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Aviation Legend Chuck Yeager Remembers Breaking the Sound Barrier
Editor's note: Eight years before his death this week at age 97, famed test pilot Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager recalled what it was like...
Thom Patterson
Dec 8, 20205 min read
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Temple of Thrust
By Thom Patterson, Aerospace Tech Review ATLANTA (Aerospace Tech Review) -- The moment you step inside the world’s largest engine test...
Thom Patterson
Dec 2, 20191 min read
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Vintage World War II-era B-17 Flying Fortress crashes in Connecticut
Editor's note: Thom Patterson is a former CNN senior producer who's been writing and reporting about aviation for more than a decade....
Thom Patterson
Oct 2, 20193 min read
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Three reasons why a new paint design for Air Force One is nuts
President Trump wants to change the iconic look of Air Force One. Here are three reasons why that's a bad idea.
Thom Patterson
Jun 14, 20193 min read
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What if the world's biggest plane is done? The future of Stratolaunch
The owner of the world's largest plane is reportedly closing shop after just one flight. Will it fly again? Or is this another Spruce Goose?
Thom Patterson
Jun 7, 20194 min read
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