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| | | | | 10. Sud-Est SE.200 Amphitrite'L'oie de l'épinette' (1942) Flying boats opened up the world in the 1930s. Who needed airports if you could land on water? There weren't many large airports, so flying boats - in all their grand glamour - led the aeroplane travel revolution. Now air travel routes linking North America, Europe, South America,... | |
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| | | | | [AI summary] The D.B. Cooper case, one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in aviation history, involves a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 in 1971, parachuted out with a ransom of $200,000, and disappeared. Despite extensive investigations, his identity and fate remain unknown. The case led to significant changes in aviation security, including the introduction of metal detectors, cockpit door modifications, and the invention of the Cooper vane. While many theories have been proposed, none have conclusively solved the mystery. The case continues to captivate the public and inspire cultural references, including annual events in Ariel, Washington, and museum exhibits. | |
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| | | | | Image credit: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags I was wrong. I wanted to write about the Planet Satellite, because I thought it was an merely an obscure, attractive failure. However, the more I researched the Satellite's story, the more bizarre it became. The 1948 Planet Satellite was an unusual and very beautiful aeroplane. Its appearance suggested that Hergé had... | |
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| | | Angelica Evans, Riley Bailey, Nicole Wolkov, Christina Harward, Grace Mappes, and Frederick W. Kagan March 21, 2024, 6:35pm ET Click here... | ||