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Aircraft

Any machine or device that is capable of atmospheric flight either by buoyancy or by the movement of air over its surfaces.

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Aircraft

Boeing 767

Aviation; Aircraft

The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass ...

Boeing 777

Aviation; Aircraft

The Boeing 777 is a long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and has a capacity of over 300 passengers, with a ...

Boeing 787

Aviation; Aircraft

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range, mid-size wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It seats 210 to 290 passengers, depending on the variant. Boeing ...

doomsday plane

Aviation; Aircraft

A modified version of the Boeing 747 plane specially designed to protect the U.S. president and Joint Chiefs in the event of a nuclear war or a powerful meteor strike by keeping them in the air for ...

Paris Air Show

Aviation; Aircraft

One of the most prestigious and biggest commercial air shows for the global aerospace industry. It is held at Le Bourget Airport North Paris, France every two years. Organized by the French aerospace ...

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

Aviation; Aircraft

The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is a wide-body commercial jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Officially announced in 2005, the 747-8 is the fourth-generation Boeing 747 ...

attack plane (A)

Aviation; Aircraft

A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air.

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