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Aviation
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Accelerating Active Personnel for TSA
In the future we need to work better to ramp up the personnel needs of our civilization. Too often we find that when our government proposes or initiates new programs it takes years for them to get the proper people in place to even do the job correctly.
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Balloons Aloft for Gordon Bennett 2006
In the ballooning world, the Gordon Bennett Cup, or the Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, offers a challenge that's always hotly contested: who can fly the furthest.
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The Convair B-36D Peacemaker
Known as the Peacemaker, the B-36D was the largest aircraft in physical size ever in service with the USAF and was the first true intercontinental bomber.
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The F4U Corsair
The F4U Corsair was fast, sturdy, powerful, well-armed and versatile. Its handling qualities were widely criticized, but an experienced pilot who knew the strong points of the aircraft could outmaneuver fighters that were praised for their handling and maneuverability.
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Airline Ticket Price Surcharges; Should the FTC Investigate?
Are airline ticket price surcharges a form of consumer price gouging? Some think so, when they charges show up after they have already purchased the ticket online at a .Com website. But if the small print says this maybe possible or if the company calls you back due to changes is it price gouging?
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The MiG-3 - Russia's Best WWII Fighter Plane
The MiG-3 was a sleek, elegant looking fighter aircraft that fought the Luftwaffe's Bf 109s on the Eastern front during the early years of WWII. Its pilots downed many German planes, often without even a proper gunsight.
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The P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter/Bomber
The P-47 Thunderbolt was the most famous of all the aircraft built by Republic in WWII. It saw combat in both the European and Asian theatres, accounting for over 7000 aircraft destroyed in Europe alone.
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The Boeing B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress is best known as the aircraft that dropped the first atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A very large, very heavy bomber designed for WWII but did not retire until after flying most of its sorties in the Korean War.
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Blended Wing Body Airliners by 2017?
What he is a blended winning body (BWB)? Well it is a flying wing type aircraft similar to the B-2 bomber. Some say we will have blended Wing body airliners within the next two decades. In fact Boeing is considering building an airliner, which would be a flying Wing body aircraft.
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Hot Air Balloons
Last summer I took a ride in a Hot Air Balloon for the first time but definitely not the last; I'm already booked for a trip this summer.
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