aeroplanes
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This RC Carbon Fibre Glider Looks Like A Stealthy Paper Aeroplane
The Power Up 3.0 was the first paper aeroplane that actually let you steer and fly your folded creation like an RC toy, but in terms of durability it was still just made of paper. With the Carbon Flyer you lose the ability to fold your own craft, but since it’s made from incredibly strong…
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A Beautiful Photo Of The Cockpit Of The Lockheed MC-130
Photo: Combat jet aeroplanes may be way more sleeker and cooler than cargo planes, but there is something magnificent about slowly flying in one of these beast, looking at the landscape in calm morning through the huge windows of the cockpit.
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Monster Machines: This Plane That Carries Planes Costs A Quarter Of A Billion Dollars
With a front end like Megamind’s noggin, this massive airliner may not be the prettiest of aeroplanes but her whopping 43-tonne cargo capacity more than makes up for her homeliness. Popularly known as the “Beluga”, this super-capacity transport helps keep the European aviation industry in the air. It’s a whale of a plane.
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Air Fuel Nozzles Look So Weird And Cool
I’ve seen lots of photos of airborne refueling, but always from the side of the boom operator. I’ve never seen the fuel nozzle like this. It looks so weird and cool! I like how the nozzle comes out of the flying boom, like the mini-mouth coming out of the alien’s mouth.