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10 Most Famous Aircraft in the World
By Nelson Lewis
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Wright Flyer
• Built by the Wright Brothers.!• Performed the first-ever powered flight in 1903.!• Built with spruce wood and a handmade engine.!• To fly it, Wilbur Wright had to lay on his stomach
on the lower wing.!• Steering was controlled with a hip cradle that
pulled wires to warp the wings.
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Concorde
• The first supersonic airliner in world history.!
• Allowed passengers to travel across the Atlantic in just 3 1/2 hours.!
• Features a pointed, adjustable nose that allows it to achieve optimum aerodynamic efficiency in flight while allowing the flight crew a full view during take-off and landing.
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Air Force One
• Serves as an air traffic control call sign most often used by the private aircraft that transports the President.!
• Can be used by any US Air Force aircraft while the President is on board.!
• The term was first developed in 1953 after a security glitch.!• Several aircraft have been designated as “Air Force One”,
with Boeing the exclusive manufacturer.
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Supermarine Spitfire
• First flew in 1936.!• Was widely used by the British
in World War II, most famously during the Battle for Britain.!
• Universally loved by the British public.
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Airbus A380
• Currently the largest passenger airliner in the world.!• Can carry up to 853 passengers in a double-deck
seating configuration.!• Entered commercial service in October 2007.!• It’s so big it needs specially-designed ships, barges and
roads for surface transportation.!• Features highly innovative passenger provisions and
pilot technology.!• Has an avionics suite based on that of advanced military
aircraft.
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Spirit of St. Louis
• Made famous by Charles Lindbergh when he used it to fly across the Atlantic in 1927.!
• One of the most fuel-efficient and aerodynamic designs of its time.!• Fuel tanks at the front of the plane to improve safety and balance.!• Fuel tanks’ location meant that there couldn’t be a front
windshield in the tiny cockpit, so Lindbergh needed a periscope for front visibility.
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Lockheed Vega 5b
• Used by Amelia Earhart when she was the first woman to fly non-stop across the Atlantic.!
• A popular design choice for record attempts due to its long range and rugged design.
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Gulfstream GIV
• First truly global business jet.!• Launched in 1987.!• Allows private jet passengers to travel anywhere in
the world with just one fuel stop.
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Cessna Citation XL
• Revolutionized private aircraft market!• Offers a cost-effective competitor to the twin turboprop aircraft.!• Popular due to its speed, high passenger capacity and relative
low cost.
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SpaceShipTwo
• Open cabin and large viewing windows.!• Suborbital spacecraft.!• Leading the race to take commercial air passengers
into space.!• Still in development.