Air Quote by George P. Shultz

The only time an aircraft has too much fuel on board is when it is on fire.

— Charles Kingsford Smith

Because of its independence of surface limitations and its superior speed the airplane is the offensive weapon par excellence.

— Giulio Douhet

The similarities between commercial airplanes and automobiles are striking. It's all about safe and efficient transportation using the latest technology and the best fuel…

— Alan Mulally

Relying exclusively on air power has limits: planes are effective against fixed strategic targets, like petroleum storage, bridges, and command bunkers; but even then,…

— Michael Ignatieff

Airplanes are the most beautiful when they are in the air.

— Hayao Miyazaki

Every time you go to an airport and get on a plane, you are basically taking advantage of the work that was done at…

— Margot Lee Shetterly

Energy is one of the most precious battlefield resources, but it is risky and expensive to deliver in combat zones.

— Tammy Duckworth

I thought jet planes were just trucks with more wings and less wheels.

— Terry Pratchett

The military mind always imagines that the next war will be on the same lines as the last. That has never been the case…

— Ferdinand Foch

Air power can either paralyze the enemy's military action or compel him to devote to the defense of his bases and communications a share…

— Winston Churchill

Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value.

— Anonymous

Guns and tanks and planes are nothing unless there is a solid spirit, a solid heart, and great productiveness behind it.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower