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Randy's warbird profiles: Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer

Explore the rare Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer through Randy Malmstrom's detailed look at one of only four aircraft ever built.

Is It True That The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Doesn't Need A Flight Engineer?

The truth about the third wheel in the cockpit.

Why did McDonnell Douglas build the C-17 Globemaster with a T-tail?

A deep dive into the design behind the distinctive C-17.
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UPS to retire entire fleet of MD-11 planes after deadly Louisville crash

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UPS has retired its MD-11 fleet, the model of McDonnell Douglas airplane that was involved in a fatal crash in Louisville in ...

How Many McDonnell Douglas MD‑11s Are Still Flying As Freighters?

The MD-11's once-thriving cargo operations have dwindled, with the vast majority of the remaining aircraft now stored rather ...
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"Low temperature tests of Douglas C-26 airplane during winter of 1945-46." Source: Engineering standards section. TSEST-158. Wright Field.

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"Replacement of Pulleys - B-18 Douglas, Airplanes, and Spare Parts." Source: Washington, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps,

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