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Curio and Relics List: What It Is and Why It Matters to Pilots

The FAA curio and relics list is a registry of historic aircraft that the agency authorizes to fly under special airworthiness certificates. These airplanes typically have histo...

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Bell X-1: The Rocket Plane That Broke the Sound Barrier

The Bell X-1 was a rocket-propelled, swept-wing research aircraft designed to investigate transonic flight and supersonic aerodynamics. On October 14, 1947, piloted by Air Force...

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