunk pilots and a place where upgrades to First Class fail to produce all the amenities. An Ethiopian 737 crashes off the c...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Farnborough Beats Predictions of a Thin and Grim Air Show

Despite the airline industry's current turmoil and counter to predictions by pundits that this years major international air show would be a bust, Farnborough got off to a great start with excellent attendance and all major exh...
by Gordon Gebert, Jr.
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The Logbook: Photos of New Runway, AA Crash, and Pistons Plane!

Charlotte opens up a new runway, and brought in a DC-3 as its first flight! There are also new photos of the American Airlines 737 crash in Jamaica and the Detroit Pistons' new MD-80. Turkish Airlines buys twenty A320 family pl...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Swiss Plane Completes First Solar-Powered Overnight Flight

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a Swiss solar-powered plane, completed the first non-stop flight on solar energy after flying 26 hours and 9 minutes. It was the longest flight at the highest altitude in aviation history, Solar Impuls...
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Boeing 787 Completes Stall Tests and Fatigue Testing Airframe Update

An update on the almost 60 stalls tests and the coming airframe fatigue tests that are bringing the composite Boeing 787 closer and closer to its first revenue flight.
by Mark Lawrence
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