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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
Lazy G Bar Ranch Airport ( FAA LID : 09T ) is a privately owned public airport in Decatur , Wise County , Texas , United States , located approximately 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) northeast of the central business district . [1] [2] The airport has no IATA or ICAO designation. [3] Airport in Decatur
San Vicente Airport ( Filipino : Paliparan ng San Vicente ) ( IATA : SWL , ICAO : RPSV ) is an airport in San Vicente , Palawan , Philippines . The airport was opened for general aviation flights on 22 June 2017, and opened for commercial flights by the end of 2017. [2] The airport was built to boos
#4 RAF Upottery
RAF Upottery (also known as Smeatharpe) is a former World War II airfield in East Devon , England . The airfield is located near the village of Upottery , approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the town of Honiton . RAF Upottery USAAF Station AAF-462 Located Near Honiton , Devon , Engla
Yên Bái Air Base is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) military airfield located north-northwest of Yên Bái . Yên Bái Air Base Part of Vietnam People's Air Force Coordinates 21°43′58.8″N 104°51′14.4″E Type Air Force Base Site information Controlled by Vietnam Peop
Minden Airport ( ICAO : KMNE , FAA LID : MNE , formerly F24 [2] ) is a public use airport in Webster Parish, Louisiana , United States. The airport is owned by the City of Minden and located two nautical miles (4 km ) northwest of its central business district . [1] It was formerly known as Mind
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
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
Saint-Inglevert Airfield is a general aviation airfield at Saint-Inglevert , Pas-de-Calais , [Note 1] France . In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps , later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation and thus becoming RAF Saint Inglevert .
#10 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
#11 Morristown Regional Airport
Morristown Regional Airport ( IATA : MOR , ICAO : KMOR , FAA LID : MOR ) (formerly called Moore–Murrell Airport ) is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southwest of the central business district of Morristown , a city in Hamblen County , Tennessee , United States . [1
Goetsenhoven Airfield ( ICAO : EBTN ) is a former Belgian Air Component base, located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tienen , approximately 26 miles (42 km) east-southeast of Brussels . Airport in Tienen, Belgium Goetsenhoven Military Airfield IATA : none ICAO : EBTN Summary Airport type Military Ope
#13 Fort Scott Municipal Airport
Fort Scott Municipal Airport ( IATA : FSK , ICAO : KFSK , FAA LID : FSK ) is a city-owned public-use airport located four miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Fort Scott , a city in Bourbon County , Kansas , United States . [1] This article needs additional citations for verifi
#14 Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport ( Nepali : त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) ( IATA : KTM , ICAO : VNKT , colloquially referred to as TIA ) is an international airport located in Kathmandu , Bagmati , Nepal . It is operating with a tabletop runway , [4] one domestic and an international terminal.
Uberlândia–Tenenete Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport ( IATA : UDI , ICAO : SBUL ) is the airport serving Uberlândia , Brazil . Since 2001 the airport is named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955-1998), who died in an air crash. Airport Uberlândia–T
#16 Tarampa
Tarampa is a rural locality in the Somerset Region , Queensland , Australia. [2] In the 2016 census , Tarampa had a population of 289 people. [1] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML Suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia Tarampa Queensland Tarampa Hotel,
Saint Helena Airport ( IATA : HLE , ICAO : FHSH ) is an international airport on Saint Helena , a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean , in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Airport in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena Saint Helena Air
#18 Ockenburg
During May 10 to May 12, 1940, Ockenburg , a small Dutch auxiliary airfield near The Hague , was the scene of bitter fighting between German airborne forces and Dutch defenders during World War II . Main article: Battle for The Hague A German formation of one airborne company of Fallschirmjaeger Reg
#19 Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB ( IATA : MTC , ICAO : KMTC , FAA LID : MTC ) is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan , near Mount Clemens . Selfridge Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States en
#20 Faßberg Air Base
Faßberg Air Base ( German : Heeresflugplatz Faßberg ) ( ICAO : ETHS ) is a Bundeswehr base located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the municipality of Faßberg , Lower Saxony , Germany . The air base is jointly used by the German Army ( Heer ) and the German Air Force ( Luftwaffe ). Its main use
The British Aerospace ATP (Advanced Turbo-Prop) is an airliner designed and produced by British Aerospace . It was an evolution of the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 , a fairly successful feederliner of the 1960s. Regional airliner produced by British Aerospace This article needs additional citations for ve
The Yermolayev Yer-2 ( Russian : Ермолаев Ер-2 ) was a long-range Soviet medium bomber used during World War II . It was developed from the Bartini Stal-7 prototype airliner before the war. It was used to bomb Berlin from airbases in Estonia after Operation Barbarossa began in 1941. Production was t
A heavy fighter is a historic category of fighter aircraft produced in the 1930s and 1940s, designed to carry heavier weapons, and/or operate at longer ranges than light fighter aircraft. To achieve performance, most heavy fighters were twin-engine, and many had multi-place crews; This was in contra
The Northrop YA-9 was a prototype attack aircraft developed for the United States Air Force A-X program. The YA-9 was passed over in preference for the Fairchild Republic YA-10 that entered production as the A-10 Thunderbolt II . Prototype attack aircraft developed for the US Air Force A-X program T
The CRDA CANT Z.1018 Leone (Lion) was an Italian medium bomber of the 1940s. Italian medium bomber This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for
The Miles M.17 Monarch was a British, light, touring aeroplane of the 1930s. It was a single-engine, three-seat, cabin monoplane with a fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. M.17 Monarch Miles M.17 Monarch operational at Wroughton, Wiltshire, in July 1992 Role Light civil touring aeroplane Type of aircraf
#7 DFS 346
The DFS 346 ( Samolyot 346 ) was a German rocket -powered swept-wing aircraft which began development during World War II in Germany. It was designed by Felix Kracht at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS), the "German Institute for Sailplane Flight". A prototype was constructed but di
#8 Fokker G.I
The Fokker G.I was a Dutch twin-engined heavy fighter aircraft comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110 . Although in production prior to World War II, its combat introduction came at a time the Netherlands were overrun by the Germans. The few G.Is that were mustered into servi
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
#10 Arsenal VG 90
The Arsenal VG 90 was a French carrier-based jet-engined interceptor developed in the late 1940s. It was intended to compete for an Aéronavale (French Naval Aviation) contract and first flew in 1949. It set a speed record for a French aircraft the following year, but both of the completed prototypes
#11 Fokker D.XXI
The Fokker D.XXI fighter was designed in 1935 by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker in response to requirements laid out by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force ( Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger , ML-KNIL). [1] 1936 Dutch fighter aircraft D.XXI Role Fight
#12 AAI RQ-7 Shadow
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
The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7 ) is an American medium bomber , attack aircraft , night intruder , night fighter , and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II . American medium bomber and attack aircraft of World War II A-20 Havoc DB-7/Boston/P-70 A-20G of the United States Army Ai
The Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV was a development of the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI . This was one of a series of large bombers called Riesenflugzeuge , intended to be less vulnerable than the dirigibles in use at the time. Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV First version with four Austro-Daimler engines. Role Bomber Typ
#15 Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 ( Russian : Петляков Пе-8 ) was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II , and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to rai
#16 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
#17 De Havilland Mosquito operational history
The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War . Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber , reconnaissance , tactical strike , anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offe
#18 Fokker C.V
The Fokker C.V was a Dutch light reconnaissance and bomber biplane aircraft manufactured by Fokker . It was designed by Anthony Fokker and the series manufacture began in 1924 at Fokker in Amsterdam. C.V, C.VI, and C.IX Finnish Fokker C.V-E's Role Light reconnaissance, bomber aircraft Type of aircra
#19 Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and Hind biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-per
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use. [2] The PA-28 family of aircraft comprises all-metal, unpressurized, single-engined, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and t
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
The Ise -class battleships ( 伊勢型戦艦 , Ise-gata senkan ) were a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I . Both ships carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. They were modernized in 1934–1937 with improvements to th
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 Long Island (CVE-1) (originally AVG-1 and then ACV-1 ) was lead ship of her class and the first escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was also the second ship to be named after Long Island, New York . For other ships with the same name, see USS Long Island . USS Long Island History Unit
USS Vermillion (CVE-52) (previously AVG-52 then later ACV-52 ) was laid down on 10 May 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation as a Bogue -class auxiliary aircraft carrier; redesignated an escort aircraft carrier , on 10 June 1943; assigned to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 23 Ju
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 Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1955 until 1982, and was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier [note 1] to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships i
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
#10 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
#11 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
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio
USS Lexington (CV-2) , nicknamed "Lady Lex", [1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
#15 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
The Queen Elizabeth class is a class of two aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy which are the central components of the UK Carrier Strike Group . [13] The lead ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth , was named on 4 July 2014, [14] in honour of Elizabeth I . [15] She was commissioned on 7 Dece
USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) was the former USS Gilbert Islands (ex- Sunset Bay ) and a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . For other ships with the same name, see USS Annapolis . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2012 ) USS Annapolis (A
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of her class and type—the first amphibious assault ship to be designed and built from the keel up as a dedicated helicopter carrier . She carried helicopters and typically embarked USMC elements of a Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU)/later Marine Expeditionary Unit
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4) , originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29 , was an 11,000 ton Independence -class light aircraft carrier which was commissioned in the United States Navy during World War II on 17 November 1943. Serving in the Pacific Theatre for the entire wa
Ise ( Japanese : 伊勢 ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I . Ise supported Japanese forces in the early 1920s during the Siberian Intervention in the Ru
#20 USS Salamaua
USS Salamaua (CVE-96) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after the invasion of Salamaua , a strategically important village in the New Guinea Theater during World War II , and one of the main targets of the Salamaua–Lae campaign . She served with distinc
#1 Millardair
Millardair Ltd. was a Canadian airline that operated from 1963 until 1990 and from the 1990s to 2012 was an aircraft maintenance and servicing firm Millard Air Incorporated (Millardair MRO). [1] Formerly based in Mississauga, Ontario , Millard Air moved their operations to Breslau, Ontario in 2012 a
#2 List of Hawker Hurricane operators
This is a list of the Hawker Hurricane operators. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 )
Iran Aseman Airlines ( Persian : هواپیمایی آسمان , romanized : Havâpeymâyi-ye Âsemân ) is the third-largest Iranian airline headquartered in Tehran . It operates scheduled domestic passenger services and regional international services. Airline in Iran This article uses bare URLs , which are uninf
#4 Spanair
Spanair S.A. was a Spanish airline , with its head office in the Spanair Building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , near Barcelona . Until 2009, it was a subsidiary of the SAS Group ; the same parent company in control of Scandinavian Airlines and held slightly under 20% of the company. [3] Spanair pro
#5 Estonian Air
Estonian Air was the flag carrier airline of Estonia between 1991 and 2015. Headquartered in Tallinn it operated scheduled services from Tallinn Airport . Prior to its closure, the airline flew from Tallinn to 11 destinations in Europe . Former airline in Estonia Estonian Air IATA ICAO Callsign OV E
Philippines AirAsia, Inc. is a low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila in the Philippines . [5] The airline is the Philippine affiliate of AirAsia , a low-cost airline based in Malaysia. The airline started as a joint venture among three Filipino investors and Ai
#7 Zakavia
Zakavia (Transcaucasian Society of Air Transport, Russian : Закавиа, Закавказское общество воздушных сообщений ) was an airline in Georgia and later in Azerbaijan , formed in 1923 and ceased in 1929. Zakavia, created in Georgia on May 10, 1923, [1] was a joint-stock company organized according to
Skybus Airlines Inc. was a privately held airline based in Columbus , Ohio , United States . [2] It operated as an ultra low-cost carrier modeled after the European airline Ryanair , and aimed to be the least expensive airline in the United States. The business model was heavily reliant on flying ro
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
#10 Avianca Group
Avianca Group International Limited (formerly Avianca Holdings S.A. and AviancaTaca Holding Inc. ) is a pan-regional Latin American multinational airline holding company with its registered office in St Albans , England, and its global headquarters in Bogotá , Colombia. It was formed in February 201
African Express Airways is a Somali-owned [2] Kenyan airline with its head office at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Embakasi , Nairobi , Kenya . [3] Somali airline Not to be confused with South African Express Airways . African Express Airways IATA ICAO Callsign XU AXK EXPRESS JET Founded 19
#12 KLM Helikopters
KLM Helikopters was a Dutch civil helicopter operator founded in 1965, and was wholly owned subsidiary of KLM Airlines . KLM Helikopters IATA ICAO Callsign AMS KLMH Founded October 1965 Ceased operations 1998 Hubs Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Secondary hubs Den Helder Airport Fleet size 11 Destination
TUI fly Netherlands , legally incorporated as TUI Airlines Netherlands (formerly branded as Arkefly and Arke ), [2] is a Dutch charter airline headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer , Netherlands . [3] It is the charter carrier of the Dutch arm
#14 Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore
Mission Critical Services Offshore (known as Bond Offshore Helicopters until April 2016) is a British helicopter operator, specialising in providing offshore helicopter transportation services to North Sea and Irish Sea oil and gas platforms. CHC IATA ICAO Callsign – BND BOND Founded 1961 Operating
#15 History of Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is a major American airline. [1] [2] The company's history began with the world's first aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters Inc. , founded in 1925 in Macon, Georgia [3] to combat the boll weevil infestation of cotton crops. [4] C.E. Woolman , general manager and
#16 REDjet
REDjet Caribbean Ltd. , operating as REDjet (Airone Caribbean/Airone Ventures Limited), was a startup low-cost carrier (LCC) based at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church , Barbados , [2] near Bridgetown . [3] The privately owned airline, incorporated in Barbados featured a flee
#17 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
#18 Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited , trading as THAI ( SET : THAI , Thai : บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด (มหาชน) ) is the flag carrier airline of Thailand . [9] [10] [11] Formed in 1961, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsit Road , Chatuchak District , Bangkok , [
SriLankan Airlines (formerly known as Air Lanka ) is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka and a member airline of the Oneworld airline alliance . It is currently the largest airline in Sri Lanka by number of aircraft and destinations and was launched in 1979 as Air Lanka following the termination of operat
#20 Sudan Airways
Sudan Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية السودانية ) is the national airline of Sudan , [1] headquartered in Khartoum . Since 2012, the company has been fully owned by the Government of Sudan . [2] Flag-carrier airline of Sudan Sudan Airways الخطوط الجوية السودانية IATA ICAO Callsign SD SUD SUDANAIR F
Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited is a British limited company and was a British manufacturer of hybrid airships , though none have been built since the crash of its last demonstrator. These aircraft use both aerodynamics and lighter-than-air (LTA) technology to generate lift, potentially allowing the veh
#2 Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10
The Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 , originally developed as the HAV 304 , is a hybrid airship designed and built by British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). Comprising a helium airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces, it flies using both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and is powered
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
#4 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
#2 VMF-511
Marine Fighting Squadron 511 (VMF-511) was a fighter squadron of the Marine Corps and Marine Forces Reserve during World War II and the Cold War which flew aircraft types such as the F6F Hellcat , F4U Corsair , and the F-8 Crusader . [1] They were originally activated during World War II and fought
#3 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
No. 631 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949. No. 631 Squadron RAF Active 1 December 1943 – 7 February 1949 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role anti-aircraft co-operation Part of No. 70 Group RAF , Air Defence of Great Brit
The 436th Airlift Wing is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to Air Mobility Command 's Eighteenth Air Force , and is based at Dover Air Force Base , Delaware. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2012 ) 436th Airlift Wing 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Sup
No. 605 Squadron was formed as an Auxiliary Air Force Squadron. Initially formed as a bomber unit, it was one of the most successful participants of the Battle of Britain . It also had the distinction of being active during the Second World War at two fronts at a time, when the squadron was split up
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . For subsequent history and lineage, see 25th Space Range Squadron . 25th Aero Squadron Austin -built 25th Aero Squadron British S.E.5a, British s/n F8005, with 200 hp Wolseley Viper
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
#10 Jagdstaffel 31
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 31 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 35 verified aerial victories, including five wins over
No. 123 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a British aircraft squadron in the First and Second World Wars . [2] [3] It was disbanded for the last time on 20 June 1945. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 123 (East India) Squadron RAF Active 1 Feb 1918 – 17 Aug 1918 28 Nov 1918 – 5 Fe
Escadrille Spa80 was a French fighter squadron active during World War I, from 13 December 1916 to 11 November 1918. It was credited with 23 aerial victories. Escadrille N80 / SPA80 Active 1916–1918 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Military unit
The 63d Fighter Wing (63 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Ellington Field , Houston, Texas. It was withdrawn from the Texas Air National Guard (TX ANG) and inactivated on 11 October 1950. This article includes a list of references , related reading or extern
The 80th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls , Texas. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2012 ) 80th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan II (left) T-38C Talon (right) of 80th Flying Trainin
#15 156th Wing
The 156th Wing (156 WG) is a unit of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard , stationed at Muñiz Air National Guard Base , in Carolina, Puerto Rico . If activated to federal service with the United States Air Force , the wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command ( AMC ). Unit of the Puert
#16 20th Intelligence Squadron
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
Escadrille 57 of the French Air Force was founded during World War I, on 10 May 1915. Escadrille MS 57 – N 57 – SPA 57 Active May 1915 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Pursuit Squadron Mascot(s) The Charging Hog Engagements World War I Military unit
The 341st Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 348th Fighter Group , based at Itami Air Base , Japan . It was inactivated on May 10, 1946. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain uncl
#19 Escadrille C46
Escadrille 46 (variously known as Escadrille R46 and Escadrille Let46 ) was a highly decorated French World War bombing squadron. Although serving ordinarily as a reconnaissance and bombardment role, they also flew as gunships to escort bombing missions. The squadron was credited with destroying 37
VA-135 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy , nicknamed Uninvited . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-81 on 1 March 1944, redesignated VA-14A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-135 on 2 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 30 November 1949. A second squadron bore th
The Martin-Baker Mk.1 is a British ejection seat designed and built by Martin-Baker . Developed in the late 1940s it was the first in the line of production Martin-Baker seats for military aircraft. Ground and air testing of earlier designs resulted in the first successful test ejection of a company
The FuG 200 Hohentwiel was a low- UHF band frequency maritime patrol radar system of the Luftwaffe in World War II . It was developed by C. Lorenz AG of Berlin starting in 1938 under the code name " Hohentwiel ", an extinct volcano in the region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany . The device
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A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors . This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically , to hover , and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated area
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Air-ground radiotelephone service includes commercial and general aviation services. Licensees may offer a wide range of telecommunications services to passengers and others on aircraft. [1] "Airphone" redirects here. For the Verizon service, see Airfone . This article has multiple issues. Please he
Milton Denman Van Dyke (August 1, 1922 – May 10, 2010) was Professor of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University . He was known for his work in fluid dynamics , especially with respect to the use of perturbation analysis in aerodynamics . His often-cited book An Album of
Sweeping jet actuators are a type of active flow control technology based on fluidic oscillators used to produce sweeping jets. The first use of fluidic oscillators in the form of sweeping jets for flow control was demonstrated by Raman et al., 1999. #1 Anne Burns Anne Burns (23 November 1915 – 22 January 2001) [1] was a British aeronautical engineer and glider pilot . She had a career of nearly 40 years in the Royal Aircraft Establishment as an engineer and an expert in wind shear . As a glider pilot, she holds the British record for highest altitude, and Magnus " Mac " Freiherr von Braun (10 May 1919 – 21 June 2003) was a German chemical engineer, Luftwaffe aviator , rocket scientist and business executive. In his 20s he worked as a rocket scientist at Peenemünde and the Mittelwerk . For his father, see Magnus von Braun (senior) . German chemical en George Herbert "Bert" Volk (10 May 1881 in Brighton - after 1913) was a British automobile and general engineer noted as a pioneer builder of seaplanes . He is also the second son of Magnus Volk , who built Volk's Electric Railway , and Anna Volk (born Banfield). A view of Gloucester Road today, wit Glenn Luther Martin (January 17, 1886 – December 5, 1955) was an early American aviation pioneer. He designed and built his own aircraft and was an active pilot, as well as an aviation record-holder. He founded an aircraft company in 1912 which through several mergers amalgamated into what is today #5 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 . Didier Masson (23 February 1886 – 2 June 1950) was a pioneering French aviator. He was born in Asnières , France. [1] He died and was buried in Mérida , Yucatan , Mexico. [2] Among his adventures was his life as a pioneering barnstormer , being the second flier in history to bomb a surface warship, Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky ( Russian : Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский ; 17 September [ O.S. 5 September ] 1857 – 19 September 1935) was a Russian and Soviet rocket scientist who pioneered astronautic theory . Along with the Frenchman Robert Esnault-Pelterie , the Germans Hermann Ob Isidore Auguste Marie Louis Paulhan ( French: [pɔlɑ̃] ; 19 July 1883 – 10 February 1963), [1] was a French aviator. He is known for winning the first Daily Mail aviation prize for the first flight between London and Manchester in 1910. Pioneering French aviator Louis Paulhan in 1909 Richard William Pearse (3 December 1877 – 29 July 1953) was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterward describe observing Pearse flying and landing a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months befo #10 Dick Merrill Henry Tyndall " Dick " Merrill (February 1, 1894 – October 31, 1982) was an early aviation pioneer. Among his feats he was the highest paid air mail pilot, flew the first round-trip transatlantic flight in 1936, was Dwight D. Eisenhower 's personal pilot during the 1952 presidential elections , set Olímpio Ferreira Chaves was one of the first group of pilots who flew for the Portuguese Military Air Force , and a Major in the Portuguese Army . #12 Shi Ping Shi Ping ( Chinese : 石屏 ; pinyin : Shí Píng ; 25 March 1934 – 10 May 2016) was a Chinese aircraft designer , who is responsible for the development of the two-seat intermediate jet trainer Hongdu JL-8 . [1] He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering . [2] Chinese aircraft designer (1934–2 #13 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914 The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi #15 Walter Blume (aircraft designer) Walter Blume (10 January 1896 – 27 May 1964) was a German fighter ace of World War I. During World War I, he flew with two fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 26 and Jagdstaffel 9 gaining 28 aerial victories and earning the Iron Cross , Royal House Order of Hohenzollern , and the Pour le Merite . [1] Thi George S. Schairer (May 19, 1913 – October 28, 2004) was an aerodynamicst at Consolidated Aircraft and Boeing whose design innovations became standard on virtually all types of military and passenger jet planes. George S. Schairer Born ( 1913-05-19 ) May 19, 1913 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania Died Octob Ernest Failloubaz (27 July 1892 in Avenches – 14 May 1919 in Lausanne ) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He received pilot's brevet number 1, issued in Switzerland on 11 October 1910, and made the first flight in Switzerland of an aircraft built and flown by a Swiss citizen. Ernst Failloubaz Ernest Fai #18 John O. Isaacs John Owen Isaacs (1920–2001) was an English aeronautical engineer , aircraft designer and builder. John O. Isaacs Born ( 1920-05-10 ) 10 May 1920 Southampton, Hampshire, England Died 1 April 2001 (2001-04-01) (aged 80) Romsey, Hampshire, England Nationality British Other names James Owen Isaacs #19 Nikolai Kirtok Nikolai Naumovich Kirtok ( Russian: Николай Наумович Кирток ; Ukrainian : Микола Наумович Кирток ; 6 December 1920 – 25 September 2022) was a Soviet pilot who served during World War II . Kirtok flew 210 missions, mainly as a pilot of an attack aircraft , and in the summer of 1945, received the titl Frederick (Frits) Koolhoven (11 January 1886 – 1 July 1946) was an aircraft designer in Britain and his native Netherlands. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( October 2009 ) Frederick Koolhoven Koolhoven with the prototype The Continental O-470 engine is a family of carbureted and fuel-injected six-cylinder, horizontally opposed , air-cooled aircraft engines that was developed especially for use in light aircraft by Continental Motors . Engines designated "IO" are fuel-injected. [1] [2] 6-cylinder air-cooled aircraft The Shenyang WS-10 ( Chinese : 涡扇-10 ; pinyin : Wōshàn-10 ; lit. 'turbofan-10' ), codename Taihang , is a turbofan engine designed and built by the People's Republic of China . Chinese fighter turbofan engine This article is about a modern Chinese jet engine. For the British WWII-era microwave relay 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 #4 Argus 115 hp The Argus 115 hp aircraft engine from 1913 was a six-cylinder, water cooled inline engine built by the German Argus Motoren company. 1910s German piston aircraft engine Argus 115 hp Argus 115 hp aircraft engine, intake side Type Piston inline aero engine National origin Germany Manufacturer Argus 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 #2 List of Iranian aviation accidents and incidents This is a list of major aviation accidents and incidents that took place in Iran, or involved aircraft traveling to and from Iran. Date Airline Aircraft Location Casualties December 25, 1952 Iran Air Douglas DC-3 Tehran , Iran 27 fatalities January 21, 1980 Iran Air Boeing 727-86 Alborz Mountains 12 #3 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 Major Harold Geiger (October 7, 1884 – May 17, 1927) was US military aviator number 6, who was killed in an airplane crash in 1927. He was also a balloonist. [1] Spokane International Airport is designated with the International Air Transport Association airport code GEG in his memory. American avia #5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1] #6 List of accidents and incidents involving 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 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 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 #10 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 ) #11 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 #12 1910 in aviation This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19 #13 1925 in aviation This is a list of aviation -related events from 1925. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2010 ) The areas of the world covered by commercial aviation in 1925 Years in aviation : 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Centuries : 19th century · 20th cent Air France Flight 1611 (AF1611) was a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III en route from Ajaccio , in the island of Corsica , to Nice , France, on 11 September 1968 when it crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Nice, killing all 95 on board. According to the official report, the crash was non-survivab #15 List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters This article is a list of accidents and incidents involving helicopters and which are notable enough to have an article on Wikipedia. It is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred. #16 2012 in aviation This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20 Delta Air Lines Flight 30 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to London, England. On April 18, 2018, the Airbus A330-323 operating the flight experienced an engine fire after takeoff from Atlanta. The aircraft immediately returned to Atlanta and made an emergency la #18 2015 Seville Airbus A400M crash On 9 May 2015, an Airbus A400M Atlas cargo plane on a test flight crashed at La Rinconada , Spain , less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Seville Airport at around 1:00 pm local time, killing 4 of the 6 crew. [1] [2] [3] [4] This article needs to be updated . The reason given is: Results of the off #19 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 #20 1961 in aviation This is a list of aviation -related events from 1961: Years in aviation : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 19 #1 Lie-Fang 1 The Lie-Fang 1 ( English: Liberation 1 ), some sources Jeifang 1 [ citation needed ] , was one of the first gliders designed and built in China , though with Polish design input. It is an all-wood, two seat, intermediate training aircraft which first flew in 1958. Lie-Fang 1 Role Two seat intermedia VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs The Glaser-Dirks DG-100 is the first sailplane manufactured by Glaser-Dirks . It is a standard class glider designed by Wilhelm Dirks in 1974 and developed from the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38 . German glider, 1974 DG-100 Role Club class (formerly Standard class ) sailplane Type of aircraft National ori The Schweizer SGS 1-35 is a United States 15 Meter Class , single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [1] [3] SGS 1-35 Role 15 Meter Class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Designer Leslie Schweize Military gliders (an offshoot of common gliders ) have been used by the militaries of various countries for carrying troops ( glider infantry ) and heavy equipment to a combat zone, mainly during the Second World War . These engineless aircraft were towed into the air and most of the way to their ta Helicopter 66 is a United States Navy Sikorsky Sea King helicopter used during the late 1960s for the water recovery of astronauts during five missions of the Apollo program . It has been called "one of the most famous, or at least most iconic, helicopters in history", [2] was the subject of a 1969 #2 Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma The Airbus Helicopters H225 (previously Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma ) is a long-range passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 24 passengers along with two crew and a cabin atten #3 AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly EH101), a helicopter used for air-sea rescue in Canada . Developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta in Italy (now merged as Leonardo ), the CH-149 is a mediu #4 Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines . It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing . Tandem transport helicopter designed by Vertol "Sea Knight" redirects here The Schiebel Camcopter S-100 is an Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a rotorcraft design. Austrian UAV rotorcraft Camcopter S-100 Camcopter S-100 Role UAV Type of aircraft Manufacturer Schiebel Primary users UAE Army German Navy Chinese Navy United States Navy #6 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion The CH-53 Sea Stallion ( Sikorsky S-65 ) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft . Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps , it is currently in service with Germany, Iran, and Israel. The United States Air Force operate The AgustaWestland AW169 [1] is a twin-engine, 10-seat, 4.8t helicopter developed and manufactured by the helicopter division of Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland , merged into Finmeccanica since 2016). [2] It was designed to share similarities with the larger AgustaWestland AW139 and AgustaWestland #8 University of Maryland Gamera I The University of Maryland Gamera I is a human-powered helicopter designed to win the $250,000 Sikorsky Prize . [1] University of Maryland Gamera I One of four Gamera Rotors on Display at College Park Air Museum Role Human-powered helicopter National origin United States of America Manufacturer Univ The Focke-Wulf Fw 61 is often considered the first practical, functional helicopter , first flown in 1936. [1] It was also known as the Fa 61 , as Focke began a new company— Focke-Achgelis —in 1937. [ citation needed ] First practical, functional helicopter, first flown in 1936 This article needs ad #10 Sikorsky S-61 The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the SH-3 Sea King military helicopter . It was developed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft . Series of civil transport helicopters This article is about the civil versions of the Sikorsky S-61 models. For the mil #11 CAIC Z-10 The CAIC Z-10 ( Chinese : 直-10 , "helicopter-10"), also called WZ-10 ( Chinese : 武直-10 , " armed helicopter -10"), is a Chinese medium attack helicopter developed for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force . It is designed primarily for anti-tank warfare missions but has secondary air-to-air comb #1 Nova Performance Paragliders Nova Performance Paragliders is an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Terfens . The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. [1] Nova Performance Paragliders Type Privately held company Industry Aerospace Founded 1989 Founder Hanne Miles was the name used between 1943 and 1947 to market the aircraft of British engineer Frederick George Miles , who, with his wife – aviator and draughtswoman Maxine "Blossom" Miles (née Forbes-Robertson) – and his brother George Herbert Miles , designed numerous light civil and military aircraft 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 #4 SONACA The Sonaca Group is a Belgian aerospace company. It has subsidiaries in the United States , Canada , Mexico , Brazil , China , Romania and Sri Lanka . In 2018, the Sonaca Group's operating revenues amounted to $900 million. The Sonaca Group currently [ when? ] employs 4,630 workers. 92.604% of the c #5 Koolhoven N.V. Koolhoven was an aircraft manufacturer based in Rotterdam , Netherlands . From its conception in 1926 to its destruction in the Blitzkrieg in May 1940, the company remained the second major Dutch aircraft manufacturer (after Fokker ). Although many of its aircraft were as unsuccessful economica SSVOBB is the acronym for Stichting Studenten Vliegtuigontwikkeling, -bouw en -beheer which is Dutch for Foundation for Students in Airplane development, manufacturing and management . #7 Spyker Spyker or Spijker was a Dutch carriage, automobile and aircraft manufacturer, started in 1880 by blacksmiths Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker. Originally located in Hilversum , the company relocated to Trompenburg, Amsterdam in 1898. Company This article is about the former car manufacturer. For the Stampe et Vertongen was a Belgian aircraft manufacturer formed in 1922 and based at Antwerp . The company specialised in design and construction of primary trainers/tourers and advanced trainers. One of their products - the Stampe-Vertongen SV.4 - has become known in certain countries as just Stampe Avions Fairey was the Belgian-based subsidiary of the British Fairey Aviation that built aircraft for the Belgian government. It subsequently separated from the UK parent and became SONACA . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn h #10 Gnome et Rhône Gnome et Rhône was a major French aircraft engine manufacturer. Between 1914 and 1918 they produced 25,000 of their 9-cylinder Delta and Le Rhône 110 hp (81 kW) rotary designs, while another 75,000 were produced by various licensees. These engines powered the majority of aircraft in the first ha #1 Iron Dome Iron Dome ( Hebrew : כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל , romanized : Kippat Barzel ) is a mobile all-weather air defense system [8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries . [7] The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from #2 General Electric AN/TPQ-10 Radar Course Directing Central The General Electric AN/TPQ-1O Course Directing Central was a light-weight, two-unit, helicopter transportable, ground based bombing system developed for use by the United States Marine Corps to provide highly accurate, day/night all weather close air support . This self-contained system was designe #3 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1] A bouncing bomb is a bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets , and to allow both the bomb's speed on arrival at the target and the timing of its detonation to be pre-determined, in a similar fashion to a regular naval depth char The AN/FPS-24 Radar was a long range early warning radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command . It used a two-frequency signal in order to avoid fluctuation loss , which causes signals on single-frequency radars to fade in and out as the target moves. Reducing this effect results The NPO Almaz S 200 Angara/Vega/Dubna ( Russian С-200 Ангара/Вега/Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon (initially Tallinn ), [2] is a long range, high altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system designed in the 1960s to defend large areas from high-altitude bombers or other targets. Each battali #7 Sky Bow The Sky Bow , or Tien Kung ( Chinese : 天弓 ; pinyin : Tiān gōng ), are a series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems developed by Taiwan . The TK-2 and TK-3 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China . [1] Surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile Tien
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