Photos of US Air Force A-10s in action capture Warthog strafing runs and the bullet-riddled aftermath

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a gray military aircraft with eyes and teeth painted on
A US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot flies over Grand Bay Bombing and Gunnery Range near Moody Air Force Base in Georgia.

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Airbus is set to break aircraft order records in 2023, and beat Boeing as aviation's top dog for a 5th year running

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Turkish Airlines' 400th aircraft, an Airbus A350-941, is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on November 23, 2023.
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A350.

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Semi-private US carrier JSX inks deals to buy more than 300 hybrid-electric aircraft

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A rendering of the Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft in JSX branding.
A rendering of the Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft in JSX branding. A contract to buy more than 300 hybrid-electric craft would help the semi-private carrier expand service to smaller communities.

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Germany is selling its Airbus A340 'Merkel One' aircraft after a series of mechanical failures forced it out of service

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Germany's VIP Airbus A340, registered 16+01, in Berlin in 2018.
Germany's VIP Airbus A340, registered 16+01, is being sold after experiencing several mechanical issues with high-ranking officials onboard.

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A Boeing 747 that flew for Virgin Orbit before its collapse has a new home with Stratolaunch

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Stratolaunch recently acquired a 22-year-old Boeing 747 from Virgin Orbit.
Stratolaunch recently acquired a 22-year-old Boeing 747 from Virgin Orbit.

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12 of the Weirdest X-Plane Designs

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X-planes are a class of experimental aircraft designed to test and demonstrate new innovations in flight—some were created for NASA, others for DARPA or the U.S. military. The first X-plane, X-1, was flown by Chuck Yeager in the 1940s and was the first craft to fly faster than the speed of sound. Over the decades,…

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Airbus notched a single order this year for its worst-selling plane

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Airbus A330-800neo
The Airbus A330-800neo is so far a commercial flop with only three airlines worldwide currently flying the type.

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See the luxe cabin designed for Boeing's more than $400 million BBJ 777X private jet targeting the world's wealthiest

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The entrace to the jet with a bar and couches.
Lufthansa Technik AG has unveiled its luxe cabin design for Boeing's long-awaited BBJ 777X business jet.

Lufthansa Technik

Some airline pilots carry plane trading cards — here's how to get one

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An airline pilot holding the trading cards next to a picture of another pilot holding an E175 trading card.
Delta Air Lines pilots have aircraft trading cards to hand out to passengers who ask.

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Boom Supersonic says it will conduct the first test flight of its ultra-speedy 'baby boom' prototype aircraft later this year

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Test pilot sitting in the Baby Boom prototype aircraft.
Boom Supersonic hopes to conduct the first flight of its "Baby Boom" prototype aircraft over California's Mojave Air & Space Port by the end of this year.

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