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The Boeing XF8B (Model 400) was a single-engine aircraft developed by Boeing during World War II to provide the United States Navy with a long-range shipboard fighter aircraft. The XF8B was intended for operation against the Japanese home islands from aircraft carriers outside the range of Japanese land-based aircraft.
A Beechcraft King Air 350 calibration and inspection aircraft of the Polish Air Navigation Service was also employed to check the guidance and navigational systems of Vilnius airport after the crash. [19] Both flight recorders (CVR and FDR) were found on the same day at around 11:30 am. Lithuanian authorities announced that an inspection of the ...
Boeing PB Flying Fortress - Heavy bomber; Boeing 314 Clipper - Impressed flying boat transport; Boeing XF8B - Prototype carrier-based fighter-bomber; Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger - Flying boat/patrol bomber; Brewster F2A Buffalo - Carrier-based fighter; Brewster SBA/Naval Aircraft Factory SBN - Carrier-based scout bomber/trainer
The left wing tip of Flight 11 from All Nippon Airways, a Japanese airline, struck the rear of Delta Air Lines Flight 2122 on Sunday around 6:30 p.m. Central Time, FAA spokesperson Tony Molinaro said.
September 17–2 North American T-6 Texan aircraft collided mid-air on the last day of the final Reno Air Races, killing both pilots. [13] The accident occurred after the conclusion of the race as the planes were coming in to land, after placing first and second in their race. [ 14 ]
The United States Air Force and Navy were both seeking new aircraft when Robert McNamara was appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense in January 1961. [1] The aircraft sought by the two armed services shared the need to carry heavy armament and fuel loads, feature high supersonic speed, twin engines and two seats, and probably use variable geometry wings. [2]
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 801 was a scheduled international flight from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport in Illinois bound for Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City. On September 21, 1969, the Boeing 727-100 crashed during its final approach to Mexico City International Airport. The aircraft broke apart upon impact, killing 27 ...
Continental Airlines Flight 11, registration N70775, was a Boeing 707 aircraft which exploded in the vicinity of Centerville, Iowa, United States, while en route from O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Kansas City, Missouri, on May 22, 1962.