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Pages in category "Abandoned civil aircraft projects of the United States" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Abandoned civil aircraft projects" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Abandoned civil aircraft projects (2 C, 77 P) * Cancelled military aircraft projects (20 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Cancelled aircraft projects"
Abandoned military aircraft engine projects of the United States (27 P) Pages in category "Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 206 total.
Abandoned military aircraft projects of Germany (2 C, 115 P) I. Cancelled military aircraft projects of Israel (2 P) Abandoned military aircraft projects of Italy (17 ...
The P-47 would also be the foundation stock for rebuilding a majority of the post-war European air forces. Unlike the P-51, this aircraft was easily maintained and more forgiving of pilot mistakes (due to its more robust construction). Like the USAF, these aircraft only started to retire as the second generation jets became readily available.
While en route over Greenland, bad weather caused the eight aircraft to turn back, the entire flight attempting to land together before they ran out of fuel. Although one P-38 overturned, the flight successfully belly-landed. The crews were rescued within a few days, but the airplanes were abandoned and, over the years, covered by ice.
In April 2013, the Gimli Glider was offered for sale at auction, by a company called Collectable Cars, [9] with an estimated price of CA$2.75–3 million. [27] However, bidding only reached CA$425,000 and the lot was unsold. [28] According to a website dedicated to saving the aircraft, the Gimli Glider was scrapped in early 2014.