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Originally Posted by Firral
Not such old as B-52 nevertheless.
For planes of this class - age, not the main characteristic. Their electronics is modernized, engines vary, but the plane remains former. Their main purpose - the big cargo on the big distance.
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And ofcoarse the ability to stay in the air 24 hours a day if need be. That states alot about the upkeep of the aircraft itself.