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Encyclopedia > 1957 in aviation

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in aviation
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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1957:


Events

January

  • January 18 - Three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses make the world's first round the world, non-stop flight by turbojet-powered aircraft. The flight is completed in 45 hours 19 minutes, with an average speed of 534 mph (859 km/h)

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