Milijet

Milijet is a type of aircraft commonly used by the U.S. Air Force. The aircraft has two tail-mounted turbo-fan engines and is similar in design to the Shamal. The Milijet has also been used as a passenger aircraft, converted from the Air Force aircrafts that are close to going out of commission.

History
The Milijet was first manufactured in 1976, after the slight success of the Shamal. The aircraft first flew in November of 1977 and was to be used for Air Force training exercises and also to transport troops from different locations in the United States.

The U.S. Air Force manufactured 1,250 Milijets in 1977, preparing them for long haul flights across the United States. The Milijet soon expanded to cross the Atlantic Ocean. This route was used to transport troops in 2001 after the start of the Afghanistan war.

The first passenger converted Milijet came about in 1983 as the Air Force began losing money. The Air Force started Milijet Airlines as a means to spike economic growth in the defense sector of the United States.

After the start of the Afghanistan war, the Air Force began selling Milijets to commercial airlines to increase revenue. The first buyer were MyFly Airlines which began operating the Milijet in 2004. The Air Force sold converting faculties so that commercial airlines could fly within a year of them being sold.

Major incidents and accidents

 * June 14, 2007 - MyFly Airlines Flight 38 is blown up by an international terrorist while taking off from Los Santos International Airport, killing all 35 occupants.


 * April 28, 2010 - Milijet Airlines Flight 7 suffers a mid-flight explosive decompression over the Pacific Ocean enroute to Los Santos International Airport, killing all 39 occupants.


 * March 19, 2015 - Milijet Airlines Flight 92 nosedives in Great Chaparral due to a failure in the jackscrew, killing all 43 occupants. This is the deadliest Milijet accident in history since Milijet Airlines Flight 7.