The Boeing VC-25, also known as Air Force One when the US president is on board, is more than a 747-based VIP aircraft. It is an international icon and the world's ultimate symbol of power.
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Air Force One |
The Phenom series has firmly established Embraer as a manufacturer of dedicated business jets, providing the platform for the Brazilian company to launch the 450/500 Legacy series.
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Embraber Phenom |
Others may be seeking to go faster, but the Citation X still holds the speed title. Powered by two Rolls-Royce AE 3007C1 engines, the Cessna Citation X is the fastest jet inthe business.
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Cessna Citation X |
It may be too early to judge the latest Falcon, but its impact on the industry is already clear. By introducing fly-by-wire controls, it ushers in the next major technology for business jets.
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Dassault Falcon 7X |
If the Gulfstream I moved Grumman Aerospace into the business aviation market, the Gulfstream II was the first jet, and established the company's manufacturing plant in Savannah, Georgia.
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Gulfstream II |
In an often conservative industry, few business aircraft celebrate style like the P180 Avanti II. With pusher engines, a canard-like stabiliser and aft-mounted main wing, the Avanti is easily recognisable.
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Piaggio P180 Avanti II |
Often credited as the original very light jet, the commercial version of the French military trainer helped inspire a new industry for personal jet travel half a century after making its own first flight.
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Morane-Saulnier Paris |
Unveiled in 1937, the Model 18 was among the first aircraft designed to transport business executives and the most important business aircraft in its era, ceasing production 32 years later.
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Beech Model 18 Twin Beech |
Source: Flight International
