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Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Aircraft profile

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Photo (CC) FabioBoeing 787 Dreamliner: Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Photo (CC) Fabio

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Boeing 767: Aircraft profile

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The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Boeing 767: LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 767 landing Toronto-Pearson . Photo (CC) bribriTO.Boeing 767: LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 767 landing Toronto-Pearson . Photo (CC) bribriTO.

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F-14 Tomcat fighter: Aircraft profile

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The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place strike fighter manufactured by Grumman Aircraft Corporation.

F-14 Tomcat: A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) takes off towing an aerial gunnery target, during Western Pacific 2001 (WESTPAC'01) deployment, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCHF-14 Tomcat: A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) takes off towing an aerial gunnery target, during Western Pacific 2001 (WESTPAC'01) deployment, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

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UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter: Aircraft profile

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Mission: Provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control and special operations support to combat and stability and support operations.

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter: A right front view of two UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopters in flight during BRIGHT STAR '82, an exercise involving troops from the US, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Oman.UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter: A right front view of two UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopters in flight during BRIGHT STAR '82, an exercise involving troops from the US, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Oman.

Entered Army Service: 1979

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