langs: 10 июля [ru] / july 10 [en] / 10. juli [de] / 10 juillet [fr] / 10 luglio [it] / 10 de julio [es]
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#1 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
#3 Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport ( IATA : URC , ICAO : ZWWW ) is an airport serving Ürümqi , the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. It is located in Diwopu township of Xinshi district , 16 km (10 mi) northwest of downtown Ürümqi. A hub for China Southern Ai
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
Sandefjord Airport, Torp ( Norwegian : Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp ; IATA : TRF , ICAO : ENTO ) is an international airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Sandefjord , Norway and 110 kilometers (68 mi) south of Oslo . The airport features a 2,989-meter (9,806 ft) runway
Tromsø Airport, Skattøra ( Norwegian : Tromsø sjøflyhavn, Skattøra ), also known by its military designation Skattøra Naval Air Station (Norwegian: Skattøra sjøflystasjon , German : Seefliegerhorst Tromsö ) was a water aerodrome and air base situated at Skattøra in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Munic
Royal Air Force Akeman Street or more simply RAF Akeman Street is a former Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground located 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Minster Lovell , Oxfordshire , England . It was named after the Roman road which crosses the airfield. Former RAF Relief Landing Ground in Oxfords
#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 Adirondack Regional Airport
Adirondack Regional Airport ( IATA : SLK , ICAO : KSLK , FAA LID : SLK ) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi , 7 km ) northwest of the central business district of Saranac Lake , in Franklin County, New York , United States. [1] The airport is owned by the Town of Harriet
Manchester Airport ( IATA : MAN , ICAO : EGCC ) is an international airport at Ringway, Manchester , England, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) south-west of Manchester city centre . [1] [3] In 2019, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and the
#11 RAF Nuthampstead
Royal Air Force Station Nuthampstead or more simply RAF Nuthampstead is a former Royal Air Force station in England. The airfield is located mostly in Hertfordshire between the villages of Nuthampstead and Anstey and the hamlet of Morrice Green in Hertfordshire and Langley, Lower Green and Clavering
#12 Norwich Airport
Norwich Airport ( IATA : NWI , ICAO : EGSH ) is an international airport in Hellesdon , Norfolk , England, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Norwich . [3] In 2017, Norwich Airport was the 28th busiest airport in the UK and busiest in the East Anglia region. [2] International airport in Norwich, Norfolk,
#13 Arizona World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arizona for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Arizona World War II Army Airfields Douglas AAF Hereford AAF Falcon AAF Kingman AAF Yucca AAF Luke AAF Ajo AAF Gila Bend AFAF Mara
#14 Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport ( IATA : BHM [4] , ICAO : KBHM , FAA LID : BHM ) , formerly Birmingham Municipal Airport and later Birmingham International Airport , is a civil-military airport serving Birmingham, Alabama . The airport also provides scheduled airline service for the B
#15 South Bend International Airport
South Bend International Airport ( IATA : SBN , ICAO : KSBN , FAA LID : SBN ) [3] is a commercial and freight airport located three miles northwest of downtown South Bend , in St. Joseph County, Indiana , United States. [2] It is the state's second busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic after
Taos Regional Airport ( IATA : TSM , ICAO : KSKX , FAA LID : SKX ) is a public use airport eight nautical miles (15 km) northwest of the central business district of Taos , in Taos County , New Mexico , United States . It is owned by the Town of Taos. [1] FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport
#17 Melun Villaroche Aerodrome
Melun Villaroche Aerodrome ( French : Aérodrome de Melun Villaroche [2] ) ( ICAO : LFPM ) is an aerodrome located 8.5 km (4.6 NM ) north of Melun , a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department [1] in the Île-de-France region in north-central France . Airport Melun Villaroche Aerodrome Aérodrome de
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport , with some civil flying taking place. The airfield closed following the crash of a Flying Flea at an air d
#19 Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport ( IATA : SWA , ICAO : ZGOW ) is an airport serving the cities of Jieyang , Shantou , Chaozhou and nearby areas in eastern Guangdong Province, China. It is located in the towns of Paotai and Denggang in Jiedong District , Jieyang, Guangdong. It was part of a rel
#20 Fenton Airfield
Fenton Airfield was a World War II military airfield in the Northern Territory of Australia located at Tipperary Station in what is now the locality of Douglas-Daly and named after flight lieutenant Clyde Fenton . [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2019 ) World
The Caproni Ca.135 was an Italian medium bomber designed in Bergamo in Italy by Cesare Pallavicino. It flew for the first time in 1935, and entered service with the Peruvian Air Force in 1937, and with the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) in January 1938. [ citation needed ] Caproni Ca.13
#2 Macchi M.67
The Macchi M.67 , was an Italian racing seaplane designed by Mario Castoldi and built by Macchi for the 1929 Schneider Trophy race. Macchi M.67 Role Racing seaplane Type of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Macchi Designer Mario Castoldi First flight 10 July 1929 Number built 3 Developed f
#3 CAC Wirraway
The CAC Wirraway (an Aboriginal word meaning "challenge") was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) between 1939 and 1946. It was an Australian development of the North American NA-16 training aircraft. The Wirraway
The Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador is a British twin piston-engined airliner that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. It was one of the first postwar airliners to be produced. AS.57 Ambassador Dan-Air Ambassador at Bristol Airport in 1965 Role Airliner Type of air
#5 Muniz M-5
The Muniz M-5 was the first of Antonio Guedez Muniz's aircraft designs to fly; soon afterwards he became the first Brazilian to design an aircraft which reached series production. The sole example of the M-5, built while he was a student in France by Caudron , was a low wing cabin tourer or military
The AAI RQ-7 Shadow is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army , Australian Army , Swedish Army , Turkish Air Force and Italian Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment . Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult
#7 Turbinlite
The Helmore / GEC Turbinlite was a 2,700 million candela (2.7 Gcd) searchlight fitted in the nose of a number of British Douglas Havoc night fighters during the early part of the Second World War and around the time of The Blitz . The Havoc was guided to enemy aircraft by ground radar and its ow
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2 . The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world
#9 Saab 18
The Saab 18 was a twin-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft , designed and built by Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) for use by the Swedish Air Force in response to a 1938 design competition. Due to delays, it did not enter service until 1944, but quickly became the standard Swedish bomber aircraft.
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker . It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era. Regional airliner by Fokker F
Skylon is a series of concept designs for a reusable single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane by the British company Reaction Engines Limited (Reaction), using SABRE , a combined-cycle, air-breathing rocket propulsion system. The vehicle design is for a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft that would take off from a s
#12 Everson aircraft and automobiles
Everson aircraft were constructed by the brothers Arthur and Ernest Everson. They built three aircraft from the late 1920s. Their third, the Everson Evo III, was a long-range racing aircraft from New Zealand . It was the first and to date only twin-engined aircraft designed and built in New Zealand.
#13 List of surviving Consolidated B-24 Liberators
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II . Of the 19,256 B-24, PB4Y-1, LB-30 and other model variants in the Liberator family produced, thirteen complete examples survive
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
#15 Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family
The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family was a series of prototype interceptor aircraft designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union from 1955. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Prototype interceptor series designed by Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family Ye-152M/1 (Ye-166) Role Interceptor ai
#16 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-3 ) was a Soviet fighter-interceptor used during World War II . It was a development of the MiG-1 by the OKO (opytno-konstruktorskij otdel — Experimental Design Department) of Zavod (Factory) No. 1 in Moscow to remedy problems found during
#18 Tupolev Tu-114
The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya ( Russian: Tyполев Тy-114 Poccия ; NATO reporting name Cleat ) was a turboprop -powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the Soviet Union from May 1955. [1] The aircraft was the largest and fastest passenger plane at that time and also
The Republic XF-12 Rainbow was an American four-engine, all-metal prototype reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Republic Aviation Company in the late 1940s. Like most large aircraft of the era, it used radial engines , specifically the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major . The XF-12 was referred t
#20 Tupolev ANT-9
The Tupolev ANT-9 ( Russian : Туполев АНТ-9 ) was a Soviet passenger aircraft of the 1930s. It was developed as a reaction to the demand for a domestic airliner. At this time Deruluft , one of the forerunners of Aeroflot , flew only with foreign models, which were mainly German or Dutch. ANT-9 Early
#1 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
#2 Saipan-class aircraft carrier
The Saipan -class aircraft carriers were a class of two light carriers Saipan (CVL-48) and Wright (CVL-49) built for the United States Navy during World War II . Like the nine Independence -class light carriers, they were based on cruiser hulls. However, they differed from the earlier light carr
#3 Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū
Sōryū ( 蒼龍 , Sōryū , meaning " Blue (or Green) Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the mid-1930s. A sister ship , Hiryū , was intended to follow Sōryū , but Hiryū ' s design was heavily modified and she is often considered to be a separate class . [Note
#4 Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
The Forrestal -class aircraft carriers were four aircraft carriers designed and built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. The class ship was named for James Forrestal , the first United States Secretary of Defense . It was the first class of supercarriers , combining high tonnage, deck-edge ele
INS Vikrant ( pronounced [vikrɑːnt̪] ) [18] is an aircraft carrier constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at Kerala for the Indian Navy . It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. It is named Vikrant as a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (1961) . The na
HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy . Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre -class battleship Almirante Cochrane , she was laid down before World War I . In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carr
USS Pocomoke (AV-9) was a Pocomoke -class seaplane tender , originally built as the SS Exchequer and acquired by the U.S. Navy as the military build-up occurred in the United States just prior to World War II . She operated principally in the Pacific Theatre of the war and serviced military seapla
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
#9 Atlantic Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II
World War II was the first war where naval aviation took a major part in the hostilities. Aircraft carriers were used from the start of the war in Europe looking for German merchant raiders and escorting convoys. Offensive operations began with the Norwegian campaign where British carriers supported
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)
#11 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
#12 USS Thetis Bay
USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in March 1944, commissioned in April, and served as a transport carrier in the Pacific, as well as a replenishment carrier supporting the Al
#13 USS Forrestal
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
#14 USS Kitkun Bay
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was the seventeenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in November 1943, and transferred to the Navy and commissioned in December. She served in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign , the Battle
#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
#16 Japanese aircraft carrier Un'yō
Un'yō ( 雲鷹 , Cloud Hawk ) was a Taiyō -class escort carrier originally built as Yawata Maru ( 八幡丸 ) , one of three Nitta Maru -class cargo liners built in Japan during the late 1930s. She was transferred to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific War , renamed, and was converted into an
#17 French ship Mistral (L9013)
Mistral (L9013) is an amphibious assault ship , a type of helicopter carrier , of the French Navy . She is the fourth vessel to bear the name, and is the lead ship of the Mistral -class amphibious assault ships. French amphibious assault ship For other ships with the same name, see French ship Mistr
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
#19 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
#20 USS Wake Island
USS Wake Island (CVE-65) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy History United States Name USS Wake Island Namesake Battle of Wake Island Builder Kaiser Shipyards Laid down 6 February 1943 Launched 15 September 1943 Commissio
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] [
This is a list of active airlines in Brazil holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil as of August 20, 2022. [1] The list does not include purely Specialized and Air Taxi companies.
#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
Monarch Airlines , also known as Monarch , was a British charter and scheduled airline founded by Bill Hodgson and Don Peacock and financed by the Swiss Sergio Mantegazza family. The company later became a low-cost airline [3] [4] in 2004 before abandoning charter flying completely. The airline's he
AirTran Airways (stylized as ɑir Tran ) was an American low-cost airline that was originally headquartered in Orlando, Florida , and ceased operation following its acquisition by Southwest Airlines . American low-cost airline from 1993 to 2014 "AirTran" redirects here. For other uses, see AirTran (d
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
Aerocóndor Colombia (legally Aerovías Cóndor de Colombia S.A. ) was a Colombian airline headquartered in Barranquilla , Colombia . For the Peruvian airline, see Aero Condor . For the defunct Portuguese airline, see Aerocondor . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2016 )
Wat Phnom Airlines ( Khmer : ក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរណ៍វត្តភ្នំ ) was a charter airline based in Siem Reap , Cambodia . Wat Phnom Airlines ក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរណ៍វត្តភ្ នំ 金邊國際航空 IATA ICAO Callsign WD WPH N/A Founded 2013 (as TonleSap Airlines ) Commenced operations 10 July 2013 Ceased operations 2014 Hubs Siem
L'Express Airlines, Inc. was an airline that was conceived as a regional airline to provide service to cities throughout Louisiana from its hub at New Orleans International Airport from 1989 to 1992. The airline's headquarters was in Kenner, Louisiana in Greater New Orleans , [1] and it commenced se
#10 Avianca Brasil
Avianca Brasil S.A. ( Portuguese : Avianca Brasil ), officially Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A , was [3] a Brazilian airline based in Congonhas Airport in São Paulo , Brazil. [4] [5] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), which cancelled its operation, prior to cessation of op
#11 Wings Air
PT Wings Abadi Airlines , [1] operating as Wings Air , is a scheduled commuter passenger low cost airline based in Jakarta , Indonesia . The airline operates out of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar as well as several other airports around Indonesia. The company was established as
#12 Western Airways
Western Airways was an airline based in Weston-super-Mare , Somerset , England between 1932 and 1978. Before World War II , for a short period, it was the world's busiest airline. It survived WWII by using its aircraft engineering expertise. Defunct British airline and engineering company Western Ai
#13 Aerocosta
Aerocosta (Aerovías de la Costa S.A., Aerocosta) was a Colombian air company that transported cargo from 1965 to 1976. It had major stockholders, consisting of Floramerica (40%), Robert Camacho (25%) and private investors. Aerocosta IATA ICAO Callsign - CC [1] AERO Founded July 12, 1965 Commenced op
#14 Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways Ltd. , more commonly known as Kenya Airways , is the flag carrier airline of Kenya . [3] The company was founded in 1977, after the dissolution of East African Airways . Its head office is located in Embakasi , Nairobi , [4] with its hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . [5] Fla
#15 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
#16 History of non-scheduled airlines in the United States
The history of non-scheduled airlines in the United States records the rise and fall of a uniquely unencumbered sector of the heavily regulated American airline industry from the end of World War II to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 . Frequently operating in the shadow of colossal national air
#17 Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines Inc. (stylized as spirit ) is a major American ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Miramar, Florida , in the Miami metropolitan area . Spirit operates scheduled flights throughout the United States and in the Caribbean and Latin America. Spirit was the eighth largest passenger ca
Wings of Bornholm was a Danish airline operating from the island of Bornholm , Denmark . The airline was owned by Swedish Wings of Europe Sverigeflyg and 9 companies from Bornholm. Tickets went on sale starting on 10 July 2009 for the airline's first flight between Bornholm Airport and Copenhagen Ai
#19 EVA Air
EVA Airways Corporation (pronounced as three letters: / ˌ iː v iː ˈ eɪ ˈ ɛər , ˈ iː v ə -/ ; Chinese : 長榮航空 ) ( TWSE : 2618 ), of which "EVA" stands for Evergreen Airways , is a Taiwanese international airline based at Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei , Taiwan , operating passenger and dedi
#20 Khalifa Airways
Khalifa Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الخليفة ) was a passenger and cargo airline based in Algiers , Algeria which was founded in June 1999 by Rafik Khalifa and ceased flying in 2003. The airline served internal routes within Algeria, along with international services in Africa, Europe and the Mi
#1 Explorer II
Explorer II was a manned U.S. high-altitude balloon that was launched on November 11, 1935, and reached a record altitude of 22,066 m (72,395 ft) . Launched at 8:00 am from the Stratobowl in South Dakota , the helium balloon carried a two-man crew consisting of U. S. Army Air Corps Captains Al
#1 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
#2 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Air Division , based at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1961. 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 513th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
No. 235 Squadron RAF was an anti-submarine squadron of the Royal Air Force in World War I and in World War II served as a squadron in RAF Coastal Command . No. 235 Squadron RAF A 235 Sqn Beaufighter taking off from RAF Luqa airfield, Malta , during Operation Harpoon Active 20 August 1918 – 22 Februa
#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
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
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
#7 58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Januar
The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base , Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Bl
#9 402 Squadron
402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron ( French: 402 e Escadron ) is a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron based in Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada 402 Squadron 402 e Escadron (French) Active 1932–1945 1946–present Country Canada Branch Royal Canadian Air Force Role Training Part of 17 Wing Garrison/HQ C
No. 205 (Heavy Bomber) Group was a long-range, heavy bomber group of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 23 October 1941 by boosting No. 257 Wing to Group status. [1]
The 940th Air Refueling Wing is part of the Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force of the Air Force Reserve Command , is operationally-gained [2] by the Air Mobility Command , and is home stationed at Beale Air Force Base , California. 940th Air
No. 310 Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovak-manned fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War . No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF Badge of № 310 Squadron RAF Active 29 July 1940 – 15 February 1946 Country United Kingdom Allegiance United Kingdom Czechoslovakia (August 1945 onwards
No. 163 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a communications and light bomber unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 163 Squadron RAF Active 1 Jun 1918 – 17 Aug 1918 10 Jul 1942 – 16 Jun 1943 15 Jan 1945 – 10 Aug 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch
#14 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Los Angeles Air Defense Sector at George Air Force Base , California, where it was inactivated on 1 July 1967. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient
No. 220 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was founded in 1918 and disbanded in 1963 after four separate periods of service. The squadron saw service in both the First and Second World Wars, as a maritime patrol unit, and finally as part of Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent. No. 220 Squadron
The 45th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command 's (AFRC) 924th Fighter Group and stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona. The squadron currently flies the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II . US Air Force Reserve u
#17 137th Special Operations Wing
The 137th Special Operations Wing is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard located at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base , Oklahoma. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by Air Force Special Operations Command . During World War II, its predecessor, the 404th Fighter Group , flyi
#18 Jagdstaffel 54
Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 54 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 54 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score over 20 aerial victories during the war, including four observation balloons
#19 Jagdstaffel 77
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 77 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 77 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score over 28 aerial victories during the war, including three observation ballo
No. 234 Squadron RAF had a long career within the RAF, being operational on flying boats in World War I and on fighter aircraft in World War II. After the war it remained a fighter unit till 1957. In its last incarnation the squadron was in turn Operational Training Unit (OTU), Tactical Weapon Unit
#1 Bob Grigg
Robert Edward Grigg (23 June 1924 – February 2002) was a British aerospace engineer, and was the chief designer of the highly-successful British Aerospace 146 (Hawker Siddeley). [1]
#2 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 .
Dwight Henry Bennett (November 19, 1917 – July 10, 2002) was an aeronautical engineer and one of the early developers of the control configured vehicle (CCV) concept. [1] [2] He won the Wright Brothers Medal in 1972 with R. P. Johannes for the paper Combat Capabilities and Versatility Through CCV ,
Samuel Dalziel Heron (18 May 1891 – 10 July 1963) [1] [2] was a British born aerospace engineer who made major contributions to the design of piston engines. While working in Britain he carried out the first systematic research into air-cooled cylinders. In the U.S.A he contributed to the design of
#5 Al Mooney
Albert W. Mooney (12 April 1906 – 7 May 1986) was a self-taught American aircraft designer and early aviation entrepreneur. He and brother Arthur Mooney founded the Mooney Aircraft Company in 1929. His first production design (first flight 1947) was the Mooney M-18 Mite . [1] The M-18 developed into
Lawrence K. Edwards (July 10, 1919 – April 4, 2009) [1] was an American innovator in aerospace and ground transportation. Early in his career, he pioneered technologies for U.S. space and missile defense programs. He went on to invent and promote high-speed Gravity-Vacuum Transit [2] and monobeam ra
Alfred Merrill Worden (February 7, 1932 – March 18, 2020) was an American test pilot , engineer and NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. One of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon , he orbited it 74 times in the command module (CM) Endeavour
#8 Oskar Bider
Oskar Bider (12 July 1891 in Langenbruck – 7 July 1919 in Dübendorf ) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. Swiss aviation pioneer (1891–1919) Oskar Bider Born ( 1891-07-12 ) 12 July 1891 Langenbruck , Switzerland Died 7 July 1919 (1919-07-07) (aged 27) Dübendorf , Switzerland Nationality Swiss Occupation
Major George Herbert "Lucky Breeze" Scott , CBE , AFC , [1] (25 May 1888 – 5 October 1930) was a British airship pilot and engineer. After serving in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force during World War I , Scott went on to command the airship R34 on its return Atlantic crossing in 1919,
#10 Jan Wnęk
Jan Wnęk (1828 – 10 July 1869) was a Polish carver of religious statues who is claimed to have constructed and flown a glider (aircraft) in the 1860s, predating the flights of Otto Lilienthal . There is a speculative "reconstruction" of Wnek's glider in the Ethnographic Museum of Kraków . This artic
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
#12 Alessandro Cagno
Alessandro Umberto Cagno , Umberto Cagno , nicknamed Sandrin (2 May 1883 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian racing driver, aviation pioneer and powerboat racer. Alessandro Umberto Cagno Cagno at 1914 French Grand Prix Born ( 1883-05-02 ) 2 May 1883 Turin , Italy Died 23 December 1971 (1971-12-23) (a
#13 Antoni Kocjan
Antoni Kocjan (12 August 1902 – 13 August 1944) was a renowned Polish glider constructor and a contributor to the intelligence services of the Polish Home Army during World War II. Antoni Kocjan Born 12 August 1902 Skalskie Died 13 August 1944 KL Auschwitz Nationality Poland Orlik 2 waiting for a la
#14 Zhu Binhou
Zhu Binhou ( Chinese : 朱斌侯 ; pinyin : Zhū Bīnhóu ; Wade–Giles : Chu Pin-hou ; 4 December 1885 – 1940?), also known as Etienne Tsu , was an early Chinese aviator. Born in Shanghai , Zhu was a son of the prominent banker Zhu Zhiyao ( 朱志尧 , a.k.a. Nicolas Tsu). He left for France to study mechanical en
Lawrence Dale "Larry" Bell (April 5, 1894 – October 20, 1956) was an American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation . American industrialist (1894–1956) Lawrence Dale Bell Born ( 1894-04-05 ) April 5, 1894 Mentone, Indiana , US Died October 20, 1956 (1956-10-20) (aged 62) Buffalo,
#16 Samuel Langley
Samuel Pierpont Langley (August 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906) was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer . He was the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a professor of astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh , where he was the director of
Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949) [1] is an American physicist and aerospace engineer who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering from 2018 to 2020. [2] He previously served as Deputy of Technology for the Strategic Defense Initiative , and as Administrato
#18 Edmond Thieffry
Edmond Thieffry (28 September 1892 – 11 April 1929) was a Belgian First World War air ace and aviation pioneer. He made, with Léopold Roger and Jef de Bruycker, the first successful flight between Belgium and Congo (then the Belgian Congo ). Edmond Thieffry Born ( 1892-09-28 ) 28 September 1892 Ette
#19 Noshir Gowadia
Noshir Sheriarji Gowadia (born April 11, 1944) is a former design engineer and convicted spy for several countries. He was arrested in 2005 and later convicted on industrial espionage-related federal charges. Former aerospace engineer and convicted spy incarcerated in a US federal prison Noshir Gowa
#20 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,
The Pratt & Whitney JT8D is a low-bypass (0.96 to 1) turbofan engine introduced by Pratt & Whitney in February 1963 with the inaugural flight of the Boeing 727 . It was a modification of the Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojet engine which powered the US Navy A-6 Intruder attack aircraft . Eight models com
The Avro Canada TR5 Orenda was the first production jet engine from Avro Canada 's Gas Turbine Division. Similar to other early jet engines in design, like the Rolls-Royce Avon or General Electric J47 , the Orenda nevertheless outperformed its rivals in most ways, and the Orenda-powered Canadair Sab
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
#2 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
#4 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
#5 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
#6 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
#7 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]
#8 Cubana de Aviación accidents and incidents
Cubana de Aviación , the national carrier of Cuba , [1] has been involved in 51 incidents and accidents between 1934 and 2018, 27 of which had 1 fatality or more, with 708 fatalities. Included are ground and collision fatalities and hijackings.
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
Flash Airlines Flight 604 was a charter flight provided by Egyptian private charter company Flash Airlines . On 3 January 2004, the Boeing 737-300 that was operating the route crashed into the Red Sea shortly after takeoff from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport , killing all 135 passengers, most
#11 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
#12 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
#13 Vladivostok Air Flight 352
Vladivostok Air Flight 352 was a scheduled passenger flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia to Vladivostok via Irkutsk . On 4 July 2001, the aircraft operating the flight, a Tupolev Tu-154M with tail number RA-85845, lost control, stalled , and crashed while approaching Irkutsk Airport . All 136 passenge
#14 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 )
#15 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
#16 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
#17 2003 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200
#18 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
#19 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1953
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1953, 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 covered, although acts of wa
#20 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century
This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding
The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War . It was developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited , alongside various subcontractors; the type was named after Horsa , the legendary 5th-century conqueror of southern Britain. British WWII troop-carry
#2 IS-2 Mucha
The IS-2 Mucha ( Instytut Szybownictwa – gliding institute) was a single-seat training glider designed and built in Poland starting in 1947. Polish single-seat training glider, 1948 IS-2 Mucha Role Glider National origin Poland Manufacturer Jeżów Glider Workshop Designer F. Kotowski and J. Kaniewska
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine single- rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was produced by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter and is closely related to the Model 206A JetRanger civilian helicopter. 1967 scout helicopter seri
#2 Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 ( NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2021 [update] at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude . It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145 , built by American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters, Inc. ), a division of Airbus Group, Inc. Light utility multipurp
The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is a twin-engine, multi-role shipboard helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Armed Forces . [3] [4] A military variant of the Sikorsky S-92 , the CH-148 is designed for shipboard operations and replaced the venerable CH-124 Sea King ,
The Aérospatiale Alouette III ( French pronunciation: [aloo-wɛt ] , Lark ; company designations SA 316 and SA 319 ) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation . During its production life, it proved to be a relatively popular rotorcraft; includ
The Eurocopter EC135 (now Airbus Helicopters H135 ) is a twin-engine civil light utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters (formerly known as Eurocopter). It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules (IFR) and is outfitted with a digital automatic flight control system (AFCS). First
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is a small robotic coaxial rotor helicopter operating on Mars as part of NASA 's Mars 2020 mission along with the Perseverance rover , which landed on February 18, 2021. Two months later, on April 19, Ingenuity successfully completed the first powered controlled extraterr
#8 List of flights by Ingenuity helicopter on Mars
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
The Sikorsky H-34 "Choctaw" (company designation S-58 ) is an American piston-engined military helicopter originally designed by Sikorsky as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy . It has seen extended use when adapted to turbine power by the British licensee as the Wes
#10 Harbin Z-9
The Harbin Z-9 ( NATO reporting name " Haitun ", Chinese : 海豚 for Dolphin [1] ) is a Chinese military utility helicopter with civilian variants. It is a licensed variant of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin , and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation . Series of Chinese util
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
#12 Mil V-12
The Mil V-12 ( NATO reporting name : Homer ), given the project number Izdeliye 65 ("Item 65"), is the largest helicopter ever built. [1] [2] The designation " Mi-12 " would have been the name for the production helicopter and was not applied to the V-12 prototypes. [3] Prototype heavy transport hel
Waring & Gillow (also written as Waring and Gillow ) was a noted firm of English furniture manufacturers and antique dealers formed in 1897 by the merger of Gillows of Lancaster and London and Waring of Liverpool . [1] British furniture manufacturer Waring & Gillow Trade name Waring and Gillow Warin
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
Dassault Aviation S.A. ( French pronunciation: [daˈso] ) is a French manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets . Aerospace manufacturer in France Dassault Aviation S.A Type Société Anonyme Traded as Euronext Paris : AM CAC Mid 60 Component ISIN FR0000121725 Industry Aerospace Defense
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defence and space products, while also providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the corporate restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence an
Technify Motors GmbH is an aircraft Diesel engine manufacturer based in Sankt Egidien , Germany. In July 2013, Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) acquired the aircraft Diesel engine designs and manufacturing assets of the former Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH and added
#7 List of aircraft manufacturers (D–G)
This is a list of aircraft manufacturers sorted alphabetically by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)/common name. Each listing contains the ICAO/common name (presented in bold ), manufacturer's name(s), country and other data, with the known years of operation in parentheses. The exist
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group or popularly known as Reliance ADA Group or simply Reliance Group is an Indian conglomerate , headquartered in Mumbai , India. The company, which was formed after Dhirubhai Ambani 's business was divided up, is headed by his younger son Anil Ambani . [1] Reliance
#9 Euromissile
Euromissile was a European consortium set up in the 1970s by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG of Germany and Aérospatiale of France to produce the Euromissile HOT anti-tank missile . This article does not cite any sources . ( December 2009 ) Later on Aérospatiale-Matra , DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DA
#10 Detroit Aircraft Corporation
The Detroit Aircraft Corporation was incorporated in Detroit , Michigan on July 10, 1922, as the Aircraft Development Corporation. [1] The name was changed in 1929. [2] [3] Detroit Aircraft Corporation Detroit Y1C-12 used for testing by the United States Army Air Corps Industry Aerospace Founded 192
#11 Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace , arms, defense , information security , and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland , in the Washingt
#12 Aérospatiale
Aérospatiale [1] ( French pronunciation: [aeʁɔspasjal] ), sometimes styled Aerospatiale , was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft , rockets and satellites . It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale ( SNIAS ). It
#13 Antonov
Antonov State Enterprise ( Ukrainian : Державне підприємство «Антонов» ), formerly the Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex named after Antonov ( Antonov ASTC ) ( Ukrainian : Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова, [АНТК ім. Антонова] ), and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau , for
#14 Bugatti
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a German then French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles . The company was founded in 1909 in the then- German city of Molsheim , Alsace , by the Italian-born industrial designer Ettore Bugatti . The cars were known for their design beauty and for their many r
#15 ATR (aircraft manufacturer)
ATR ( French : Avions de transport régional ; Italian : Aerei da Trasporto Regionale ; or "Regional Transport Airplanes" in English) is a Franco - Italian aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Blagnac , France, a suburb of Toulouse . [3] Aircraft manufacturer This article may rely excessively on so
#16 Bell Aircraft
The Bell Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer , a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II but most famous for the Bell X-1 , the first supersonic aircraft, and for the development and production of many important civilian and military helicopters . Bell al
#17 Sud Aviation
Sud Aviation ( French pronunciation: [syd avjasjɔ̃] , Southern Aviation ) was a French state-owned aircraft manufacturer , originating from the merger of Sud-Est ( SNCASE , or Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-est ) and Sud-Ouest ( SNCASO or Société nationale des construct
#18 DASA
DASA (officially Deutsche Aerospace AG , later Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG , then DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG ) was a German aerospace manufacturer. Defunct German aerospace manufacturing company (1989-2000) For other uses, see Dasa (disambiguation) . DASA Industry Aerospace Predecessor Daimler-Benz
#19 Bell Textron
Bell Textron Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas . A subsidiary of Textron , Bell manufactures military rotorcraft at facilities in Fort Worth, and Amarillo, Texas , as well as commercial helicopters in Mirabel, Quebec , Canada . Aerospace manufacturer in th
#20 Airbus Military
Airbus Military was a business unit of Airbus , which was part of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) from 2009 to 2013. Airbus Military Industry Defense Predecessor Aérospatiale-Matra , DASA , and CASA Founded 2009 Defunct January 2014 Fate Reorganised Successor Airbus Defence and
#1 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ( BBMF ) is a Royal Air Force flight which provides an aerial display group usually comprising an Avro Lancaster , a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane . The aircraft are regularly seen at events commemorating the Second World War and upon British State
The Museum of Flight is a private non-profit air and space museum in the Seattle metropolitan area . It is located at the southern end of King County International Airport (Boeing Field) in the city of Tukwila , immediately south of Seattle . [5] It was established in 1965 and is fully accredited by
#1 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
Akash ( IAST : Ākāśa , lit. ' Sky ' ) is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). Surveillance and Fire control radar, tactical control and command center and missi
#3 Cobra Mist
Cobra Mist was the codename for an Anglo-American experimental over-the-horizon radar station at Orford Ness , England [lower-alpha 1] . It was known technically as AN/FPS-95 and sometimes referred to as System 441a ; a reference to the project as a whole. Anglo-American experimental over-the-horizo
The 6-inch/47 caliber Mark 16 gun was used in the main batteries of several pre-war and World War II US Navy light cruisers . They were primarily mounted in triple turrets and used against surface targets. The Mark 16DP gun was a dual purpose fitting of the Mark 16 for use against aircraft as well a
The 2-pounder gun , [note 1] officially designated the QF 2-pounder ( QF denoting "quick firing") and universally known as the pom-pom , was a 40-millimetre (1.6 in) British autocannon , used as an anti-aircraft gun by the Royal Navy . The name came from the sound that the original models make whe