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Netjets just took delivery of a new Bombardier Global 8000—the world's fastest business jet—with plans to build a formidable ...

Modern fighter jets are designed to reach high altitudes quickly, giving pilots a major tactical advantage in combat. Rapid climb performance allows aircraft to intercept enemy targets faster, escape ...

NetJets is the fleet launch customer for the Global 8000 and, with this inaugural delivery, receives the first of 24 business ...

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The US Air Force is preparing a massive new propulsion contract that could accelerate development of next-generation military ...