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Porbandar Airport ( IATA : PBD , ICAO : VAPR ) is a public airport in Porbandar , Gujarat , India . Apart from civilian operations it also has a military presence in the form of INAS 343 of the Indian Navy and CGAE Porbandar of the Indian Coast Guard . A new terminal building was opened in April 200
RAF Ashbourne is a former Royal Air Force airfield located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of the town of Ashbourne , Derbyshire , England . [2] RAF Ashbourne Ashbourne , Derbyshire in England RAF Ashbourne Shown within Derbyshire Coordinates 53°00′25″N 001°42′25″W Type Royal Air For
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
#4 Tabatinga International Airport
Tabatinga International Airport ( IATA : TBT , ICAO : SBTT ) is the airport serving Tabatinga , Brazil . Airport Tabatinga International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Tabatinga IATA : TBT ICAO : SBTT Summary Airport type Public Operator Infraero (1980–2021) Vinci (2021–present) Serves Tabatinga
Dunsfold Aerodrome (former ICAO code EGTD ) is an unlicensed airfield in Surrey , England, near the village of Cranleigh . It extends across land in the villages of Dunsfold and Alfold . Unlicensed airfield in Surrey, England For the racing track at Dunsfold Aerodrome, see Top Gear test track . Duns
Sywell Aerodrome ( IATA : ORM , ICAO : EGBK ) is the local aerodrome serving the towns of Northampton , Wellingborough , Kettering and Rushden , as well as wider Northamptonshire. The aerodrome is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast of Northampton and was originally opened in 192
Peter O. Knight Airport ( IATA : TPF , ICAO : KTPF , FAA LID : TPF ) is an airport on Davis Islands , five minutes ( 3 NM or 5.6 km or 3.5 mi [1] ) from downtown Tampa , Florida . Built as a Works Progress Administration project, it was Tampa's main airport from 1935 to 1945, and is still used
#8 Idaho Falls Regional Airport
Idaho Falls Regional Airport ( IATA : IDA , ICAO : KIDA , FAA LID : IDA ) is two miles north-northwest of downtown Idaho Falls , Idaho , United States. [1] It is locally known as Fanning Field . [3] It is the second-busiest airport in Idaho after Boise Airport . This article uses bare URLs , which a
#9 Pittsburgh–Monroeville Airport
Pittsburgh–Monroeville Airport [1] [2] ( FAA LID : 15PA ) is a private airport located one nautical mile (1.8 km) north of the central business district of Monroeville , in Allegheny County , Pennsylvania , United States . The airport is privately owned by the estate of Helen M. Brown [1] and is a
Aiken Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north-northeast of Aiken, South Carolina . It was closed in 1975. Closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station Aiken Air Force Station Aiken Army A
Royal Air Force Snetterton Heath or more simply RAF Snetterton Heath is a former Royal Air Force station located south east of the A11 , 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Attleborough , Norfolk , England . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2013 ) RAF Snetterton Hea
#12 Alexai Point Army Airfield
Alexai Point Army Airfield is an abandoned World War II airfield with two runways laid across Alexai Point on Attu Island , Alaska. The remains of the Seabee built airbase are located about 4 miles east of the closed Casco Cove Coast Guard Station , directly across Massacre Bay. Alexai Point Army Ai
#13 Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport ( IATA : IAD , ICAO : KIAD , FAA LID : IAD ) , typically referred to as Dulles International Airport , Dulles Airport , Washington Dulles , or simply Dulles ( / ˈ d ʌ l ɪ s / DUL -iss ), is an international airport in the Eastern United States , located in Lou
#14 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
Le Banca Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy , located approximately 14 km northeast of Caiazzo , in the province of Caserta ( Campania ), 30 km north-northeast of Naples . Le Banca Airfield Part of Twelfth Air Force Coordinates 41°15′11.51″N 014°30′20.90″E (Approxim
Parker Carson Airport ( FAA LID : 25NV (formerly 2Q5) ) is a privately owned, public use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi , 9 km ) east of the central business district of Carson City, Nevada , United States. [1] It was formerly known as Parker Carson STOLport . [2] [3] Airport Parker
#17 Crimson Route
The Crimson Route was a set of joint United States and Canada transport routes planned for ferrying planes and material from North America to Europe during World War II . The project was ended in 1943 and never fully developed.
#18 Kallang Airport
Kallang Airport (also known as the Kallang Aerodrome , Kallang Airfield and RAF Kallang ) was the first purpose-built civil international airport in Singapore , opened officially on 12 June 1937 and ceased operations in 1955, when it was relocated to Paya Lebar . Situated on the eastern shore of the
#19 RAF Chilbolton
Royal Air Force Chilbolton or RAF Chilbolton was a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire , England . The airfield was located in Chilbolton approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Andover , about 62 miles (100 km) southwest of London RAF Chilbolton USAAF Station AAF-404 Chilbolton , H
#20 Le Mans Airfield
Le Mans Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the City of Le Mans in the Pays de la Loire region of northern France . Le Mans Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-35 Pays de la Loire Region, France Le Mans Airfield Le Mans Airfield (France) Coordinates 48
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies ' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War . The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd . Deve
The Blackburn Roc (company designation B-25 ) was a naval fighter aircraft designed and produced by the British aviation company Blackburn Aircraft . It took its name from the mythical bird of the tales of the Arabian Nights, the Roc . It was operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and was active during
The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined turboprop passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States . The Fairchild F-27 was similar to the standard Fokker F27, while the FH-227 was an independently d
The Gaunt biplane no.2 'Baby' was a single-engine, single-seat biplane , designed by John Gaunt and flown by him with some success from Southport sands in Lancashire , England during the summer of 1911. Biplane no.2 'Baby' Role Experimental single seat biplane Type of aircraft National origin United
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 ; NATO reporting name : Fishbed ) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft , designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union . Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringe
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
#7 Avro Vulcan
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] is a jet-powered , tailless , delta-wing , high-altitude, strategic bomber , which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company ( Avro ) designed the Vulcan in response
#8 Beagle Pup
The Beagle B.121 Pup is a 1960s British 2–4 seat single-engined training and touring aircraft built by Beagle Aircraft Limited at Shoreham Airport and Rearsby Aerodrome. B.121 Pup Role General Aviation Type of aircraft Manufacturer Beagle Aircraft Limited First flight 8 April 1967 Introduction 1968
The Partenavia P.68 , now Vulcanair P68 , is a light aircraft designed by Luigi Pascale and initially built by Italian Partenavia . It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 November 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-win
#10 Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing , fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company . [2] First flown in 1955, [2] more 172s have been built than any other aircraft . [3] It was developed from the 1948 Cessna 170 but with tricycle landing gear rather t
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna ( Italian : " stork ") was a low-wing twin-engine medium bomber that was developed and manufactured by Italian aircraft company Fiat . It holds the distinction of being the first all-metal Italian bomber to enter service; [3] at the time, it was regarded as one of the most mod
#12 IAR 825
The IAR-825 Triumf is a Romanian-designed tandem multirole trainer aircraft based on the IAR-823 built for the Romanian Air Force . The aircraft is roughly in the same class with the Brazilian EMBRAER Tucano . The IAR-825 is equipped with the Canadian Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engine. The
#13 Heinkel He 219
The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (" Eagle-Owl ") is a night fighter that served with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World War II . A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including Lichtenstein SN-2 advanced VHF-band intercept radar, also used on the Ju 8
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
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II . Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griffon engined Mk 24 using several wing configurations and gu
#16 Bristol Type 123
The Bristol Type 123 was a single-seat, single-engine biplane fighter built to a United Kingdom Air Ministry specification for a four-gun fighter in the early 1930s. Only one was built. Type 123 Role Single-seat fighter Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane C
#17 Fiat C.29
The Fiat C.29 was an Italian racing seaplane designed by Celestino Rosatelli and built in the late-1920s by Fiat Aviazione especially for the 1929 Schneider Trophy air race. Unused in the race, of the three aircraft built, two were destroyed in flying accidents while the third is on display in a mus
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
#19 Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3
The Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov LaGG-3 (Лавочкин-Горбунов-Гудков ЛаГГ-3) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II . It was a refinement of the earlier LaGG-1 and was one of the most modern aircraft available to the Soviet Air Force at the time of Germany 's invasion in 1941. Despite its wooden co
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL ) and short takeoff and landing ( STOL ) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise p
I-401 ( 伊号第四百一潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-ichi-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1945 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -cl
USS Corregidor (AVG/ACV/CVE/CVU-58) was the fourth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned the following August, she was originally named for Anguilla Bay, in Maurelle Island , in the Alexander Arch
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Shipley Bay, located within Kosciusko Island . The bay in turn was named after Ensign John H. Shipley, an officer on the ship surveying the Alexander Archipelago . Launched in February 194
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
HMS Biter was a Royal Navy escort carrier during the Second World War . She was laid down as a merchant ship at the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company yard at Chester, Pennsylvania . Laid down on 28 December 1939, she was converted to an escort carrier and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 6 May 194
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) was the thirtieth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Shamrock Bay, located within Baranof Island , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in February 1944, commissioned in March,
USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) was the forty-fourth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Battle of Kwajalein , in which American forces captured Kwajalein Atoll . The ship was launched in May 1944, commissioned in June, and
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 Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
#12 USS Bougainville (CVE-100)
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
#13 USS Rudyerd Bay
USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) was the twenty-seventh of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Rudyerd Bay, within Ketcchikan Gateway Bourough , of the Territory of Alaska . Today, the bay lies within Misty Fjords National Monume
#14 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
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
#16 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
#17 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
#18 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
USS Barnes (AVG-20/ACV-20/CVE-20) was a Bogue -class escort carrier in the United States Navy . She was the second ship to carry the name. For other ships with the same name, see USS Barnes . USS Barnes transporting P-38s and P-47s, 1943 History United States Name USS Barnes Namesake Barnes Sound, F
USS Commencement Bay (CVE-105) (ex- St. Joseph Bay ), the lead ship of her class , was an escort carrier and later helicopter carrier of the United States Navy , used mostly as a training ship. Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Commencement Bay in early 1945 History United Sta
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. ( HNA , Chinese : 海南航空公司 ; pinyin : Hǎinán Hángkōnggōngsī ; Hainanese : Hái-nâm Hang-khun-kông-si ) is an airline headquartered in Haikou , Hainan , People's Republic of China . The airline is rated as a 5-star airline by Skytrax . It is the largest civilian-run and majorit
#3 Eastar Jet
Eastar Jet ( ESR ) ( Korean : 이스타 항공 ; RR : Iseuta Hanggong ) is a South Korean low-cost airline with its headquarters in Banghwa-dong , Gangseo-gu , Seoul . [1] On January 7, 2009, Eastar Jet made its maiden flight from Gimpo International Airport to Jeju International Airport . Now, the airlin
#4 Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. [5] ( lit. ' Airways of Mexico, Public Limited ' ) operating as Aeroméxico ( pronounced [a.eɾoˈmexiko] ; stylized as A ERO M EXICO ), is the flag carrier [6] airline of Mexico , based in Mexico City . It operates scheduled services to more than 90 destinations [7
AirAsia India is an airline in India headquartered in Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka . The airline is a joint venture with Tata Sons holding 83.67% stake in the airline and AirAsia Investment Limited (Malaysia) holding 16.33% stake. [5] [6] AirAsia India commenced operations on 12 June 2014 with B
#6 French Bee
French Bee SAS , styled as French bee , and formerly named French Blue , is a French low-cost, long-haul airline based at Paris Orly Airport . It operates a scheduled network between France and worldwide leisure destinations with a fleet of Airbus A350s . Its head office is in parent company Groupe
#7 Cape Air
Hyannis Air Service Inc. , operating as Cape Air , is an airline headquartered at Barnstable Municipal Airport in Hyannis, Massachusetts , United States. [3] It operates scheduled passenger services in the Northeast , the Caribbean , Midwest , and Eastern Montana . Flights between Hyannis and Nantuc
#8 Loganair
Loganair is a Scottish regional airline based at Glasgow Airport near Paisley , Scotland . It is the largest regional airline in the UK by passenger numbers and fleet size. [8] Regional airline based near Glasgow, Scotland Loganair Limited IATA ICAO Callsign LM [1] LOG LOGAN Founded 1 February 196
#9 British Caledonian in the 1970s
British Caledonian (BCal) came into being in November 1970 when the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways , at the time Britain's second-largest, wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] airline , took over British United Airways (BUA), then the largest British independent airline as well as
#10 Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica
TABA – Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica was a Brazilian airline founded in 1976. It ceased operations in 1999. Brazilian airline For the Brazilian airline defunct in 1950, see Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes . Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica (TABA) IATA ICAO Callsign T
#11 Air Zaïre
Air Zaïre was the national airline of Zaire . Its head office was located on the grounds of N'djili Airport in Kinshasa . [1] Former national airline of Zaire Air Zaïre IATA ICAO Callsign QC AZR Founded 6 June 1961 ( 1961-06-06 ) Commenced operations 29 June 1961 ( 1961-06-29 ) Ceased op
#12 Concorde aircraft histories
Twenty Concorde aircraft were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft Two development aircraft 14 production aircraft Wikimedia list article This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2013 ) Concorde British Airways C
Cielos del Sur S.A. , operating as Austral Líneas Aéreas , more commonly known by its shortened name Austral , was a domestic airline of Argentina , the sister company of Aerolíneas Argentinas . [3] [4] It was the second-largest domestic scheduled airline in the country, after Aerolíneas Argentinas.
#14 Whitejets
Whitejets Transportes Aéreos Ltda. , also doing business as Whitejets Airways , was an airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil which was founded in 2010. It is authorized to operate non-regular domestic and international charter flights. Former charter airline of Brazil Whitejets Transportes Aéreos
ʻ Ohana by Hawaiian was a regional subsidiary carrier of Hawaiian Airlines . The service was operated using four ATR 42 turboprop airplanes owned by Hawaiian and operated under contract by Empire Airlines . The new service was slated to begin in summer 2013 initially flying to Moloka'i and Lana'i; h
Continental Micronesia, Inc. ( CMI [4] ) was a company which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines . It operated daily flights to Honolulu, Hawaii , as well as international services to Asia , Micronesia and Australia from its base of operations at Antonio B. Won Pat International Ai
#17 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 ,
#18 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators
F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators are the non-U.S. nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II . The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority figh
#19 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#20 Scoot
Scoot Pte Ltd , operating as Scoot , is a Singaporean low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines . [4] It began its operations on 4 June 2012 on medium and long-haul routes from Singapore, predominantly to various airports throughout the Asia-Pacific . Scoot's airline sloga
High-altitude balloons are crewed or uncrewed balloons , usually filled with helium or hydrogen , that are released into the stratosphere , generally attaining between 18 and 37 km (11 and 23 mi; 59,000 and 121,000 ft) above sea level . In 2002, a balloon named BU60-1 reached a record altitude
The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet of airships (or dirigibles) operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , used mainly for advertising purposes and capturing aerial views of live sporting events for television . [3] The term blimp itself is defined as a non-rigid airship — without any i
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
Number 10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force squadron. The squadron has served in a variety of roles (observation, bombing, transport and aerial refuelling) over its 90-year history. It currently flies the Airbus Voyager KC2/KC3 in the transport/tanker role from RAF Brize Norton , Oxfordshire . Flying sq
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 179th Fighter Squadron (179 FS) is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing located at Duluth Air National Guard Base , Minnesota. The 179th is equipped with the General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon . 179th Fighter Squadron 179th FS F-16CM 91-0420 taking off from Nellis AF
#4 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
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 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
Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 ( AWACS ) from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire . As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down from seven originally ordered in the late 1980s. [2] Pur
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
#9 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron (French: 410 e Escadron d'entraînement opérationnel à l'appui tactique ), nicknamed the "Cougars", is a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft squadron currently located at Canada's primary training base for the CF-18 (Canadian Forces version of the McDo
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
No. 167 Squadron RAF is a former Royal Air Force squadron . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 167 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF Active 1918-19 1942-43 1944-46 1953-58 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Nickname(s) Gold Coast Military unit
The 354th Fighter Squadron ( 354 FS ) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona . It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. US Air Force unit 354th Fighter Squadron An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 354th Fighter Squadron [1] Active
No. 84 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II . It was established in February 1943 and was part of the defences of the Torres Strait area from April 1943 until May the next year. After being withdrawn from the Torres Strait the squadron was reduced to a ca
#14 24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing ( Air Force Special Tactics ) is a United States Air Force active-duty wing that was activated on 12 June 2012. [3] Its headquarters is at Hurlburt Field , Florida and it has component groups located in North Carolina , Georgia and Washington . It is the third specia
The 139th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . US Army Air Service unit 139th Aero Squadron 139th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, November 1918 Active 21 September 1917 – 17 June 1919 Country United States Branch
#16 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
#17 322d Tactical Airlift Wing
The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force 322d Tactical Airlift Wing C-130 at Rhein Main Air Base Active 1970–1975 Country United States Branch United States Air Force Role Airlift Insignia Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [note 1] Emblem auth
The 525th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson , Alaska. The squadron was first activated as the 309th Bombardment Squadron in February 1942. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterran
#19 386th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 386th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 312th Tactical Fighter Wing , based at Cannon Air Force Base . New Mexico . It was inactivated on 18 February 1959. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks suff
#20 355th Wing
The 355th Wing ( 355 WG ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command 's Fifteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson , Arizona , where it operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II . The wing's mission is to provide close air support (CAS), air inte
#1 DO-160
DO-160, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment is a standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware. It is published by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) and supersedes DO-138. Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equi
#1 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 .
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR -hart , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. [2] [Note 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean . [4] She set many other records, [3]
#3 Gu Songfen
Gu Songfen ( Chinese : 顾诵芬 ; born 4 February 1930) is a Chinese aircraft designer . He participated in the design of the Shenyang JJ-1 , China's first jet trainer, and was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and J-8II , China's first high-speed, high-altitude interceptor fighter jets . He served
Ruth Law Oliver (May 21, 1887 - December 1, 1970) was a pioneer American aviator during the 1910s. [1] [2] [3] Ruth Law Oliver Ruth Law arriving in New York after flight from Chicago, 1916. Born Ruth Bancroft Law May 21, 1887 Lynn, Massachusetts Died December 1, 1970 (1970-12-01) (aged 83) San Fra
Emma Lilian Todd (12 June 1865 – 26 September 1937), originally from Washington, D.C. and later New York City , was a self-taught inventor who grew up with a love for mechanical devices. The New York Times issue of November 28, 1909, [1] identified her as the first woman in the world to design airpl
Henri Lachambre (30 December 1846, Vagney , Vosges – 12 June 1904) was a French manufacturer of balloons . His factory was in the Paris suburb Vaugirard . He also participated in ballooning himself carried out 500 ascents. Studio portrait of Henri Lachambre by Nadar This article needs additional cit
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A
Hermann Ganswindt (12 June 1856, Voigtshof bei Seeburg , East Prussia – 25 October 1934) was a German inventor and spaceflight scientist , whose inventions (such as the dirigible , the helicopter , and the internal combustion engine ) are thought to have been ahead of his time. [1] Lettering of the
Vladimir Konstantinovich Kokkinaki ( Russian : Владимир Константинович Коккинаки ; 25 June [ O.S. 12 June ] 1904 – 6 January 1985) was a test pilot in the Soviet Union , notable for setting twenty-two world records and serving as president of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . [1] Vlad
#10 Edward N. Hall
Edward Nathaniel Hall (4 August 1914 – 15 January 2006) was a leading missile development engineer working for the United States and its allies in World War II and the late 20th century. He is known as the father of the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile . American engineer (1914–2006) E
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]
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o
Orville Albert Wheelon (June 12, 1906 – February 9, 1966) was an aeronautical engineer who invented the Verson -Wheelon process for aircraft sheet-metal forming [1] and who was one of the first to use titanium in modern aircraft construction. [2] The latter work earned him the Wright Brothers Medal
#14 Leslie Hamilton
Flying Officer Leslie Hamilton MBE , DFC , was a British First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He disappeared while attempting the first non-stop east–west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. His Fokker F.VIIa , named St. Raphael , was last seen over the mid-Atlantic by oil ta
#15 Wei Zhongquan
Wei Zhongquan ( Chinese : 魏锺铨 ; November 1937 – 3 October 2019) was a Chinese satellite engineer who served as vice president and chief engineer of the Shanghai Satellite Engineering Institute. He was the chief designer of the Fengyun -2, China's first geostationary meteorological satellite , and th
#16 Lawrence Coombes
Lawrence Percival Coombes DFC , CBE (9 April 1899 – 3 June 1988) was a British-Australian aeronautical engineer who served as the first Chief Superintendent of the Australian Aeronautical Research Laboratories from 1938 until 1964. He had previously worked at the Royal Aircraft Establishment from 19
#17 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
#18 Chuck Yeager
Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager ( / ˈ j eɪ ɡ ər / YAY -gər , February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace , and record-setting test pilot who in 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight.
Dolors Vives i Rodon , also Lolita Vives , (15 August 1909 – 12 June 2007) was a pioneering Spanish aviator. A founding member of the Club Aereo de Barcelona, in May 1935 she became the second Catalan woman to pilot an aircraft, receiving Licence No. 217 from the aeronautical authorities. During the
#20 Antônio Muniz
Antônio Guedes Muniz ( Maceió, Alagoas , 12 June 1900 — 28 Jun 1985) was the pioneer of the Brazilian aviation industry. [1] [2] In this Portuguese name , the first or maternal family name is Guedes and the second or paternal family name is Muniz . Antônio Muniz Patron of the Brazilian Aviation Indu
#1 Scramjet
A scramjet ( supersonic combustion ramjet ) is a variant of a ramjet airbreathing jet engine in which combustion takes place in supersonic airflow . As in ramjets, [1] a scramjet relies on high vehicle speed to compress the incoming air forcefully before combustion (hence ram jet), but whereas a ram
The Safran Ardiden is a 1,400–2,000 hp (1,000–1,500 kW) turboshaft designed and produced by Safran Helicopter Engines for 5–8 t (11,000–18,000 lb) single and twin-engine helicopters . Launched in 2003 as a more powerful TM 333 , it first ran in 2005 and was introduced in 2007. The Ardiden 1
#3 Rotax 535
The Rotax 535 is an Austrian aircraft engine , that was designed and produced by Rotax of Gunskirchen for use in motor gliders . [1] Rotax 535 Type Aircraft engine National origin Austria Manufacturer Rotax First run circa 1982 Major applications Glaser-Dirks DG-500M Schempp-Hirth Janus Schempp-Hirt
Scramjet programs refers to research and testing programs for the development of supersonic combustion ramjets , known as scramjets . This list provides a short overview of national and international collaborations, and civilian and military programs. The USA, Russia, India, and China (2014), have s
The Wright Vertical 4 was an American aircraft engine built by the Wright brothers in the very early years of powered flight. It was a liquid-cooled piston engine with four inline cylinders , mounted vertically. (Earlier Wright engines were mounted horizontally.) It generated about 30–40 horsepower
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 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#4 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#5 List of 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 ;
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1967
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1967, 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
#7 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
#8 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
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#10 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
#11 2019 Indian Air Force An-32 crash
On 3 June 2019, an Antonov An-32 twin engine turboprop transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force en route from Jorhat Airport in Assam to Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh lost contact with ground control about 33 minutes after takeoff. There were 13 people on board. After a week-long search operation,
#12 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
#13 1950 Air France multiple Douglas DC-4 accidents
Two Air France Douglas DC-4 aircraft crashed two days apart in June 1950 within a few miles of each other and under similar circumstances. These two accidents, on 12 and 14 June, occurred while the aircraft were operating the same route from Saigon to Paris. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Both aircraft had
#14 1973 Paris Air Show Tu-144 crash
The 1973 Paris Air Show Tu-144 crash was the destruction of the second production Tupolev Tu-144 at Goussainville, Val-d'Oise , France, which killed all six crew members and eight people on the ground. [1] [2] The crash, at the Paris Air Show on Sunday, 3 June 1973, [3] damaged the development progr
#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 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
#17 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
#18 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
#19 2007 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2007: Years in aviation : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20
#20 1951 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19
The L-13 Blaník is a two-seater trainer glider produced by Let Kunovice since 1956. It is the most numerous and widely used glider in the world. In United States Air Force Academy service, it is designated TG-10C and was used for basic flight training up to 2012. L-13 Blaník Penn State Soaring Club
The Slingsby Type 42 Eagle was a two-seat glider designed in England from 1952. British two-seat glider, 1954 Slingsby Type 42 Eagle Role High performance training Glider Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd. First flight 12 June 1954 Number built 17
The Bréguet Br 905 Fauvette ( English: Warbler ) is a single-seat, standard class , competition sailplane , designed and produced in France from the late 1950s. Some 50 were built but most remained grounded after a structural accident in 1969; a few remain airworthy. Single-seat French glider, 1958
The Douglas XCG-17 was an American assault glider , developed by the conversion of a C-47 Skytrain twin-engine transport during World War II . Although the XCG-17 was successfully tested, the requirement for such a large glider had passed, and no further examples of the type were built; one addition
The Schweizer SGS 1-23 is a United States Open and Standard Class , single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [2] SGS 1-23 Schweizer SGS 1-23D Role Open-class and Standard-class (1-23H-15) sailplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Schw
The Eurocopter EC145 (now Airbus Helicopters H145 ) is a twin-engine light utility helicopter developed and manufactured by Airbus Helicopters . Originally designated as the BK 117 , the H145 is based upon the MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 C1 , which became a part of the combined Eurocopter line-up in 1992 wi
The Westland Westminster was a British helicopter of the 1950s from Westland Aircraft . A large cargo design, it was powered by two turboshaft engines driving a single, five-bladed rotor. Initially unclad, the all-metal airframe was later enclosed in a fabric covering. Designed and built as a privat
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft . Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army 's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in 1972. The Army designated the pro
The Boeing AH-64 Apache ( / ə ˈ p æ tʃ i / ) is an American twin- turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems . It is armed with a 30 mm (
#5 Boeing Chinook (UK variants)
The Boeing Chinook is a large, tandem rotor helicopter operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). A series of variants based on the United States Army 's Boeing CH-47 Chinook , the RAF Chinook fleet is the largest outside the United States. [1] RAF Chinooks have seen extensive service in the Falklands W
#6 Mil Mi-28
The Mil Mi-28 ( NATO reporting name "Havoc" ) is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter . It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 gunship for the role. It carries a single gun in
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter. Several operator
#1 Reeves Instrument Corporation
Reeves Instrument Corporation (RICO) was a Cold War manufacturer of computer and radar systems for the United States . The corporation was the Project Cyclone laboratory operator for simulation of guided missiles, and RICO developed several Strategic Air Command combination (radar/computer/communica
#2 Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques
The Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques ( SPCA ) was a French aircraft manufacturing company, with its head office in Paris and its workshop in La Ciotat near Marseille . [1] Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques Industry Aeronautics , defence Founded France (June 12, 1
#3 Garmin
Garmin Ltd. (shortened to Garmin , stylized as GARMIN , and formerly known as ProNav ) is an American, Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas , United States, with headquarters in Olathe, Kansas . [2] [3] Since 2010, the company
#1 Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour
The Future of Flight Aviation Center , officially known as Boeing Future of Flight , is an aviation museum and education center located at the northwest corner of Paine Field in Mukilteo, Washington . It is the starting point for the Boeing Tour, a guided tour of a portion of the nearby Boeing Evere
Sywell Aviation Museum is based at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire , England. It is sited in the aircraft viewing car park at the Aerodrome. It documents the history of flying in Northamptonshire from the early days to the present day with particular emphasis on the Second World War. The museum
Seacat was a British short-range surface-to-air missile system intended to replace the ubiquitous Bofors 40 mm gun aboard warships of all sizes. It was the world's first operational shipboard point-defence missile system, and was designed so that the Bofors guns could be replaced with minimum modifi
#2 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
Seaslug was a first-generation surface-to-air missile designed by Armstrong Whitworth (later part of the Hawker Siddeley group) for use by the Royal Navy . Tracing its history as far back as 1943's LOPGAP design, it came into operational service in 1961 and was still in use at the time of the Falkla
The Ya-Ali ( Persian : یاعلی) is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) built by Iran . [1] The missile was first unveiled on 11 May 2014 when Iranian leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visited the Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution . According to Janes Defence, t
#5 Nike Zeus
Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed by the US Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs' Nike team, and was initially
The GBU-53/B StormBreaker , previously known as the Small Diameter Bomb II , is an American air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb . [8] Bomb GBU-53/B StormBreaker Stormbreaker mockup at Dubai Air Show 2019 Type Bomb Place of origin United States Service history In service Sept 2020 [1] Use
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 . "
#8 Oerlikon GDF
The Oerlikon GDF [4] or Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon Contraves (renamed as Rheinmetall Air Defence AG following the merger with Rheinmetall in 2009). The system was originally designated as 2 ZLA/353 ML but this was later changed to GDF-001 . It was deve