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Santa Fe Regional Airport [2] ( IATA : SAF , ICAO : KSAF , FAA LID : SAF ) is a public use airport in Santa Fe , in Santa Fe County , New Mexico, United States, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the city center. [1] The airport serves the greater Santa Fe and Los Alamos areas. This article uses bare U
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
Cornwall Airport Newquay ( IATA : NQY , ICAO : EGHQ ) is the main commercial airport for Cornwall , United Kingdom, located at Mawgan in Pydar , 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of the town of Newquay on Cornwall's north coast. Its runway was operated by RAF St Mawgan before 2008, and is now ow
#4 Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport
Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport ( IATA : VIX , ICAO : SBVT ) , formerly called Goiabeiras Airport after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Vitória , Brazil. Since 9 May 2006, it is named after Eurico de Aguiar Salles (1910–1959) a local politician and law professor. [4] Air
#5 List of Battle of Britain airfields
During the Battle of Britain , the defence of the UK's airspace was divided up within RAF Fighter Command into four Groups , each comprising several airfields and squadrons. [1] Airfields used by the Royal Air Force in 1940. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficien
Ampara Airport ( Sinhala : අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළ , romanized: Ampāra Guvantoṭupaḷa ; Tamil : அம்பாறை விமான நிலையம் , romanized: Ampāṟai Vimāṉa Nilaiyam ; IATA : ADP [1] , ICAO : VCCG ), also known Gal-Oya Airport , is a domestic airport in Gal-Oya in southeastern Sri Lanka . [2] It is also a milita
El Hierro Airport ( Spanish: Aeropuerto de El Hierro , also known as Aeropuerto de Los Cangrejos ) ( IATA : VDE , ICAO : GCHI ) is an airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast [1] of Valverde . It is the only existing airport on the Island of El Hierro , Canary Islands , Spain . It was inaugurated
#8 RAF Newton
Royal Air Force station Newton or more simply RAF Newton ( ICAO : EGXN ) is a former Royal Air Force station located 7 miles (11 km) east of Nottingham , Nottinghamshire and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) south west of Newark-on-Trent , Nottinghamshire, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base for sq
#9 International Airport Irkutsk
Irkutsk International Airport ( Russian : Международный Аэропорт Иркутск ) ( IATA : IKT , ICAO : UIII ) is an international airport on the outskirts of Irkutsk , Russia , at a distance of 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Lake Baikal. International airport in Irkutsk, Russia This article needs to be upd
#10 RAF Raydon
Royal Air Force Raydon or more simply RAF Raydon is a former Royal Air Force station located just to the northeast of the village of Raydon , about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Ipswich , England . RAF Raydon USAAF Station 157 Located Near Raydon , Suffolk , United Kingdom RAF Raydon - September 1946 Coor
#11 Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport ( IATA : CGO , ICAO : ZHCC ) is the principal airport serving Zhengzhou , the capital of Henan province, China. Airport in Henan, China Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport 郑州新郑国际机场 IATA : CGO ICAO : ZHCC Summary Airport type Public Operator Henan Airport
#12 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
#13 Kalibo International Airport
Kalibo International Airport ( Aklanon : Paeoparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo , Hiligaynon : Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Kalibo , Filipino : Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo ; IATA : KLO , ICAO : RPVK ) is an international airport that serves the general area of Kalibo , the capital of the provinc
Prince George Airport ( IATA : YXS , ICAO : CYXS ) (abbreviated in initials as PGA) is an airport that serves Prince George, British Columbia , Canada, and the surrounding area. It is located just within the southern boundary of the city, 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) southeast, [2] and is
#15 Mactan–Cebu International Airport
Mactan–Cebu International Airport ( Cebuano : Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Mactan–Sugbo ; Filipino : Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Mactan–Cebu ; IATA : CEB , ICAO : RPVM ) is the second busiest international airport in the Philippines. [3] It is located on a 797-hectare (1,970-acre) site in the city of L
Leeds East Airport Church Fenton ( ICAO : EGCM ) , formerly RAF Church Fenton , is an airport and former Royal Air Force station located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) south-east of Tadcaster , North Yorkshire , England and 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north-west of Selby , North Yorkshire , near the village of Chur
#17 Juba International Airport
Juba Airport ( IATA : JUB , ICAO : HJJJ ) is an airport serving Juba , the capital city of South Sudan . The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) northeast of the city's central business district, on the western banks of the White Nile . [3] The city and airport are located in South Sudan's Central Eq
#18 Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport
Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport ( IATA : VRA , ICAO : MUVR ) , formerly known as Varadero Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto de Varadero ), is an international airport serving Varadero, Cuba and the province of Matanzas . The airport is located 5 km from the village of Carbonera , closer to the city of M
#19 Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport
Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport ( Russian : Красноярский аэропорт Черемшанка ) ( ICAO : UNKM ) is a domestic airport in the Krasnoyarsk Krai , situated 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Krasnoyarsk . It became the base of a civil defense helicopter detachment in 1982, featuring Mil Mi-6 and Mil
#20 Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport , also known as Jean Lesage International Airport ( French : Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec , or Aéroport de Québec ) ( IATA : YQB , ICAO : CYQB ) , is the primary airport serving Quebec City , Canada. Designated as an international airport
#1 Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States. After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30% to democratize air travel. In 1965, Joe Sutt
The Anatra D or Anade was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft built in Odessa , Russian Empire and flown during World War I . It was a two-bay biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits . Test flights revealed a number of design flaws, including
#3 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
The Gulfstream G200 , formerly known as the IAI Galaxy , is a twin-engine business jet . It was designed originally by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and was produced by IAI for Gulfstream Aerospace from 1999 through 2011. G200 Gulfstream G200 Role Business jet Type of aircraft Manufacturer Gulfs
#5 IPTN N-250
The IPTN N-250 was a turboprop regional airliner designed by Indonesian firm IPTN ( Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara ) (now Indonesian Aerospace ). This aircraft was IPTN's first major effort to win the market share of the regional turboprop class of 64–68 seat airliners. [1] The aircraft's develo
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft , a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet . The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States Navy . The Growler's electronic warfare capability is primarily
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
#8 Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a four-engined, piston-powered United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter . It replaced the KB-29 and was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker . 1951–1978 American strategic tanker aircraft KC-97 Stratofreighter KC-97L
#9 Seaplane
A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. [1] Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteristics: floatplanes and flying boats ; the latter are generally far larger and can carry far more. Seaplanes
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the Commonwealth . During development two prototypes were lost and the turboprop engines proved susceptible to inlet icing , which delayed entry into service
#11 Tingmissartoq
Tingmissartoq was the name given to a Lockheed Model 8 Sirius flown by Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh in the 1930s. Tingmissartoq means "one who flies like a big bird"; the plane was thus christened by an Inuit boy in Godthaab ( Nuuk ), Greenland , who painted the word on its side. Tingmissartoq
#12 Canadair Sabre
The Canadair Sabre is a jet fighter aircraft built by Canadair under licence from North American Aviation . A variant of the North American F-86 Sabre , it was produced until 1958 and used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) until replaced with the Canadair CF-104 in 1962. Several other
#13 Grumman FF
The Grumman FF "Fifi" (company designation G-5 ) was an American biplane fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy during the 1930s. [2] It was the first carrier aircraft with retractable landing gear. [3] It was produced under licence in Canada and known as the Goblin in Canadian service
The Vulcanair VF600W Mission is an Italian single-engined utility transport , under development by Vulcanair of Casoria . Italian utility aircraft VF600W Mission Prototype in 2003 Role Utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Vulcanair First flight 4 December 2002 Status
#15 Shenyang J-8
The Shenyang J-8 ( Chinese : 歼-8; NATO reporting name : Finback ) is an interceptor aircraft developed by the 601 Institute (Shenyang) in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was conceived in the early 1960s as a low-risk program based on enlarging the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F, a version of whi
#16 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transport aircraft. The KC-135 was the United States Air Force 's
#17 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas . The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the
The Morane-Saulnier MS.570 was a civil utility aircraft produced in small numbers in France in the late 1940s. [1] [2] [3] 1940s French light aircraft MS.570 MS.571 Role Utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Morane-Saulnier First flight 19 December 1945 Number built 1
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security , and derived from the civilian Boeing 737-800 . It was developed for the United States Navy (USN). American maritime patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon A U.S. Nav
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas . It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The MD-80 was the second generation of the DC-9 family, originally designated as
#1 French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy . The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier , first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, as well as the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy . She is named after French statesman and
#2 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy 's third Nimitz -class supercarrier . She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) was the twenty-seventh of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Rudyerd Bay, within Ketcchikan Gateway Bourough , of the Territory of Alaska . Today, the bay lies within Misty Fjords National Monume
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
#11 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
#12 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
#13 USS Mission Bay
USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Mission Bay , located northwest of San Diego . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned in September, she served as a transport carrier, ferrying aircraft to bases in Europe, Africa, and Asi
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
#15 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers . The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States , Gerald Ford , whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater
#17 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
USS McFarland (DD-237/AVD-14) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John McFarland . Clemson-class destroyer USS McFarland leaving Philadelphia Naval Yard on 4 August 1932 History United
USS Constellation (CV-64) , a Kitty Hawk -class supercarrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States . One of the fastest ships in the Navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 198
USS Altamaha (AVG-18/ACV-18/CVE-18) was an escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for the Altamaha River in Georgia . For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha . USS Altamaha in 1943 History United States Laid down 19 December 1941 Launched 2
Afriqiyah Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية Al-Khuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-Afrīqiyyah ) is a state-owned airline based in Tripoli , Libya . [1] Before the 17 February 2011 revolution , it operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi , and international scheduled services to over 25 co
Empresa de Transportes Aéreos Aerovias Brasil S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1942. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional , of which Aerovias Brasil was one of the partners. Former Brazilian airline Aerovias Brasil Founded 1942 Ceased operati
#3 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
#4 Adam Air
Adam Air (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines ) was a privately owned airline based in West Jakarta, Jakarta , Indonesia. [1] It operated scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore . Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airp
#5 ViaAir
Via Airlines was a US domestic regional airline offering scheduled service across the United States. The airline originally focused on scheduled Essential Air Service from Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley, West Virginia , Parkersburg/Marietta in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Charlotte Doug
#6 Nex Aviation
Nex Aviation was a charter airline , based in Galway , Ireland , which began operations on 1 July 2007, using two former Flightline BAe 146-200 . [1] The airline mainly flew from Waterford and Galway on behalf of the Irish regional operator, Aer Arann , during the summer months. Defunct Irish charte
Iloilo-Negros Air Express Aviation Corporation , which operated as INAEC Aviation Corporation or INAEC , is an airline company based in the Philippines . Founded in 1932 by the López family of Iloilo as Iloilo-Negros Air Express Company, Inc. (operated as Iloilo-Negros Air Express or simply INAEC ),
#8 SilkAir
SilkAir Singapore Private Limited , operating as SilkAir , is a Singaporean subsidiary airline with its head office in Changi, Singapore . It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and operates scheduled passenger services from Singapore to over 100 cities in 50 countries in Asia , Europ
#9 NAM Air
NAM Air is an Indonesian airline based in Jakarta . Headquartered in Central Jakarta , the airline acting as feeder of its parent company, Sriwijaya Air . This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) NAM Air IATA ICAO Callsign IN LKN NAMAIR [1] F
Railway Air Services ( RAS ) was a British airline formed in March 1934 by the big four railway companies ( Great Western Railway , London Midland & Scottish , London & North Eastern and Southern Railway ) and Imperial Airways . The airline was a domestic airline operating routes within the United K
#11 Air Costa
Air Costa was an Indian regional airline headquartered in Vijayawada and based out of Chennai International Airport . It was owned by Indian business company LEPL Group. The airline commenced operations as a regional airline in October 2013 using two Embraer E-170 aircraft, with the first flight tak
Paradise Island Airlines was an American airline that connected Florida with Paradise Island in the Bahamas in the 1990s. [1] [2] According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), the airline's two letter code was "BK". [3] Paradise Island Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign BK PDI Paradise Island Commenced op
#13 Envoy Air
Envoy Air Inc. is an American regional airline headquartered in Irving, Texas . The airline is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group and it is paid by fellow group member American Airlines to staff, operate and maintain aircraft used on American Eagle flights that are scheduled, m
#14 1time
1time Airline (Pty) Ltd commonly called 1time was a South African low-cost airline that operated between 2004 and 2012. Based in the Isando Industrial Park in Kempton Park , Ekurhuleni , Gauteng , [1] 1time operated scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main base was OR Tambo International A
#15 Pan American-Grace Airways
Pan American-Grace Airways , also known as Panagra , and dubbed "The World's Friendliest Airline" was an airline formed as a joint venture between Pan American World Airways and Grace Shipping Company . On September 13, 1928, a small single-engine Fairchild airliner flew from Lima, Peru, to Talara,
#16 Varig
VARIG (acronym for V iação A érea RI o- G randense, Rio Grandean Airways ) was the first airline founded in Brazil , in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went into judicial restructuring , and in 2006 it was split in
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
Carnival Air Lines was a charter and scheduled airline division of Carnival Cruise Line started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida . [1] [2] Charter and scheduled airline division of Carnival Cruise Line in Florida,
#19 History of Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is a major American airline. [1] [2] The company's history began with the world's first aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters Inc. , founded in 1925 in Macon, Georgia [3] to combat the boll weevil infestation of cotton crops. [4] C.E. Woolman , general manager and
#20 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
World View Enterprises, Inc. , doing business as World View , is a private American near space exploration and technology company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, founded with the goal of increasing access to and the utilization of the stratosphere for scientific, commercial, and economic purposes.
The 436th Airlift Wing is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to Air Mobility Command 's Eighteenth Air Force , and is based at Dover Air Force Base , Delaware. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2012 ) 436th Airlift Wing 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Sup
No. 23 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force , first established in 1918, and finally disbanded in 1975. Former Royal Air Force flying training group No. 23 Group RAF Active 1918 1926–1975 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Flying training Part of RAF Training Command , RAF
The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group , Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia . The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack fighter. [1] This article needs additio
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
The 23rd Fighter Group (23 FG) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23rd Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia. For the "23rd Fighter Group" that existed from 1997 to 2006, see 23rd Wing . 23rd Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Group A-10C Thunderbolt II attached to the 3
The 25th Fighter Squadron is part of the US Air Force 's 51st Operations Group , 51st Fighter Wing , at Osan Air Base , South Korea. It operates the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summa
No. 62 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was originally established as a Royal Flying Corps squadron in 1916 and operated the Bristol F2B fighter in France during the last year of the First World War . After the war the squadron was disbanded and it was re-established in 1937 as part of the buildup of
#8 175th Wing
The 175th Wing (175 WG) is a unit of the Maryland Air National Guard , stationed at Warfield Air National Guard Base , Middle River , Maryland. If activated to federal service, components of the Wing are gained by the two separate major commands of the United States Air Force : Air Combat Command (A
#9 List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command
This is a list of United States Air Force fighter wings assigned to Strategic Air Command . This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2009 )
#10 322d Tactical Airlift Wing
The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force 322d Tactical Airlift Wing C-130 at Rhein Main Air Base Active 1970–1975 Country United States Branch United States Air Force Role Airlift Insignia Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [note 1] Emblem auth
The 100th Air Refueling Wing (100th ARW), nicknamed the Bloody Hundredth , is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . It is stationed at RAF Mildenhall , Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is also the host wing at RAF Mildenh
#12 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
The 355th Fighter Squadron , nicknamed the Fightin' Falcons , is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Eielson Air Force Base , Alaska. It is an active-duty unit assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II . The squadron is tasked with the Suppression
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War . After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958. Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
No. 612 Squadron RAF was originally formed in 1937 as an Army Co-operation unit, and flew during the Second World War in the General Reconnaissance role. After the war the squadron was reformed and flew in the Day Fighter role until disbanded in 1957. At present the squadron has a non-flying role as
The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group , 3d Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Pacific Air Forces . The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor fighter . [1] This article is about the post-1991 90th Fighter Squadron. For the 90t
#17 25th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
The 25th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was organized in February 1942 as the 25th Transport Squadron and served as a training unit for I Troop Carrier Command until disbanding in a general reorganization of Army Air Forces training units in 1944. The squadro
#18 403rd Wing
The 403rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command . It is located at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi and employs a military manning authorization of more than 1,400 reservists, including some 250 full-time air reserve technicians. The 403rd Wing i
The 505th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Thirteenth Air Force , stationed at Clark Field , Philippines . It was inactivated on 30 June 1946. 505th Bombardment Group 505th Bombardment Group B-29s North Field Tinian July 1945 Active 1944-194
#20 479th Tactical Training Wing
The 479th Tactical Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Training, Holloman, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base , New Mexico. It was inactivated on 26 July 1991. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient
#1 Kumazō Hino
Kumazō Hino ( 日野 熊蔵 , Hino Kumazō , June 9, 1878 – January 15, 1946) was a Japanese inventor and aviation pioneer. His most famous invention is the M1908 pistol . Hino Kumazō Hino Kumazō Born Hino Kumazō ( 1878-06-09 ) June 9, 1878 Hitoyoshi , Japan Died January 15, 1946 (1946-01-15) (aged 67) Tok
#2 List of UAV-related incidents
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have frequently been involved in military operations. Non-military UAVs have often been reported as causing hazards to aircraft, or to people or property on the ground. Safety concerns have been raised due to the potential for an ingested drone to rapidly
#1 Richard Vogt (aircraft designer)
Richard Vogt (19 December 1894 - January 1979) was a military German aircraft designer who was known for his original airframes, including the asymmetrical BV 141 during World War II . After the war, he moved to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip , where he worked on American military
Mervyn Joseph Pius O'Gorman CB (19 December 1871 – 16 March 1958) [1] was a British electrical and aircraft engineer. After working as an electrical engineer, he was appointed Superintendent of what became the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough in Hampshire in 1909. In 1916, following a scandal o
#3 Jan Hilgers
Johan Willem Emile Louis Hilgers (19 December 1886 – 21 July 1945), more commonly known as Jan Hilgers or John Hilgers , was an Indo (Eurasian) aviator and one of the leading pioneers of Dutch aviation. He was the first Dutch pilot to complete a flight in Dutch airspace 29 July 1910. [1] For the o
#4 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Compton Ignatius White Jr. (December 19, 1920 – October 19, 1998) was a two-term congressman from northern Idaho . A Democrat , he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964 . [1] White left office in January 1967 and is the last from the Idaho Panhandle region
Sabiha Gökçen ( Turkish: [sabiˈha ɟøcˈtʃɛn] ; 22 March 1913 – 22 March 2001) [2] was a Turkish aviator. During her flight career, she flew around 8,000 hours and participated in 32 different military operations. [3] She was the world's first female fighter pilot , [1] [4] [5] aged 23. [6] [lower-a
The Klapmeier brothers , Alan Lee Klapmeier (born October 6, 1958) [1] and Dale Edward Klapmeier (born July 2, 1961), [1] are retired American aircraft designers and aviation entrepreneurs who together founded the Cirrus Design Corporation in 1984. Under the leadership of the Klapmeiers, Cirrus was
Christine Darden (born September 10, 1942, as Christine Mann ) is an American mathematician, data analyst, and aeronautical engineer who devoted much of her 40-year career in aerodynamics at NASA to researching supersonic flight and sonic booms . She had an M.S. in mathematics and had been teaching
Jean-François André Clervoy (born 19 November 1958) is a French engineer and a CNES and ESA astronaut . He is a veteran of three NASA Space Shuttle missions. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2020 ) French astronaut Jean-François Clervoy Born ( 1958-11-19 ) 19 Nov
#10 Matthew Piers Watt Boulton
Matthew Piers Watt Boulton (22 September 1820 – 30 June 1894), also published under the pseudonym M. P. W. Bolton , was a British classicist , elected member of the UK's Metaphysical Society , an amateur scientist and an inventor , best known for his invention of the aileron , a primary aeronaut
#11 Preston Watson
Preston Albert Watson (17 October 1880 – 30 June 1915) was a Scottish aviation pioneer, who conceived his own original method of controlling an aeroplane in flight. This was his rocking wing method of lateral control, which consisted of a secondary smaller wing mounted above the main wing on an A-fr
#12 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#13 Peggy Kelman
Margaret Mary Kelman , OBE (6 April 1909 – 23 December 1998) [1] was an Australian pioneer aviator . Australian aviation pioneer Peggy Kelman Peggy Kelman with four of her children in front of an Auster J/4 Archer monoplane, circa 1952 Born Margaret Mary Kelman ( 1909-04-06 ) 6 April 1909 Glasgow ,
#14 Stephen Smith (aerospace engineer)
Stephen Hector Taylor-Smith (14 February 1891 – 15 February 1951) [1] [3] [2] often known as Stephen Smith , was a pioneering Indian aerospace engineer who developed techniques in delivering mail by rocket . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2018 ) Stephen H. Smit
#15 C. W. A. Scott
Flight Lieutenant Charles William Anderson Scott , AFC (13 February 1903 [1] – 15 April 1946 [2] ) was an English aviator . He won the MacRobertson Air Race , a race from London to Melbourne , in 1934, in a time of 71 hours. English aviator This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
#16 Jack Swigert
John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut , test pilot , mechanical engineer , aerospace engineer , United States Air Force pilot , and politician . In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13 , he became one of twenty-four astronauts who f
#17 Alfred M. Pride
Alfred Melville Pride (September 10, 1897 – December 24, 1988) was a United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator , who distinguished himself during World War II as an aircraft carrier commander. United States Navy admiral Alfred M. Pride Alfred M. Pride Birth name Alfred Melville Pride Born
Bernhard Robert Tessmann (August 15, 1912 in Zingst – December 19, 1998) was a German expert in guided missiles during World War II , and later worked for the United States Army and NASA . Project Paperclip Team at Fort Bliss, Texas, August 1946. 300px (pointing the mouse will show the name)
#19 List of pilots with foreign Aviator's Certificates accredited by the Royal Aero Club 1910–14
The world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), was founded on 14 October 1905. The Royal Aero Club is the authority which administers the above activities for the United Kingdom. With effect from 1 March 1910,
#1 General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136
The General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 was an advanced turbofan engine being developed by General Electric and Rolls-Royce plc for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II . The two companies stopped work on the project in December 2011 after failing to gather Pentagon support for further development. N
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc to power the Airbus A380 , competing with the Engine Alliance GP7000 . Initially proposed for the Boeing 747-500/600X in July 1996, this first application was later abandoned but it was offered for the A3XX , launched as
The Continental CD-230 is a four-cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft Diesel engine produced by Continental Motors, Inc. The engine received its type certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration on December 19, 2012 under the official TD-300-B designation. [1] A later revision adds the
The Thielert Centurion is a series of Diesel cycle aircraft engines for general aviation originally built by Thielert , which was bought by Aviation Industry Corporation of China 's Tecnify Motors subsidiary and is currently marketed by Continental Motors. [1] They are based on heavily modified Merc
#5 Pratt & Whitney/Allison 578-DX
The Pratt & Whitney/Allison 578-DX was an experimental aircraft engine , a hybrid between a turbofan and a turboprop known as a propfan . The engine was designed in the 1980s to power proposed propfan aircraft such as the Boeing 7J7 and the MD-91 and MD-92 derivatives of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80
The Progress D-18T (or Lotarev D-18T ) is a 51,500 lbf (229 kN) high-bypass turbofan that powers the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and An-225 large freighters. D-18T D-18T engine installed on an Antonov An-124 "Ruslan" prototype Type Turbofan National origin Soviet Union / Ukraine Manufacturer Motor Sic
The aircraft diesel engine or aero diesel is a diesel -powered aircraft engine . They were used in airships and tried in aircraft in the late 1920s and 1930s, but never widely adopted beyond this. Their main advantages are their excellent specific fuel consumption , the reduced flammability and some
The Pratt & Whitney PW1000G , also called the Geared Turbofan ( GTF ), is a high-bypass geared turbofan engine family produced by Pratt & Whitney . After many demonstrators, the program was launched with the Mitsubishi MRJ 's PW1200G in March 2008, and it was first flight tested in July 2008. The fi
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#4 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1946
This is a List of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 A variants that have taken place in the year 1946 , including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are cover
#7 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
During the 1990s, a series of issues affecting the rudder of Boeing 737 passenger aircraft resulted in multiple incidents. In two separate accidents, pilots lost control of their aircraft due to a sudden and unexpected rudder movement, and the resulting crashes killed everyone on board, 157 people i
#11 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
Atlas Air Flight 3591 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight under the Amazon Air banner between Miami International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston . On February 23, 2019, the Boeing 767-375ER(BCF) used for this flight crashed into Trinity Bay during approach into Houston
#13 1974 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
#14 1945 Dakota A65-83 disappearance
RAAF ambulance aircraft A65-83 (C47-CIZ) was a Douglas DC-3 plane that crashed on or near an island in the Timor area of the Banda Sea during a storm on 19 December 1945. [1] Airplane disappearance Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable . ( January 2021 ) A65-83 Disappearance Airc
#15 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#16 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
#17 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#18 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
#19 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
#20 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
The Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38 is a German , single-seat, Standard Class sailplane that was designed and built by the Fliegergruppe of Darmstadt University. [1] German single-seat glider, 1972 D-38 Role Single-seat Standard Class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Akaflieg
#1 Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel
The Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel was a variant of the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly the EH101) that was being manufactured to replace the United States Marine Corps ' Marine One U.S. Presidential transport fleet. Originally marketed for various competitions as the US101 , it was developed and manu
#2 Bell 430
The Bell 430 is an American twin-engine light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter . It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230 , which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222 . Light-medium utility helicopter Bell 430 Nakanihon Air Service 's Bell 430 with landing ski
#3 TF-SIF (III)
Sif , also known as TF-SIF , is an Aerospatiale SA365N Dauphin 2 helicopter used by the Icelandic Coast Guard from 1985 to 2007. [1] It took part in several high profile rescue operations around Iceland during its 22-year career [1] and is credited to have been involved in the rescue of around 250 l
#4 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (known as the Fire-X during development) is an unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy . The MQ-8C also has autonomous take-off and landing capability. It is designed to provide reconnaissance , situational awareness ,
#5 TF-LÍF
Líf , also known as TF-LÍF , is an Aérospatiale AS-332L1 Super Puma helicopter used by the Icelandic Coast Guard . It is named after Líf , the only woman foretold to survive the events of Ragnarök from Norse mythology , and is the first Coast Guard aircraft to bear the name. [1] It is the longest se
#6 MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird
The Boeing MH-6M Little Bird (nicknamed the Killer Egg ) and its attack variant, the AH-6 , are light helicopters used for special operations in the United States Army . Originally based on a modified OH-6A , it was later based on the MD 500E , with a single five-bladed main rotor . The newest versi
The Focke-Wulf Fw 61 is often considered the first practical, functional helicopter , first flown in 1936. [1] It was also known as the Fa 61 , as Focke began a new company— Focke-Achgelis —in 1937. [ citation needed ] First practical, functional helicopter, first flown in 1936 This article needs ad
#8 List of helicopter prison escapes
There have been multiple prison escapes where an inmate escapes by means of a helicopter . One of the earliest instances was the escape of Joel David Kaplan, nicknamed "Man Fan", on August 19, 1971, from the Santa Martha Acatitla in Mexico. [3] Kaplan was a New York businessman who not only escaped
The Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk was a private-venture, prototype attack helicopter built in 1970 with Sikorsky Aircraft research and development (R&D) funds. A tandem, two-seat aircraft designed around the dynamic drive and rotor systems of the Sikorsky S-61 , it was designed to serve as an attack helic
#10 Sikorsky S-92
The Sikorsky S-92 is an American twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter markets. The S-92 was developed from the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter and has similar parts such as flight control and rotor systems. Transport helicopter family by Sikors
The AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium-sized twin-engined helicopter developed and produced by the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland (now part of Leonardo ). It is marketed at several different roles, including VIP/corporate transport, offshore transport, fire fighting, law
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter. Several operator
The Westland affair in 1985–86 was an episode in which Margaret Thatcher , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , and her Secretary of State for Defence , Michael Heseltine , went public over a cabinet dispute with questions raised about whether the conventions of cabinet government were being obser
British Aerospace plc ( BAe ) was a British aircraft , munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire . [1] Formed in 1977, in 1999 it purchased Marconi Electronic Systems , the defence electronics and na
#3 Anatra
Anatra ( Анатра ) was an aircraft manufacturer founded by Artur Antonovich Anatra ( Артур Антонович Анатра ) at Odessa , Ukraine , then Russian Empire in 1913 which manufactured aircraft until 1917. Artur Anatra had previously helped fund the purchase of the first aircraft to arrive in the Russian E
#4 United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ( Russian : Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация , tr. Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya (OAK) ) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation . With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government , it consolidates Russian private an
#5 Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company
The Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company (originally founded as the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company ) was an American company which designed and built aircraft. The founder, Allan Lockheed , went on to form the similarly named but otherwise unrelated Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926, which would me
Epic Aircraft is a general aviation aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Bend, Oregon . The company produces the Epic E1000 GX single engine turboprop design. Aircraft manufacturer in Oregon Epic Aircraft, LLC Type Private Industry Aerospace Founded 2004 Headquarters Bend , Oregon Key people Doug
The Cirrus Design Corporation , doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design ), is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company is owned by a subsidiary of the Chinese government-owned AVIC , and is headquart
#8 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
#1 Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (formerly the Western Canada Aviation Museum ) is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada. The museum opened to the public in its new location on 21 May 2022. [2] Aviation museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada Location within
#1 AMES Type 7
The AMES Type 7 , also known as the Final GCI , was a ground-based radar system introduced during World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Type 7 was the first truly modern radar used by the Allies, providing a 360 degree view of the airspace around the station out to a distance of about 90 mi
#2 Chain Home
Chain Home , or CH for short, was the codename for the ring of coastal Early Warning radar stations built by the Royal Air Force (RAF) before and during the Second World War to detect and track aircraft . [1] Initially known as RDF , and given the official name Air Ministry Experimental Station Type
A blockbuster bomb or cookie was one of several of the largest conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The term blockbuster was originally a name coined by the press and referred to a bomb which had enough explosive power to destroy an entire street or large building th
The DRDO Glide Bomb is a product of the Defence Research and Development Organisation to deploy a standardised medium range precision guided weapon , especially for engagement of targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimisi
The Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt ( AGM-48 under the 1962 Tri-service system ) was an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) developed by the United States during the late 1950s. The basic concept was to allow US strategic bombers to launch their weapons from well outside the range of Soviet defenses, as mu