Famous Planes
The world's notable passenger, fighter, bomber, experimental, and spy planesby David Noland
Passenger Planes
Boeing 707
The world's first successful commercial jetliner
Boeing 747
They've flown more than 3.5 billion passengers, the equivalent of more than half the world's population
Concorde
Its futuristic style and Mach 2 speed made it the darling of the jetset
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Private Planes
Piper Cub
"Flies like a Cub" is still the pilot's ultimate compliment for an airplane
Lear Jet 23
Brainchild of a tinkerer
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Fighter Planes
P-51 Mustang
The most famous and beloved warbird
MiG-15
The air power of the Evil Empire
Lockheed Martin F-16
The world's most popular fighter plane
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Bombers
Boeing B-52
More than fifty years later, it's still flying
Northrup B-2 (Stealth Bomber)
The stealth bomber's features cost twice their weight in gold
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Experimental and Spy Planes
Bell X-1
A plane that went faster than the speed of sound
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The plane that literally grew several inches at Mach 3
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