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How a Nuclear Bomber Spurred Commercial Jet Flight, Despite a One-in-Five Crash Record
How a Nuclear Bomber Spurred Commercial Jet Flight, Despite a One-in-Five Crash Record

28 Jan 2023, 22:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The civilian "twin cousin" of a Soviet strategic bomber, the infamous Tu-104, paved the way for widespread jet-engine aviation back in the mid-50s