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Putting the Fight in Flight

DREAM MACHINES A DEVOTION TO MOTION

At first glance, private jets and military aircraft couldn't seem further apart. But in the gray area between coddling luxury and mission-based efficiency, there's a rich history of innovation exchange that has helped both categories stay on the bleeding edge of aviation.

The trend started in 1909, when the U.S. Army Signal Corps bought a Wright Military Flyer from the

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