In the early 1970s, the U.S. Air Force, one of the largest air forces in the world, tasked Boeing with exploring an idea that sounded like pure science fiction: turning its brand-new 747 jumbo jet ...
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Why flying aircraft carriers were abandoned

For decades, militaries explored the idea of airborne aircraft carriers capable of launching and recovering fighter jets in ...
The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...