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#1 Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center
Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center is a United States Air Force training center, located at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport , Mississippi. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Gulfport, Mississippi . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks suffic
Kontum Airfield is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located in Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam . [1] Former military airfield in Vietnam Kontum Airfield Kon Tum , Central Highlands in Vietnam An aerial view of Kontum Airfield in December 1967 Kontum
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
#4 Mountain View Airport (Arkansas)
Mountain View Airport ( FAA LID : 7M2 ) , also known as Harry E. Wilcox Memorial Field , is a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Mountain View , a city in Stone County , Arkansas , United States . It is owned by the City of Mountain View. [1] Airport M
Dennis F. Cantrell Field ( ICAO : KCWS , FAA LID : CWS , formerly M03 ) was a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) southeast of the central business district of Conway , in Faulkner County , Arkansas , United States . It was owned by the City of Conway. [2] Former airport in Conway,
Hurlburt Field ( ICAO : KHRT , FAA LID : HRT ) is a United States Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida , immediately west of the town of Mary Esther . It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AF
Montgomery-Wehrman Airport ( FAA LID : 4MO ) is a privately owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi , 7 km ) northeast of the central business district of Montgomery City , in Montgomery County, Missouri , United States. [1] Airport Montgomery-Wehrman Airport IATA : none IC
May Creek Airport ( IATA : MYK , FAA LID : MYK ) is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) south of the central business district of May Creek , in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . [1] Scheduled passenger service is subsidized by the Essen
#9 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
#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 RAF Leiston
Royal Air Force Leiston or more simply RAF Leiston is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) northwest of Leiston and 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Theberton , Suffolk , England . Airport in Suffolk, England RAF Leiston USAAF Station 373 Leiston Airfield - 12 June 1946 IATA : no
Pueblo Memorial Airport ( IATA : PUB , ICAO : KPUB , FAA LID : PUB ) is a public airport located six miles east of Pueblo , in Pueblo County, Colorado , United States. [1] It is primarily used for general aviation . Airport Pueblo Memorial Airport Pueblo Army Air Base USGS 2006 orthophoto IATA : PUB
Song Mao Base Camp (also known as Firebase Song Mao ) was a U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northeast of Phan Thiết in southeast Vietnam. Song Mao Base Camp Song Mao, 31 January 1967 Coordinates 11.26°N 108.491°E / 11.26; 108.491 ( Song Mao Base Camp ) Type Army Site in
Allegheny County Airport ( IATA : AGC , ICAO : KAGC , FAA LID : AGC ) is in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania , 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Pittsburgh . It is the fifth-busiest airport in Pennsylvania following Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Allentown , and Harrisburg . The airport is owned by the Alleghen
#15 Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport
Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport ( IATA : STS , ICAO : KSTS , FAA LID : STS ) is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Santa Rosa, California , in Sonoma County, California , United States. [1] [2] Municipal airport in Sonoma County, California, United States Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County
#16 Ketchikan International Airport
Ketchikan International Airport ( IATA : KTN , ICAO : PAKT , FAA LID : KTN ) is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Ketchikan , a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska that has no direct road access to the outside worl
Ramstein Air Base or Ramstein AB ( IATA : RMS , ICAO : ETAR ) is a United States Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate , a state in southwestern Germany . It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and also for NATO Allied Air Command (
#18 Sable Island
Sable Island ( French : île de Sable , literally "island of sand") is a small Canadian island situated 300 km (190 mi) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia , and about 175 km (109 mi) southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic Ocean. The island is staffed year
#19 Redstone Arsenal
Redstone Arsenal ( RSA ) is a United States Army post and a census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama , United States and is part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area . The Arsenal is a garrison for various tenants across the Department of Defense
Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport ( IATA : AAE , ICAO : DABB ) , formerly known as Les Salines Airport , and popularly as El Mellah Airport is an international airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Annaba , a city in Algeria . [1] It is named after Rabah Bitat , a president of Algeria (1978-1979). Air
#1 North American XB-70 Valkyrie
The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear -armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command . Designed in the late 1950s by North American Aviation (NAA), the six-engined Valkyrie was capa
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
The Citation is a family of business jets by Cessna that started in 1972 with the entry into service of the first model. [1] In the fifty years following the 1969 first flight, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet. [2] Deliveries reached 8,000 by 2022, whi
The Stinson Model A was a moderately successful airliner of the mid-1930s. It was one of the last commercial airliners designed in the United States with a fabric-covered steel tube fuselage before the introduction of stressed skin aluminum construction. [ citation needed ] American airliner This ar
The Rutan Model 61 Long-EZ is a tandem 2-seater homebuilt aircraft designed by Burt Rutan 's Rutan Aircraft Factory . The Long-EZ has a canard layout, a swept wing with wingtip rudders, and a pusher engine and propeller. The tricycle landing gear has fixed main wheels with streamlined spats and a re
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the
#7 Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 ( izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is " Fitter ". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 , the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20
#8 Fiat G.91
The Fiat G.91 is an Italian jet fighter aircraft designed and built by Fiat Aviazione , which later merged into Aeritalia . The G.91 has its origins in the NATO -organised NBMR-1 competition in 1953, which sought a light fighter -bomber (officially, the competition was seeking a "Light Weight Strike
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
#10 Airbus A321
The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short to medium range, narrow-body , commercial passenger twin engine jet airliners ; [lower-alpha 2] it carries 185 to 236 passengers. It has a stretched fuselage which was the first derivative of the baseline A320 and entered service in 1994
#11 Tupolev Tu-22M
The Tupolev Tu-22M ( Russian : Туполев Ту-22М ; NATO reporting name : Backfire ) is a supersonic , variable-sweep wing , long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. According to some sources, the bomber was believed to be designated Tu-26 at o
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic , twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B proj
#13 IMAM Ro.41
The IMAM Ro.41 was an Italian light biplane fighter aircraft, serving in the Regia Aeronautica in the 1930s-1940s, mainly as a trainer. 1934 Italian fighter and trainer aircraft This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( December 2007 ) Ro.41 Role Fighter/Trainer Manufacturer IMA
The Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 2] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft . It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space ) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-13
#15 Junkers W 34
The Junkers W 34 was a German -built, single-engine, passenger and transport aircraft. Developed in the 1920s, it was taken into service in 1926. The passenger version could take a pilot and five passengers. The aircraft was developed from the Junkers W 33 . Further development led to the Junkers Ju
#16 Albatros G.I
The Albatros G.I , (post-war company designation L.4 ), was a four-engined German biplane bomber of World War I . [1] G.I Role Heavy bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Ostdeutsche Albatroswerke G.m.b.H (OAW) Designer Hugo Grohmann First flight 31 January 1916 [1] Primary user Germany Number buil
#17 Siebel Si 204
The Siebel Si 204 was a small twin-engined transport and trainer aircraft developed in World War II . It was based on the Fh 104 Hallore . Originally designed in response to an Ministry of Aviation development order for a small civil transport aircraft in 1938, it was eventually produced for the Luf
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War . Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought , the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear , whose Corsairs were designated
#19 Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington . Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two underwing turbofans . Envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100
#20 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
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
#2 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
#3 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 Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
HMS Tracker (BACV-6/D24) was a Attacker -class escort carrier that was built in the United States , but served in the Royal Navy during World War II . 1943 Attacker-class escort aircraft carrier For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tracker . Tracker in circa 1944 - note the Swordfish with fol
HMS Nairana ( / n aɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ) was the lead ship of the Royal Navy 's Nairana -class escort carriers that saw service in the Second World War . She was built at John Brown & Company shipyards in Clydebank , Scotland . When construction started in 1941 she was intended as a merchant ship , but w
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
HMS Warrior was a Colossus -class light aircraft carrier which was ordered in 1942 by the British Royal Navy during World War II . Construction was finished in 1945 and upon completion, the aircraft carrier was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948 as HMCS Warrior . Warrior was returne
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
#10 USS Steamer Bay
USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Steamer Bay, located within Etolin Island , Alaska . Launched in February 1944, and commissioned in April, she served in support of the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf , the Invasion of Iwo Jima
#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
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) , also known as The Fighting "I" , is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific T
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
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
#17 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
#18 Attacker-class escort carrier
The Attacker class were a class of escort aircraft carriers in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War . Class of British escort carriers HMS Attacker Class overview Name Attacker class Builders 4 at Ingalls Shipbuilding 4 at Western Pipe & Steel 3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild
USS Lexington (CV-2) , nicknamed "Lady Lex", [1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( Portuguese : TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P. ) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola . [2] Based in Luanda , the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil , Cuba , and Portugal . [3] [
#2 British Mediterranean Airways
British Mediterranean Airways Limited , stylized as B|MED , was an airline with operations from London Heathrow Airport in England . It operated scheduled services as a British Airways franchise to 17 destinations in 16 countries throughout Africa , the Middle East , and Central Asia from London Hea
#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
Global Supply Systems (GSS) was a British cargo airline based at London Stansted Airport . It provided dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis. [1] The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail
Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH , trading as Germania ( German pronunciation: ['gɛrmani:a ] ), was [2] [3] a privately owned German airline with its headquarters in Berlin . [4] It began by focusing on charter operations, then moved towards becoming a scheduled carrier, although some charter flights w
South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All
Sepehran Airlines ( Persian : هواپیمایی سپهران , Hevapimaii-ye Sepehran ) is an airline located in Shiraz city of Iran . Sepehran Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IS SHI [1] SHIRAZI [1] Founded 10 July 2016 Commenced operations 31 January 2017 Hubs Mashhad International Airport Tehran Mehrabad Internatio
#8 Aeroflot
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines ( Russian : ПАО "Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии" , PAO Aeroflot — Rossiyskiye avialinii ), commonly known as Aeroflot ( English: / ˈ ɛər oʊ ˌ f l ɒ t / or / ˌ ɛər oʊ ˈ f l ɒ t / ( listen ) ; Russian : Аэрофлот , transl. "air fleet" , pronounced [ɐɛrɐˈfɫot]
#9 History of Braathens (1994–2004)
Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel
AeroSvit Airlines private stock company ( Ukrainian : Приватне акціонерне товариство «Авіакомпанія АероСвіт» ), operating as AeroSvit — Ukrainian Airlines / АероСвіт , was a Ukrainian private airline . Its head office was on the grounds of the Boryspil International Airport in Boryspil . [2] Forme
#11 Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. , typically referred to as Delta , is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier . One of the world's oldest airlines in operation , Delta is headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . [1] The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, incl
#12 Malawi Airlines
Malawi Airlines ( Malawian Airlines until 2016) is the flag carrier airline of Malawi , based in Lilongwe and with its hub at Lilongwe International Airport . [2] It was established in 2012 after the liquidation of Air Malawi , the former national airline. Ethiopian Airlines operates it under a mana
#13 Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) ( Swahili : Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania ) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport . Tanzania Airline based in Dar es Salaam Air Tanzania IATA ICAO Callsign TC ATC TANZANIA Founded 11 Marc
Ukraine Air Alliance is a cargo airline based in Kyiv , Ukraine . It operates services to Asia , Africa and Europe . Its main bases were Boryspil International Airport (KBP) and Zhuliany International Airport (IEV). Ukraine Air Alliance IATA ICAO Callsign - UKL UKRAINE ALLIANCE Founded 1992 Hubs Bor
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
Thomas Cook Aviation GmbH was [1] a German leisure airline launched in 2017 and a technical subsidiary of Condor . [2] It operated scheduled flights exclusively on behalf of Condor to destinations throughout Europe, from its bases in Düsseldorf and Leipzig/Halle . [3] In April 2020, the airline file
United Nigeria Airlines Limited , trading as United Nigeria Airlines , ( IATA : U5 , ICAO : UNA ) , is a private airline in Nigeria . The new start-up received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC), on 1 February 2021. [1] Headquartered in the city of Enugu , with an office in Abuja , [2] and with i
#18 CLASSA
Compañía de Líneas Aéreas Subvencionadas , meaning 'Subsidized Airlines Company', mostly known as CLASSA , was a Spanish airline based in Madrid , Spain . [1] [2] Former Spanish airline, 1929–1933 CLASSA CLASSA Fokker F.VII 3M IATA ICAO Callsign - - CLASSA Founded March 13, 1929 ( 1929-03-13 )
#19 Air Georgian
Air Georgian Limited was a privately owned charter airline based at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga , Ontario , Canada. [5] [6] Between 2000 and 2020 its main business was its operation as Air Canada Express on a Tier III codeshare with Air Canada for scheduled services on domes
#20 Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance . [2] Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh [4] [6] and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main , Germany . [3] As of April 2018 [update] , Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count w
#1 LZ 61 (L 21)
The LZ 61 was a World War I German Navy airship, allocated the tactical numbering ' L 21' . It carried out a total of ten raids on England, and 17 reconnaissance missions. [1] World War I German Navy airship Silhouette of LZ 61 History German Empire Name LZ 61 Operator Imperial German Navy Builder L
The Two Eagles Balloon is a custom balloon designed to break world records. A January 2015 launch from Japan toward North America has officially broken two world records as validated by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . [1] Two Eagles Balloon Role Rozière balloon Type of aircraft National
The R.38 class (also known as the A class ) of rigid airships was designed for Britain's Royal Navy during the final months of the First World War , intended for long-range patrol duties over the North Sea . Four similar airships were originally ordered by the Admiralty , but orders for three of the
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
#5 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship , designated ZR-3 , which was built in 1923–1924 by the Zeppelin company in Friedrichshafen , Germany, as war reparations . It was delivered to the United States Navy in October 1924 and after being used mainly for experimental work, particularly in the developmen
#7 Airship
An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power . [1] Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Dirigible airships compared with related aerostats, from a turn-of-
The Lockheed Martin P-791 is an experimental aerostatic and aerodynamic hybrid airship developed by Lockheed Martin . The first flight of the P-791 took place on 31 January 2006 at the company's flight test facility at United States Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA. [1] [2] Experimental hybrid air
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
No. 64 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was first formed on 1 August 1916 as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps . It was disbanded on 31 January 1991 at RAF Leuchars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article includes a list of general references , but it lack
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
#4 No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group
No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group is a group within the Royal Air Force , currently based at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar . Expeditionary group of the Royal Air Force No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group Group badge Active 1 April 1943 ( 1943-04-01 ) – 21 April 1946 ( 1946-04-21 ) 9 July 1952
The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . For subsequent history and lineage, see 25th Space Range Squadron . 25th Aero Squadron Austin -built 25th Aero Squadron British S.E.5a, British s/n F8005, with 200 hp Wolseley Viper
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
The United States Air Force 's 97th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. Nebraska-based unit studying and devising communication securities 97th Intelligence Squadron Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint Active 1917–1919; 1935–1944; 1979–present Country
#8 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik", [ citation needed ] is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland . It was inactivated on 1 March 1995. 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 57th F
The 526th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Operations Group , based at Ramstein Air Base , Germany . It was inactivated on 1 July 1994. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline
The 80th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls , Texas. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2012 ) 80th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan II (left) T-38C Talon (right) of 80th Flying Trainin
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 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
#13 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
No. 210 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit established in World War I . Disbanded and reformed a number of times in the ensuing years, it operated as a fighter squadron during World War I and as a maritime patrol squadron during the Spanish Civil War , World War II and the Cold War before it was la
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
No. 117 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a transport and communications unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 117 Squadron RAF Active 1 Jan 1918 – 6 Oct 1919 30 Apr 1941 – 17 Dec 1945 Country Uni
The 29th Flying Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit last based at Craig Air Force Base , Alabama. It was inactivated when Craig was closed when the Air Force reduced its pilot training program after the Vietnam War . This article is about the 29th Flying Training Wing of the U.
Number 25 (Fighter) Squadron (alternatively Number XXV (F) Squadron ) is squadron of the Royal Air Force , having reformed on 8 September 2018. [4] Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. XXV (F) Squadron RAF No. XXV (F) Squadron badge Active 25 September 1915 – 31 January 1920 1 February 1920 –
#20 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
#1 Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors . This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically , to hover , and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated area
#2 Don Dykins
Donald Dykins (January 1928 - 31 January 2016) FRAeS was a British aerodynamicist. The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies . ( February 2019 )
Donald Albert Hall (December 7, 1898 – May 2, 1968) was an American pioneering aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer who is most famous for having designed the Spirit of St. Louis . This article is about the aeronautical engineer. For the American writer, see Donald Hall . Donald A. Hall Young
#2 Henri Farman
Henri Farman (26 May 1874 [1] – 17 July 1958 [2] [3] ) was a British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman . Before dedicating himself to aviation he gained fame as a sportsman, specifically in cycling [4] and motor racing. Henri took French nationalit
Kenneth Whiting (July 22, 1881 – April 24, 1943) was a United States Navy officer who was a pioneer in submarines and is best known for his lengthy career as a pioneering naval aviator. During World War I , he commanded the first American military force to arrive in Europe for combat. After the war,
John Bruce Medaris (12 May 1902 – 11 July 1990) was an officer in the United States Army during World War II and post war government administrator overseeing development of ballistic missiles. American military officer and priest This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss th
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States military and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen . McGee first began his career in World War II flying
Larry Reithmaier (May 28, 1921 – January 31, 2015) was an American engineer and author. "Private Pilot's Guide" won the top award presented by the Aviation/Space Writers Association for excellence in writing on the subject of general aviation in 1974. Larry graduated from the University of Illinois
Marwan Lahoud (Arab: مروان لحود), born March 6, 1966 in Lebanon, is a naturalized French-Lebanese weapons engineer , living in France. He was Deputy Chief Executive Officer for strategy and marketing for the Airbus group until February 2017. [1] In May 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Supervis
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
Eduard Spelterini (2 June 1852 – 16 June 1931) was a Swiss pioneer of ballooning and of aerial photography . The Giza Necropolis , a photograph by Eduard Spelterini, 21 November 1904 Swiss pioneer of ballooning and of aerial photography Eduard Spelterini Born Eduard Schweizer 2 June 1852 Toggenburg,
#10 Javaid Laghari
Javaid Laghari ( Urdu : جاويد لغارى; TI is a Pakistani American who has served as senator, science and technology administrator, president of a university, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and is the author of five books and over 600 publications, and numerous invited talks and inte
#11 Mikhail Mil
Mikhail Leontyevich Mil ( Russian : Михаи́л Лео́нтьевич Миль ; 22 November 1909 – 31 January 1970) was a Russian aerospace engineer and scientist . He was the founder and general designer of the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant . [1] Mikhail Mil Mil on a 1990 Russian commemorative postage stamp Born Mi
Friedrich Hermann Wölfert (17 November 1850 in Riethnordhausen , Kreis Sangerhausen – 12 June 1897 in Tempelhof (in Berlin ) was a German publisher and aviation pioneer. [1]
#13 Walter Blume (aircraft designer)
Walter Blume (10 January 1896 – 27 May 1964) was a German fighter ace of World War I. During World War I, he flew with two fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 26 and Jagdstaffel 9 gaining 28 aerial victories and earning the Iron Cross , Royal House Order of Hohenzollern , and the Pour le Merite . [1] Thi
#14 Charles Kaman
Charles Huron Kaman ( / k ə ˈ m ɑː n / kə- MAHN ; June 15, 1919 – January 31, 2011) [1] was an American aeronautical engineer, businessman, inventor, and philanthropist, known for his work in rotary-wing flight [2] and also in musical instrument design via the Kaman Music Corporation . American bu
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
Jacob Earl "Jake" Fickel (January 31, 1883 [2] – August 7, 1956) was a general officer and an instructor of aviation in the United States Army . He served as a private, corporal and sergeant, prior to being commissioned an officer and rising to the rank of major general . He served in the Philippine
#17 Stuart Roosa
Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) was an American aeronautical engineer , smokejumper , United States Air Force pilot , test pilot , and NASA astronaut , who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971, and was
#18 Henry C. Mustin (1874–1923)
Henry Croskey Mustin (6 February 1874 – 23 August 1923) was a pioneering naval aviator who undertook the task of establishing the first Naval Aeronautic Station (now Naval Air Station Pensacola ) on the site of the abandoned Navy Yard at Warrington , Florida in 1914. He was designated Navy Air Pilot
Timothy Scot Cole (born 11 November 1945) is the balloonist who designed and built the Spirit of Freedom balloon capsule. This was the first aircraft of any type to carry a solo pilot around the world. In 2002 pilot Steve Fossett flew the Spirit of Freedom on the first successful nonstop solo circum
#20 Cheridah de Beauvoir Stocks
Cheridah de Beauvoir Stocks (1887–1971) was the second British woman to gain a Royal Aero Club aviator's licence , in 1911. [1] She was partially paralysed following an aviation accident in 1913. Cheridah de Beauvoir Stocks aviator Born ( 1887-11-06 ) 6 November 1887 Westcombe , Somerset , England D
#1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 is a series of medium thrust turbofan engines designed specifically for business jet applications. PW500 Type Turbofan National origin Canada Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada First run November 1993 [1] Major applications Cessna Citation Bravo Cessna Citation Exce
A pulse detonation engine ( PDE ) is a type of propulsion system that uses detonation waves to combust the fuel and oxidizer mixture. [1] [2] The engine is pulsed because the mixture must be renewed in the combustion chamber between each detonation wave and the next. Theoretically, a PDE can operate
#3 Flader J55
The Flader J55 , also known as the 124 within the company, was a small turbojet engine notable for its use of a supersonic axial-flow compressor . Development started at Fredric Flader Inc. in 1947, with the first examples being delivered in 1949. However, these delivered far lower power than predic
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
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
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 January 31 1971 Surgut Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash
The 1971 January 31 Surgut Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash occurred on 31 January 1971, when an Aeroflot Antonov An-12B , aircraft registration CCCP-12996 , flying from Roshchino International Airport , Tyumen , in the Soviet Union ' s Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (RSFSR), crashed 13.6
The 1951 Glitfaxi air crash (Icelandic: Glitfaxaslysið, "the Glitfaxi accident") was a plane crash that occurred on 31 January 1951 when a Douglas DC-3 from Flugfélag Íslands , christened Glitfaxi , crashed in Faxaflói in Iceland, killing all 20 people aboard. [1] [2] It remains the second deadliest
#7 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident
On January 31, 2001, Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747-400 en route from Haneda Airport , Japan , to Naha Airport , Okinawa , narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with Japan Airlines Flight 958, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 en route from Gimhae International Airport , South Korea , to Narita I
#8 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
#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
#10 2000 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2000. Years in aviation : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20
#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
Pan Am Flight 799 was an international cargo flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Cam Ranh Airport in South Vietnam that crashed on December 26, 1968, near Anchorage, Alaska. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 707-321C aircraft operated by Pan American World Airways . All three crew memb
#13 1959 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
#14 1991 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
#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 mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#17 1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash
On 31 January 1945 a Stinson Model A aircraft departed from Melbourne for a flight of 127 nautical miles (235 km) to Kerang, Victoria —the first leg of an Australian National Airways regular scheduled service to Broken Hill, New South Wales . It crashed 50 nmi (93 km) from Melbourne. All ten o
#18 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
#19 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
#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
The Douglas CG-19 was a late 1940s assault glider project conceived by the Douglas Aircraft Company . XCG-19 Role Military transport aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company Status project only Number built 0
#2 RRG Prüfling
The 1926 German RRG Prüfling ( English: Examinee ) of 1926 was a secondary training glider designed for club use. Plans were sold and it was built in Germany and across the world. German single-seat glider, 1926 Prüfling Role Secondary training glider Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufac
#1 Cierva C.4
The Cierva C.4 was an experimental autogiro built by Juan de la Cierva in Spain in 1922 which early the following year became the first autogyro to fly successfully. Failures of De la Cierva's attempts to compensate for dissymmetry of lift with the C.1 , C.2 , and C.3 autogiros, led him to consider
#2 Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
The Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite is an American ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine , anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. This aircraft extends and increases shipboard sensor and weapon capabilities against several types of enemy threats, including submarines o
The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340 , SA 341 and SA 342 ) is a French five-seat helicopter , commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine and was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail inst
#4 HAL Light Combat Helicopter
The HAL Light Combat Helicopter ( LCH ) is an Indian multi-role attack helicopter designed and manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The LCH has been ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army . Its flight ceiling is the highest among all attack helicopters. [2] Ind
The Airbus Vahana ( Sanskrit : Vāhana , or Vahanam literally means "vehicle") was an electric-powered eight-propeller VTOL personal air vehicle prototype financed by A³ (pronounced "A-cubed"), by Airbus and Airbus Urban Mobility. The Vahana project started in 2016 as one of the first projects at A³
The Chase Aircraft Company , founded in 1943, was an American aircraft manufacturer , primarily constructing assault gliders and military transport aircraft . Lacking space for expansion, the company was purchased by Henry J. Kaiser in 1951. Plans to produce the C-123 transport for the United States
The W.F. Stewart Company was an American carriage body and automotive body manufacturer founded in 1881 by William Francis Stewart and based in Flint, Michigan . The company specialized in the design and manufacture of wooden carriage bodies for horse-drawn transport and later automotive bodies. The
Kaman Corporation / k ə ˈ m ɑː n / is an American aerospace company, with headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut . It was founded in 1945 by Charles Kaman . During the first ten years the company operated exclusively as a designer and manufacturer of several helicopters that set world records and a
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. , based in Wichita, Kansas , [1] is the world's largest first-tier aerostructures manufacturer. The company builds several important pieces of Boeing aircraft, including the fuselage of the 737 , portions of the 787 fuselage, and the cockpit section of the fuselage
#5 Chincul
Chincul SACAIFI was an aircraft manufacturing company in Argentina . The company built Piper Aircraft under license. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of "La Macarena S.A.", Piper 's Argentine distributor. Chincul SACAIFI Type Private Industry Aeronautics Founded 1972 Headquarters San Juan , Argentin
Robert F. Yonash (February 7, 1919 – April 19, 1997) was an American engineer in the early days of the aircraft industry . He was a member of the start-up management team for the Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Company ( TEMCO ), which eventually became the "T" in the conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vough
#7 SpaceDev
SpaceDev , a part of the "Space Systems Business" of Sierra Nevada Corporation , is prominent for its spaceflight and microsatellite work. It designed and built components for the hybrid rocket motors for Paul Allen 's Tier One suborbital SpaceShipOne space program operated by Scaled Composites . It
Sunbeam Motor Car Company Limited was a British automobile manufacturer with its works at Moorfields in Blakenhall , a suburb of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire, now West Midlands. Its Sunbeam name had been registered by John Marston in 1888 for his bicycle manufacturing business. Sunbeam motor car m
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation ( HBC ) was an American aerospace manufacturing company that built the Beechcraft and Hawker business jet lines of aircraft between 2006 and 2013. The company headquarters was in Wichita, Kansas , United States, with maintenance and manufacturing locations worldwide. Th
Beta Technologies (stylized as BETA Technologies), is a Burlington, Vermont -based aerospace manufacturer developing electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the cargo and logistics industry. [2] The company has also developed a network of specially designed charging infrastructur
#11 SOCATA
SOCATA (later EADS Socata and DAHER-SOCATA ) was a French producer of general aviation aircraft propelled by piston engines and turboprops , including business planes, small personal or training aircraft, as well as the production of aircraft structures for other manufacturers such as Airbus , Dassa
#12 BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc ( BAE ) is a British multinational arms , security , and aerospace company based in London , England. [5] [6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe , [7] and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. [8] As of 2017, it is the biggest manufact
#13 BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG , abbreviated as BMW ( German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ( listen ) ), is a German multinational manufacturer of performance luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich , Bavaria , Germany. The corporation was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft en
#14 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
#15 Ole Fahlin
Ole (Olaf) [1] Fahlin (May 8, 1901 – January 26, 1992) [2] [3] was a Swedish aviator who made his career manufacturing propellers and aviation products in the United States. He also developed prototype airplanes and worked in projects with Chrysler and Lockheed Corporation . His propellers were famo
The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 ( SM-3 ) is a ship-based surface-to-air missile system used by the United States Navy to intercept short- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles as a part of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System . [5] Although primarily designed as an anti-ballistic missile , the
The Crotale EDIR ( Ecartométrie Différentielle InfraRouge , "InfraRed Differential Ecartometry") is an all-weather short-range anti-air missile , which can be used to intercept low-flight anti-ship missiles and aircraft . It has been developed by Thomson CSF Matra and exists in two versions, a mobil
#3 SRF Airspace monitoring and management system
The SFR Airspace monitoring and management system was the first Airspace monitoring and management system of the Swiss Air Force . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article
The 9K32 Strela-2 ( Russian : Cтрела , "arrow"; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail ) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (or MANPADS ) system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared homing guidance and destroy them with a high explosive warhead . "
#5 ASRAAM
The Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile ( ASRAAM ), also known by its United States designation AIM-132 , is an imaging infrared homing (heat seeking) air-to-air missile , produced by MBDA UK , that is designed for close-range combat. It is in service in the Royal Air Force (RAF), replacing the