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Boeing has thrown its hat into the ring to compete for a contract to provide the Air Force with its new advanced trainer airplane. Actually, it could be said they threw two hats into the ring. Boeing and its partner Saab AB will use their two production T-X aircraft, revealed earlier this week, to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach. Boeing T-X is an all-new aircraft designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force training mission. Blue Origin founder, Jeff Bezos, has unveiled plans for his next space launch system, and it's planned to be a major player in the spaceflight business. Named in honor