Grumman Gulfstream II NASANASA Gulfstream II airplane model. To meet a critical Space Shuttle program requirement, NASA extensively modified six Gulfstream II C 11 aircraft to allow Space Shuttle Astronauts to practice their Shuttle landing procedures. Since a Space Shuttles return from space allowed only one unpowered approach and landing, the astronauts needed repetitive practice landings in the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) to ensure safe landings at Kennedy Space Center,

and early 2002 was the highest selling Next Generation model

The design emerged as a large aircraft with seating for 250 to 300 passengers and cruise speeds of approximately Mach 3

and suitcases may need to be checked at the aircraft door to be picked up upon arrival

when production ended

in conjunction with the United States Department of Defense's Strategic Defense Initiative Organization

The C-17 is a four engine turbofan aircraft capable of airlifting large payloads over intercontinental ranges without refueling

certification was awarded on December 30 that year

Vought F7U Cutlass airplane model

began license production of the Merlin V-1650-1 engine in Detroit

For aircrews conducting critical "Dumbo" rescue missions to retrieve downed B-29 pilots

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EC-47P and EC-47Q