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Head-on view of orange, mid-wing rocket plane set against black background with dramatic backlighting.
Close up of vertical and horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft. The aircraft is painted orange.
View of a tire on an aircraft. The aircraft is painted orange.
View of flight instrument panel in the cockpit of the Bell X-1
Interior view of enclosed cabin and flight instruments in the Bell X-1
Partial view of flight instruments in the cockpit of the Bell X-1
Side view of engine of an aircraft with three exhaust valves. The aircraft is painted orange.
Top view of cockpit of an airplane. The airplane is painted orange and the cockpit window is closed.
Top view of cockpit of an airplane. The airplane is painted orange and the cockpit window is closed.
Top view of cockpit of an airplane. The airplane is painted orange and the cockpit window is closed.
Front view of nose of an aircraft. The aircraft is painted orange.
Side view of nose of an aircraft. The aircraft is painted orange.