Planes
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The world's notable passenger, fighter, bomber, experimental, and spy planes
by David Noland
 Passenger PlanesBoeing 707The world's first successful commercial jetliner Boeing 747 They've flown more than 3.5 billion passengers, the equivalent of more than half the world's population Concorde Its futuristic style and Mach 2 speed made it the darling of the jetset |  Private PlanesPiper Cub"Flies like a Cub" is still the pilot's ultimate compliment for an airplane Lear Jet 23 Brainchild of a tinkerer |  Fighter PlanesP-51 MustangThe most famous and beloved warbird MiG-15 The air power of the Evil Empire Lockheed Martin F-16 The world's most popular fighter plane | ||
 BombersBoeing B-52More than fifty years later, it's still flying Northrup B-2 (Stealth Bomber) The stealth bomber's features cost twice their weight in gold |  Experimental and Spy PlanesBell X-1A plane that went faster than the speed of sound Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird The plane that literally grew several inches at Mach 3 |
|
See also:
