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Why it’s time the humble prop plane made a comeback
After a year living in the South Pacific, a place where you fly between islands by prop plane, my young son eyed our homebound Air New Zealand jumbo jet with some trepidation. “How can that fly?” ...
What Are Bush Planes, And How Are They Different From Regular Prop Planes?
It's easy to consider bush planes just another type of propeller, or single-engine, airplane. In truth, they're a bit ...
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AFSOC’s Skyraider II Is a New Plane with a Proud Name
But what may sometimes get lost in the shuffle is the fact that AFSOC has employed its fair share of single-engine prop planes, such as the U-28A Draco and the A-29 Super Tucano. And now there’s the ...
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China And Russia Are Testing Alaska’s Defenses Together
The Russian TU-95 used in the flight is a Cold War relic—the only propeller-powered strategic bomber still in operation today—but still capable of hefting a 33,000 payload of missiles and bombs.