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Brian Wiklem

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Brian is a passionate aviation enthusiast, having started the model company “Jet-X”, producing two aviation documentary films, and is now about to release a complete history on the British Aerospace 146 for LaJetee Press, a new aviation book publisher. He maintains an aviation website www.avgeektv.com

Commercial

“Four Engines for Short Haul” – The Inside Story How BAe 146 Started the Regional Jet Revolution

The Fascinating Story of How the Last British Airliner Clawed Its Way to Success Avgeekery contributor Brian Wiklem has released a riveting new book that tells the entire story about…

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Commercial

The Airborne Car Transport: Speedy Delivery For The Dodge Colt

Avgeeks are familiar with cargo aircraft and airlines, from UPS and FedEx which carry a variety of packages and freight, to outside providers such as Volga-Dnepr who specialize in outsize…

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Military Transport

McDonnell Douglas Once Proposed A DC-10 For Air Force One

Air Force One is the descriptor for any aircraft carrying the President of the United States, but to avgeeks it generally refers to the highly customized Boeing 747-200 (VC-25A) with…

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History

“Props” for McDonnell Douglas: The Unducted Fan Projects That Never Took Off

Airliner technology continues to evolve year-after-year, in the pursuit of better fuel economy which leads to better financial yields for operators. There’s been a number of initiatives over the years…

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History

A Glimpse Into Sands Aviation’s High Roller Express Jets

Over the years, there’s been curiosity into the operator of the untitled widebody aircraft at Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport on the opposite side of the main passenger terminals. No,…

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Brian Wiklem

“Four Engines for Short Haul” – The Inside Story How BAe 146 Started the Regional Jet Revolution

The Airborne Car Transport: Speedy Delivery For The Dodge Colt

McDonnell Douglas Once Proposed A DC-10 For Air Force One

“Props” for McDonnell Douglas: The Unducted Fan Projects That Never Took Off

A Glimpse Into Sands Aviation’s High Roller Express Jets

Watch the Blue Angels Arrive at El Centro for Winter Training

Pilot Recalls First Flight of the F-16 on its 50th Anniversary

Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete

Canadian Discount Airline To Shut Down

Meet the U.S. Air Force’s New F-35A Demo Pilot