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63 years later, legacy of Lockheed’s C-141 program remains
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The C-141 was revolutionary for its time, both on and off the ground. “This was the first jet-engine transport airplane,” said Roderick McLean, Lockheed ...
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Tiny vanes glued to planes promise big savings for US Air Force
A surprisingly simple tweak is making a venerable military transport aircraft more efficient. Literally gluing a few microvanes to the rear fuselage of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane can result in ...