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• Cosmin Muffin: Boeing 307 Stratoliner converted into luxury yacht

  Published: July 27, 2007, 7:39 am

  Tags: Jeff Gibbs, Dave Drimmer, Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Aircrafts, Cosmin Muffin, Luxury Yachts

  We have seen a number of high-tech luxury yachts, but Cosmin Muffin has something different to boast of. Ludicrously names so, it is a Boeing 307 Stratoliner that has been converted to a sea worthy luxurious yacht. The watercraft is one-of-a-kind fusion of a rare aircraft and a novel vessel. This aircraft yacht, which can reach 32km/h, is being

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• First Eclipse 500 personal jet up for sale

  Published: July 31, 2007, 3:46 am

  Tags: Eclipse Aviation, Eclipse 500 Jet, Auction, Aircrafts

  Perhaps you won t be lucky enough to own an Eclipse Concept Jet but, you have a chance here to own the Eclipse Aviation s flagship aircraft, the Eclipse 500 jet. The listed invoice price is US $1,719,942.60 while the auction reserve bid price is kept at US $1,633,945.47. The Eclipse 500 jet is said to be one of the most revolutionary

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• Original 1942 Beechcraft AT-11 bombardier on eBay

  Published: July 31, 2007, 3:29 am

  Tags: Aircrafts, Beechcraft At 11, Bombardiers, Bomber, Gunnery Trainers, Netherlands, Us Army, Navy, Royal Netherlands East Indian Air Force

  A rare piece of history is up for auction at eBay. It s a Beechcraft AT-11 aircraft, which was deployed as a bombardier or gunnery trainer by the U.S. Army Air Corps and the Navy. It was further used by China and the Netherlands as a light bomber. Looking like a baby B-25, the aircraft on auction is claimed to be the sole survivor among the 24

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• From Russia With Love: Craziest, Weirdest, Coolest Soviet Airplanes Ever

  Published: July 31, 2007, 8:40 am

  Tags: Aircrafts, Airplanes, Antonov, Fighters, From Russia With Love, Mig, Russian 2007 Air Show, Sukhoi, Tupolev

  This is the forward-swept wing Sukhoi SU-47 Bekrut, taking off Zhukovsky Airport. As sleek as it looks, it isn't the most impressive thing flying at The Russian 2007 Air Show. Check out some of the strangest and coolest airplanes you will ever see, including a Crazy Ivan whizzing by 4 feet over the runway, in the huge gallery after the jump.If

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• Whale-like Aeroscraft ML866 aircraft coming next month

  Published: August 8, 2007, 8:15 am

  Tags: Nbaa, Aeroscraft Ml866, Aircrafts

  We knew it was coming. Shaped like a whale, the Aeroscraft ML866 aircraft is scheduled for a launch next month at the NBAA 60th Annual Meeting & Convention in Atlanta. The aircraft is a new paradigm in air transport as it utilizes a mishmash of buoyant and dynamic lift creating unique operational capabilities, which are not delivered by any

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• Who brought the first Eclipse 500 jet sold at auction?

  Published: August 30, 2007, 2:08 am

  Tags: Eclipse Aviation, Aircrafts, Auction, Eclipse 500 Jet, Morten Wagner

  So, you missed the chance to own the very first Eclipse Aviation s flagship aircraft, the Eclipse 500 jet, which was up for auction lately? But, you would certainly like to know that lucky chap who brought the first jet at the auction. The listed invoice price for the Eclipse 500 is US $1,719,942.60 while the auction reserve bid price was kept

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• Get ready! Cheap used' Boeing 747s coming your way

  Published: September 14, 2007, 6:45 am

  Tags: Private Jets, Boeing 747 8, Airbus A380, 747 200 Models, Aircrafts, Boeing 747

  the open. Next-genearation aircrafts such as luxurious Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747-8 are already here. Although, some of the vintage 747-200s will continue to soar in the sky and some will be converted into technology test beds and private jets. But, a large number will be broken up and recovered for scrap. We have already seen the Boeing

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• Lisa's Akoya leisure plane - Fly from airstrip to yacht to ski slope

  Published: September 21, 2007, 1:42 am

  Tags: Aircrafts, Lisa Airplanes, Akoya

  Naveen: Owning a personal aircraft is one of the playthings in the playgrounds of the billionaires. The 300,000 (US $422,758) Akoya aircraft from Lisa Airplanes is aimed directly at the uber-rich. The Akoya microlight leisure plane has been designed to fly from airstrip to yacht to ski slope. The multi-access amphibian is a two-seat

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• British Airways Places Huge Aircraft Order

  Published: September 27, 2007, 3:16 pm

  Tags: Business, Aircrafts, British Airways

  Britain's largest air carrier - British Airways - has placed its biggest aircraft order in nearly a decade. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London says it spells good news for both European and U.S. manufacturers.

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• AerCap Holdings Announces Acquisition of New Boeing 737 NG

  Published: September 28, 2007, 2:59 pm

  Tags: Business, Acquisitions, Aircrafts, Boeings

  AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap," NYSE: AER) announced today that it has recently closed the acquisition of a Boeing 737 New Generation ("NG"), which was delivered new from the production line this month.

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• Piper's new Malibu Matrix aircraft sells for $757,000.

  Published: October 9, 2007, 1:38 am

  Tags: Piper, Aircrafts

  Naveen: Cessna impressed us with its Skycatcher aircraft and now, Piper has got matrix to do the same. Born of Piper heritage, the new Malibu Matrix is a cabin-class, six-seat aircraft based on the Malibu Mirage model but is an unpressurized aircraft, which cuts down the price but also restrict flying above bad weather. The Matrix is driven by

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• Luxury takes to the skies in Aeroscraft ML866 aircraft

  Published: October 17, 2007, 7:48 am

  Tags: Blimps, Yachts, Aeroscraft Ml866, Worldwide Aeors Corporation, Aircrafts

  Naveen: We knew it was coming. Shaped like a whale, the Aeroscraft ML866 aircraft is as big as a superyacht and touts a range of over 3000 miles. Worldwide Aeors Corporation, the company behind the aircraft, has recently launched the Aeroscraft ML866, which is “a buoyancy assisted air vehicle with a rigid structure and gas cells.”

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• Sportcopter's highly anticipated Super Sport 2-seater gyroplane

  Published: January 6, 2008, 3:54 am

  Tags: Gyroplanes, Aircrafts, Sportcopter, Super Sport Gyroplane

  Naveen: Historically known as autogiro or gyrocopter, the Gyroplanes have been around since the early 1920s and are touted to be easy to fly, faster than helicopters and possibly safer than anything else in the sky. Check out the Sportcopter’s hotly awaited Super Sport 2-seater, which is currently undergoing flight testing. The Super

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• Sky Commuter Aircraft Prototype Flies High, Shatters Dreams

  Published: January 12, 2008, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Vehicles, Aircrafts, Boeing

  A prototype flying car, dubbed Sky Commuter Aircraft, has been listed for sale on eBay. The vehicle, which has an electric gas assisted lexan bubble canopy, electric controlled directional driving and landing lights, electric joystick, dual foot pedals for double pilot based controls and an advanced Carbonfiber and Kevlar front dash shell, marks

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• Russian Aircraft Museum by Night

  Published: February 7, 2008, 11:22 am

  Tags: Photos, Russian Aircraft Museum, Russian Aircrafts, Russian Planes

  These are pretty unique photos from the Russian Aircraft Museum. They are unique because were made at night when the museum is closed to the public and there is usually no chance to make photos like these ones. (more…)

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