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Two Boeings and an Airbus made Richard Quest's top airplanes. Neither are his favorite

From thrill-inducing, stomach-churning stunt jets, to super-efficient, long-haul record-breakers, Richard Quest has spent 25 years reporting on airplanes for CNN and is a lifelong fan of all things aviation. Here are his top five aircraft of all time. For the rest of Quest’s top picks head to cnn.com/travel

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