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The first Pan American plane to be called a “Clipper, †the S-40 grew out of Juan Trippe and Charles Lindbergh†™ s desire for a strong, sturdy, high-capacity four-engined transport to serve as an ocean liner of the air.www. clipperflyingboats.com/pan-am/sikorsky-s-40
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By 1937 she's air-racing, in a four-engined flying boat.
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It was only a minute before the presidential vehicle was pulling up in a distant part of the airport, nestling beside a gangly four-engined plane dressed in dull military colours whose wings seemed to stretch awkwardly like those of a young crane.
The Edge of Madness Michael Dobbs 2008
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Concerning the commitment of Dutch helicopters, fighter-bombers and also the four-engined Hercules transport plane, the allies only have praise.
Afstan: Dutch CDS says Netherlands troops should leave in 2008 2007
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Tom Williams, Airbus's executive vice-president for programs, told a small group of journalists that the A400M, a new-generation four-engined turboprop, could be six months behind schedule.
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Never were their bombers four-engined monsters, such as these of the Americans that go out in their scores and hundreds….
Masters of the Air Donald L. Miller 2006
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Never were their bombers four-engined monsters, such as these of the Americans that go out in their scores and hundreds….
Masters of the Air Donald L. Miller 2006
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In December last year, government committed South Africa to buying up to 14 of the four-engined aircraft at about R778 million each, in exchange for investment, technological knowledge, and jobs.
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In December last year, government committed South Africa to buying up to 14 of the four-engined aircraft at about R778 million each, in exchange for investment, technological knowledge and jobs.
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Though considering the size of the flies round here, it would have to be a twin only, not a four-engined job.
Fun With Musca Domestica Zoe Brain 2005
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