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fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

Boeing's $16 million investment in the Dash 80 prototype revolutionized aviation by creating the first jet-powered commercial airliner and military tanker aircraft.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Aircraft That Forced Changes in U.S. Military Strategy

Certain aircraft forced doctrinal, organizational, and operational changes by introducing capabilities existing U.S. military doctrine could not absorb.
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