aircraft

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The Air Force One reporting raised questions about whether officials moved too quickly to place a foreign-donated aircraft into presidential service and whether security concerns were fully addressed before the aircraft was used.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2026

A fire broke out on board once the aircraft landed and passengers had disembarked, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

After reentering the atmosphere, it would glide on wings before being captured in mid air by a large subsonic aircraft.

From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026

The billionaire president has barely been able to contain his excitement over the retrofitted Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which took him to Ankara on its maiden trip outside the United States.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

During the rescue effort that followed, two of the search aircraft collided with each other.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein