This impressive plane flies slightly slower and lower, but sports a significantly larger cabin, carries more fuel and flies longer legs.

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The plane routinely flies at altitudes over 70, 000 feet, requiring the pilot to wear a full pressure suit, much like an astronaut.

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Any plane that flies past the speed of sound creates a sonic boom, which often results in a major noise disturbance over close-by areas.

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She was known for camping out each summer with the Air Force Academy freshman class, for going up in almost every kind of plane the Air Force flies, and for taking off on early-morning bicycle treks when she visited bases around the country.

CNN: Air Force Secretary Widnall Stepping Down

The plane, with the wingspan of a 737, flies pilotlessly at 20, 000 meters--out of range of all but the best surface-to-air missiles.

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The next thing for me is flying a jet plane like the Dassault Falcon 2000, which Ratan Tata flies.

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Dr. Ogilvie, who flies, became a co-owner of a small plane when the couple first moved to Winslow and he eventually bought his three partners' shares.

WSJ: Saving for Retirement

You may be able to persuade the pilot to drop you off at Dushanbe when he flies his return leg, which is to a Russian military base in Tajikistan where the plane is maintained.

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