Boeing RC-1
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boeing-rc-1-260-18220672
title:
Boeing RC-1
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The Boeing RC-1, short for "Resource Carrier 1", was a design for an enormous cargo aircraft intended to haul oil and minerals out of the northern reaches of Alaska and Canada where ice-free ports were not available. It was optimized for short-haul missions only, carrying cargo to locations for loading onto ships, trains or pipelines. Depending on the role, the design was nicknamed "Brute Lifter" or "Flying Pipeline". The basic design had a rectangular wing spanning almost 500 feet (150 m), was
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Cargo aircraft design
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_RC-1
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2022-11-28T09:11:53Z
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