The first airspeed indicator receives a patent and the first takeoff from a ship! Flash Airlines, Baikal Air and the Iranian Army suffer crashes, and more.
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its first money-making trip today, flying from Tokyo to Hong Kong on a special charter flight operated by launch customer All Nippon Airways.