The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a twin-boom twin-tail military ... were transferred to the South Vietnamese Air Force. Military cargo aircraft are crucial to supply lines and play a pivotal ...

The de Havilland DH100 Vampire, a British fighter jet developed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company, was the second ...

Services: USAF Propulsion: CFM International CFM-56 turbofan engines Speed: 530 mph Range: 1,500 miles Crew: Three (pilot, co-pilot and boom ... The Air Force inventory of 732 aircraft ...

As if a hypersonic executive aircraft ... “Low-boom” means that travelers “fly at supersonic speeds without generating disruptive booms for those on the ground,” Air Force Materiel Command ...

With its twin-engine, twin-boom design ... and later with the Fifth Air Force. It was finally retired in 1954 – yet, it remains a notable aircraft despite its brief service.

The Extender is based on the civilian DC-10 commercial aircraft and has been in service with the U.S. Air Force since 1981 ... an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline ...

Some of the refueling logistics depend on what kind of aircraft are being flown. The US Air Force uses a flying boom system, where a long, thin tube extends from the tanker into a receptacle on ...

American, United and Japan airlines have agreements to purchase Boom aircraft for their fleets. The company is also developing a custom Overture for the U.S. Air Force. Boom said it could begin ...