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Ashiya Air Field ( 芦屋飛行場 , Ashiya Hikōjō ) ( ICAO : RJFA ) is a military airdrome of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Ashiya Airbase ( 芦屋基地 , Ashiya Kitchi ) . It is located 0.5 NM (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) north [1] of Ashiya in the Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan . Airport in Ashiya, Japan Ashiya Air Fi
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
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
#4 Pignataro Maggiore Airfield
Pignataro Maggiore Airfield is a grass airfield just north of Pignataro Maggiore , in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region of Campania , located about 40 km north of Naples . It is currently used for light private aircraft. Pignataro Maggiore Airfield Part of Twelfth Air Force Coordinates
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 .
#6 Islamabad International Airport
Islamabad International Airport ( IATA : ISB , ICAO : OPIS ) is the international airport serving Islamabad , the capital city of Pakistan . It is located 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the city, and is accessed via Srinagar Highway . Airport serving the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area of Pa
Delamar Dry Lake is a dry lake bed located in the Dry Lake Watershed near Alamo in Lincoln County, Nevada . [1] It is located on federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management . Airport Delamar Lake Landing Strip IATA : none ICAO : none Summary Coordinates 37°19′13.87″N 114°56′55.03″W Ma
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
#9 Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport
Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport [4] ( IATA : BEL , ICAO : SBBE ) is the main airport serving Belém , Brazil. Val de Cans (sometimes spelled Val de Cães) is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located. Since 13 April 2010, the airport is named also after Júlio Ceza
#10 Surat Airport
Surat Airport [4] ( IATA : STV , ICAO : VASU ) is a customs airport serving Surat and Southern Gujarat . It is located in Magdalla , situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from the city centre. It has a total area of 770 acres (312 ha), and is the second busiest airport in Gujarat after Ahmedabad , in terms of bot
#11 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport [2] ( IATA : HVN , ICAO : KHVN , FAA LID : HVN ) is a public airport located three miles southeast of downtown New Haven , in New Haven County, Connecticut , United States. [3] The airport is partly located in the City of New Haven, which owns the airport, [3] and pa
#13 Jersey Airport
Jersey Airport ( IATA : JER , ICAO : EGJJ ) is an international airport located in the parish of Saint Peter , 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west northwest of Saint Helier [1] in Jersey , in the Channel Islands . Airport in Jersey, Channel Islands. Jersey Airport IATA : JER ICAO : EGJJ Summary Airport
DuBois Regional Airport ( IATA : DUJ [2] , ICAO : KDUJ , FAA LID : DUJ ) , formerly DuBois–Jefferson County Airport , is in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania , [1] eight miles northwest of DuBois , [1] a city in Clearfield County . The airport is in Washington Township . It is owned and operated by the
#15 Tivat Airport
Tivat Airport ( Montenegrin : Аеродром Тиват , romanized : Aerodrom Tivat ) ( IATA : TIV , ICAO : LYTV ) is an international airport serving the Montenegrin coastal town of Tivat and the surrounding region. Airport in Mrčevac, Montenegro Tivat Airport Aerodrom Tivat Аеродром Тиват IATA : TIV ICAO
#16 List of SilkAir destinations
Before merging with Singapore Airlines , SilkAir was flying to three destinations at the end of April 2021. [1] As the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, it operated flights to Asia and Australia from its hub at Changi Airport . On 6 May 2021, the last SilkAir flight landed from Kathmandu. [2]
Santa Cruz Air Force Base – ALA12 ( IATA : SNZ , ICAO : SBSC ) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force , located in the district of Santa Cruz in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. Air base of the Brazilian Air Force Santa Cruz Air Force Base Base Aérea de Santa Cruz Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro in Brazil S
#18 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport
Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport ( IATA : SNZ , ICAO : SBSC ) was a Brazilian airport built to handle the operations with the rigid airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg . The airport was named after Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (1685–1724), a Portuguese priest born in Brazil who did research about tra
#19 Gusap Airport
Gusap Airport is a general aviation airport in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea . ( IATA : GAP ) located at the base of the Finisterre Range. It has no scheduled commercial airline service. It is currently in use, and maintained by Ramu Agri Industries Ltd. (RAIL) for Crop Dusting purposes (Aerial
#20 George Best Belfast City Airport
George Best Belfast City Airport ( Irish : Aerfort Chathair Bhéal Feirste George Best ( IATA : BHD , ICAO : EGAC ) is a single-runway airport in Belfast , Northern Ireland. Situated in County Down , it is adjacent to the Port of Belfast [1] and is 3 miles (4.8km) from Belfast City Centre . It shares
The Canadair CF-5 (officially designated the CF-116 Freedom Fighter ) is the Canadair licensed-built version of the American Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter aircraft primarily for the Canadian Forces (as the CF-5) and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (as the NF-5). The CF-5 was upgraded periodically thr
The Blackburn Dart was a carrier-based torpedo bomber biplane designed and manufactured by the British aviation company Blackburn Aircraft . It was the standard single-seat torpedo bomber operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) between 1923 and 1933. 1921 torpedo bomber series by Blackburn T.2 Dart Blac
The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster was an experimental bomber aircraft , designed for a high top speed. The unconventional approach was to mount the two engines within the fuselage driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers mounted at the tail in a pusher configuration , leaving the wing and fuselage cle
#4 Extra EA-300
The Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 is a two-seat aerobatic monoplane capable of Unlimited category competition . It was designed in 1987 by Walter Extra , a German aerobatic pilot, and built by Extra Flugzeugbau . German aerobatic aircraft This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 20
#5 List of Chengdu J-7 variants
The following is a list of variants and specifications for variants of the Chengdu J-7 , which differed considerably between models in its 48 years of its production run. Production of the J-7 ceased after delivering of 16 F-7BGIs to the Bangladesh Air Force in 2013.
The Latécoère 298 (sometimes abridged to Laté 298 ) was a French seaplane that served during World War II . It was designed primarily as a torpedo bomber , but served also as a dive bomber against land and naval targets, and as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Of a sturdy and reliable constructio
The Martin AM Mauler (originally XBTM ) was a single-seat carrier-based attack aircraft built for the United States Navy . Designed during World War II , the Mauler encountered development delays and did not enter service until 1948 in small numbers. The aircraft proved troublesome and remained in f
The Fokker T.VIII is a twin-engined torpedo bomber and aerial reconnaissance floatplane designed and manufactured by the Dutch aviation company Fokker . Fokker T.VIII Front view of a T.VIII in flight Role Torpedo-bomber seaplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Fokker First flight 1938 Introduction 193
#9 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada , which produced the aircraft from 1965 to 1988; Viking Air purchased the type certificate , then restarted production in 2008 before re-adopting the DHC name in
#10 Boeing Monomail
The Boeing Model 200 Monomail was an American mail plane of the early 1930s. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( March 2017 ) Model 200 and 221 Monomail Model 200 Role Airliner Type of a
#11 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
#12 Boeing EC-135
The Boeing EC-135 is a retired family of command and control aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter . During the Cold War , the EC-135 was best known for being modified to perform the Looking Glass mission where one EC-135 was always airborne 24 hours a day to serve as flying command po
#13 Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
#14 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.9
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.9 Høverjager ("Høver fighter"), also known as the Høver M.F.9 after its designer, was a fighter seaplane built in Norway in the 1920s. [1] [2] Fighter seaplane built in Norway in the 1920s M.F.9 Høverjager The M.F.9B fighter aircraft F.126. Role Fighter seaplane Typ
#15 Boeing XB-15
The Boeing XB-15 ( Boeing 294 ) was a United States bomber aircraft designed in 1934 as a test for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) to see if it would be possible to build a heavy bomber with a 5,000 mi (8,000 km) range. For a year beginning in mid-1935 it was designated the XBLR-1 . Whe
#16 Albatros L 72
The Albatros L 72 was a German transport aircraft of the 1920s, designed to carry newspapers between German cities for Ullstein Verlag . A single revised example was built for the Hamburger Fremdenblatt . L 72 Role Cargo aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke Designer Gustav L
The Langley Aerodrome was a pioneering but unsuccessful manned, tandem wing -configuration powered flying machine, designed at the close of the 19th century by Smithsonian Institution Secretary Samuel Langley . The U.S. Army paid $50,000 for the project in 1898 after Langley's successful flights wit
The Cessna Citation Longitude is a business jet produced by Cessna , part of the Cessna Citation family . Announced at the May 2012 EBACE , the Model 700 made its first flight on October 8, 2016, with certification obtained in September 2019. The aluminum airframe has the fuselage cross-section of t
#19 De Havilland Canada Dash 7
The de Havilland Canada DHC-7 , popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop -powered regional airliner with short take-off and landing (STOL) performance. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company, de Havilland Canada , was purchased by Boeing in 1986 and
The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle is a French jet airliner produced by Sud Aviation . It was developed by SNCASE in the early 1950s and made its maiden flight on 27 May 1955. It included some de Havilland designs and components developed for the de Havilland Comet . SNCASE merged into the larger Sud
#1 Pacific Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
#2 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
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
HMS Patroller was an escort carrier in the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Laid down in 1942 at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding company, she was originally named USS Keweenaw (CVE-44) . USS Keweenaw (previously AVG-44 then later ACV-44 ) was an escort carrier laid down under Maritime Commis
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
USS 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
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
HMS Triumph was a Royal Navy Colossus -class light fleet aircraft carrier . She served in the Korean War and later, after reconstruction, as a support ship. 1946 Colossus-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Triumph . This article has multiple is
USS Pocomoke (AV-9) was a Pocomoke -class seaplane tender , originally built as the SS Exchequer and acquired by the U.S. Navy as the military build-up occurred in the United States just prior to World War II . She operated principally in the Pacific Theatre of the war and serviced military seapla
#12 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
#14 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
USS Wolverine (IX-64) was a training ship used by the United States Navy during World War II . She was originally named Seeandbee and was built as a Great Lakes luxury side-wheel steamer cruise ship for the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company. Seeandbee was launched on 9 November 1912 and was norm
SM U-12 was a German submarine, built in 1911 and sunk off Scotland in 1915. It was the first submarine to launch a plane at sea. U-12 was a Type U 9 U-boat built for the Imperial German Navy . Her construction was ordered on 15 July 1908 and her keel was laid down by Kaiserliche Werft in Danzig . S
#17 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
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
#19 Attacker-class escort carrier
The Attacker class were a class of escort aircraft carriers in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War . Class of British escort carriers HMS Attacker Class overview Name Attacker class Builders 4 at Ingalls Shipbuilding 4 at Western Pipe & Steel 3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild
USS Lexington (CV-2) , nicknamed "Lady Lex", [1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the
The Straight Corporation Ltd was a significant operator of British airlines, airports and flying clubs from 1935 until the mid 1970s. Its major unit, Western Airways, expanded to become an important parts manufacturer, a maintenance, repair and upgrade organisation, and a builder of transport aircra
#2 Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines
Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines was an airline based at Maputo International Airport that flew to cities throughout Mozambique . The Ethiopian Airlines subsidiary launched operations in December 2018 using Q400 aircraft; its fleet included the Boeing 737-800 as well. It thus became the third airline t
#3 Syrian Air
Syrian Airlines ( Arabic : السورية للطيران ), operating as SyrianAir ( Arabic : السورية ), is the flag carrier airline of Syria. [2] It operates scheduled international services to several destinations in Asia, Europe and North Africa , though the number of flights operated has seriously declined si
British Island Airways (BIA) was the legal successor to British United Island Airways (BUIA). [1] [2] It commenced operations under that name in mid-1970. [3] Ten years later it merged with Air Anglia , Air Wales and Air Westward to form Air UK , at the time the United Kingdom 's biggest regional ai
Palau Airways Corp. was an airline based in Palau. [1] Their head office was Room #209 in the RMTRI Building in Koror . [2] With the Taiwan branch having been located in Shilin District , Taipei . [3] Flight company Palau Airways IATA ICAO Callsign P7 PAU PALAIRWAYS Founded 2011 Ceased operations 20
#6 Aviair
Aviair Pty Ltd, [1] previously known as Slingair Heliwork , [2] is an airline and air charter company [3] based in Kununurra , Western Australia . [4] It operates air charter services and regular passenger services. Its main bases are Kununurra Airport , Broome International Airport and Karratha Air
Paramount Airways was an airline based in Chennai , India . It operated scheduled services, mainly targeting business travellers until it ceased operations in 2010. Its hub was Chennai International Airport [1] and was the first airline in India to launch the New Generation Embraer 170/190 Family se
Click Airways was [1] an airline based in Sharjah , United Arab Emirates . It was established in 2004 and its main base was Sharjah International Airport . [2] Click Airways IATA ICAO Callsign C4 CGK CLICK AIR Founded 2004 Hubs Sharjah International Airport Fleet size 4 Destinations 5 Headquarters S
Air Arabia Maroc ( Arabic : العربية للطيران المغرب ) is a Moroccan low-cost airline , set up as a joint venture between various Moroccan investors and Air Arabia . [3] Its head office is located in the Arrivals Terminal of Mohammed V International Airport in Nouaceur Province , Morocco in Greater Ca
#10 Western Airways
Western Airways was an airline based in Weston-super-Mare , Somerset , England between 1932 and 1978. Before World War II , for a short period, it was the world's busiest airline. It survived WWII by using its aircraft engineering expertise. Defunct British airline and engineering company Western Ai
#11 Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (occasionally referred to as no-frills , budget or discount carrier or airline , and abbreviated as LCC ) is an airline that is operated with an especially high emphasis on minimizing operating costs and without some of the traditional services and amenities pr
#12 Jet Airways
Jet Airways (India) Ltd is an Indian airline based in Delhi NCR , with a training and developmental center in Mumbai . Incorporated in April 1992 as a limited liability company , the airline began operations as an air taxi operator in 1993. It began full-fledged operations in 1995 with international
#13 Jazz (airline)
Jazz Aviation LP , commonly shortened to Jazz , is a Canadian regional airline based at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield , Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia , [4] and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation . Jazz Aviation provides regional and charter airline ser
#14 Kayala Airline
Kayala Airline was [1] an airline based in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . Kayala was a privately owned premium class airline operating domestic and international scheduled as well as charter services. Its main base was King Abdulaziz International Airport , Jeddah, with a further base at King Khalid Intern
Sky Angkor Airlines Inc. ( Khmer : ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ ) ( Korean : 스카이 앙코르 항공 ), formerly Skywings Asia Airlines is an airline based in Cambodia . Its main hub is at Siem Reap International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport . Cambodian airline Sky Angkor Airlines ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ IATA
#16 Avelo Airlines
Avelo Airlines is an American ultra low-cost carrier headquartered in Houston , Texas . It previously operated charter flights as Casino Express Airlines and Xtra Airways , before transitioning to scheduled operations and rebranding as Avelo Airlines on April 8, 2021. [2] [3] The airline's first sch
#17 World Airways
World Airways, Inc. was a United States airline headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia in Greater Atlanta . [1] [2] The company operated mostly non-scheduled services but did fly scheduled passenger services as well, notably with McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide body jetliners. [3] World Airways cease
#18 Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الكويتية , al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawiyyah al-Kuwaītiyyah ) is the national carrier of Kuwait , [3] with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport , Al Farwaniyah Governorate . It operates scheduled international services throughout the Middle East,
#19 DayJet
DayJet was an American commercial aviation operation that provided on-demand jet travel using Eclipse 500 very light jets . Founded by Ed Iacobucci , the former leader of the IBM - Microsoft Joint OS/2 development team IBM executive and the founder of Citrix Systems , and his wife, network architect
#20 Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei
Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei ( lit. ' German Zeppelin Transport Company ' ), abbreviated DZR , is a German limited-liability company that operates commercial passenger zeppelin flights. The current incarnation of the DZR was founded in 2001 and is based in Friedrichshafen . It is a subsidiary of Zep
A rigid airship is a type of airship (or dirigible) in which the envelope is supported by an internal framework rather than by being kept in shape by the pressure of the lifting gas within the envelope, as in blimps (also called pressure airships) and semi-rigid airships . [1] [2] Rigid airships are
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127 ) was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen -filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. Named after the German airship pioneer Ferdinand von Zeppelin , a count ( Gr
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
The two Hindenburg -class airships were hydrogen-filled, passenger-carrying rigid airships built in Germany in the 1930s and named in honor of Paul von Hindenburg . They were the last such aircraft to be constructed, and in terms of their length, height, and volume, the largest aircraft ever built.
The Italia was a semi-rigid airship belonging to the Italian Air Force . It was designed by Italian engineer and General Umberto Nobile who flew the dirigible in his second series of flights around the North Pole . The Italia crashed in 1928, with one confirmed fatality from the crash, one fatality
#7 Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
The Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen is a museum in Friedrichshafen in Germany, the birthplace of the Zeppelin airship. The museum houses the world's largest aviation collection and chronicles the history of the Zeppelin airships. In addition, it is the only museum in Germany that combines technology
#8 Airship
An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power . [1] Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Dirigible airships compared with related aerostats, from a turn-of-
The Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin #130 ; Registration: D-LZ 130 ) was the last of the German rigid airships built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau during the period between the World Wars , the second and final ship of the Hindenburg class , and the second zeppelin to carry the name "Graf Ze
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
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 65 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 65 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score 34 aerial victories during the war, including nine observation balloons do
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base , Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Bl
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
#5 Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22
Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 (MATSG-22) is a United States Marine Corps aviation training group that was originally established during World War II as Marine Aircraft Group 22 (MAG-22). Squadrons from MAG-22, were decimated at the Battle of Midway and after reconstituting fought during
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
VA-75 , nicknamed the Carrier Clowns , was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-18 on 20 July 1943. The squadron was redesignated as VA-8A on 15 November 1946, and finally as VA-75 on 27 July 1948. It was disestablished on 30 November 1949. A second squadro
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command . 445th Airlift Wing 445th Airlif
No. 252 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron that formed as a bomber unit in World War I and re-formed as part of RAF Coastal Command in World War II . No. 252 Squadron RAF Active 1 May 1918 – 30 June 1919 21 November 1940 – 15 June 1941 14 November 1941 – 1 December 1946 Country United
No. 2 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron that operates from RAAF Base Williamtown , near Newcastle, New South Wales . From its formation in 1916 as part of the Australian Flying Corps , it has flown a variety of aircraft types including fighters , bombers , and Airborne Early W
No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training and bomber squadron . It was formed in 1917 and served as a training unit based in England during World War I. The squadron was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of 1939. It subsequently saw combat as a light bomber and mari
#12 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
#13 VMF-113
Marine Fighter Squadron 113 (VMF-113) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps during World War II and in the Marine Forces Reserve until 1965. Known as the "Whistling Devils", the squadron participated in aerial combat over the Marshall Islands in 1944 and took part in the Battle of
The 325th Fighter Wing ( 325 FW ) is a wing of the United States Air Force based in Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 325th Fighter Wing An F-22 Raptor and two F-15 Eagles from Tyndall Air Force Base refuel from a KC-135 S
#15 113th Wing
The 113th Wing , known as the "Capital Guardians", is a unit of the District of Columbia Air National Guard , stationed at Joint Base Andrews , Maryland. If activated to federal service, the fighter portion of the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force 's Air Combat Command , while the airlif
The 120th Fighter Squadron (120 FS) is a unit of the Colorado Air National Guard 140th Wing located at Buckley Space Force Base , Aurora, Colorado. The 120th is equipped with the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon . 120th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Wing (WG), Col
#17 27th Special Operations Wing
The 27th Special Operations Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico. It is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 27th Special Operations Wing Uni
#18 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
The 442d Fighter Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to Tenth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. 442d Fighter Wing 442d Fighter Wing – Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II – 79-0164 Active 1949–1951;
#20 Jagdstaffel 29
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 29 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score 76 aerial victories during the war, at the cost of 13 of their pilots kill
#1 Kite
A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. [2] A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. [3] Some kite des
In aircraft , an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor , carrying the pilot with it. The concept of an e
Theodore von Kármán ( Hungarian : ( Szőlőskislaki ) Kármán Tódor [(søːløːʃkiʃlɒki) ˈkaːrmaːn ˈtoːdor] ; 11 May 1881 – 6 May 1963) was a Hungarian-American mathematician , aerospace engineer , and physicist who was active primarily in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics . He was responsible
#4 Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. Hydrogen is the lightest element. At standard conditions hydrogen is a gas of diatomic molecules having the formula H 2 . It is colorless , odorless , tasteless , [8] non-toxic, and highly combustible . Hydrogen is the most abun
#5 Duralumin
Duralumin (also called duraluminum , duraluminium , duralum , dural(l)ium , or dural ) is a trade name for one of the earliest types of age-hardenable aluminium alloys . The term is a combination of Dürener and aluminium . Trade name of age-hardenable aluminium alloy This article's lead section may
#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 .
Eugene Luther " Gene " Vidal ( / v ɪ ˈ d ɑː l / ; [1] April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor, and athlete . He was the father of author Gore Vidal . For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a nu
#3 Paul Fitts
Paul Morris Fitts Jr. (May 6, 1912 – May 2, 1965) was a psychologist at the Ohio State University (later at the University of Michigan ). He developed a model of human movement, Fitts's law , based on rapid, aimed movement, which went on to become one of the most highly successful and well studied m
Adriano Mantelli (13 February 1913 – 6 May 1995) [1] was an Italian aircraft designer who designed the Alaparma Baldo . Adriano Mantelli Born Sottotenente Adriano Mantelli 13 February 1913 Cortile San Marino Died 6 May 1995 (1995-05-06) (aged 82) Florence, Italy Nationality Italian Education Regio
Edgar J. Lesher (July 31, 1914 – May 19, 1998) was an American aircraft designer, pilot and a professor of aerospace engineering. Edgar J. Lesher Born ( 1914-07-31 ) July 31, 1914 Detroit , Michigan Died ( 1998-05-19 ) May 19, 1998 Ann Arbor , Michigan Citizenship United States Alma mater Ohio Sta
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
William Harvey "Bill" Dana (November 3, 1930 – May 6, 2014) was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force pilot , NASA test pilot , and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA. He was
Steven Ray Nagel (October 27, 1946 – August 21, 2014), ( Col , USAF ), was an American astronaut , aeronautical and mechanical engineer , test pilot , and a United States Air Force pilot . [1] In total, he logged 723 hours in space. [2] After NASA, he worked at the University of Missouri College of
#9 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#10 Alessandro Cagno
Alessandro Umberto Cagno , Umberto Cagno , nicknamed Sandrin (2 May 1883 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian racing driver, aviation pioneer and powerboat racer. Alessandro Umberto Cagno Cagno at 1914 French Grand Prix Born ( 1883-05-02 ) 2 May 1883 Turin , Italy Died 23 December 1971 (1971-12-23) (a
#11 Hubert Le Blon
Hubert Le Blon (21 March 1874 – 2 April 1910) was a French automobilist and pioneer aviator. He drove a steam-powered Gardner-Serpollet motorcar in the early 1900s, and then switched to Hotchkiss for both the world's first Grand Prix at Le Mans in France and the inaugural Targa Florio in Sicily. At
Joseph Joel Hammond (1886 – 22 September 1918) was a pioneering New Zealand aviator. [1] On 17 January 1914 at Epsom showgrounds he took New Zealand's first military plane, a Blériot XI-2 , for its first flight. [2] Joseph Joel Hammond Joseph Joel Hammond flying his Bristol Boxkite at the Ascot Race
#13 Jurgis Kairys
Jurgis Kairys (born May 6, 1952, in Krasnoyarsk ) is a Lithuanian aerobatic pilot and aeronautical engineer . He has won many awards for his flying and has invented several maneuvers, including the "Kairys Wheel." He helped develop the Sukhoi Su-26 , -29 , and -31 aerobatic aircraft, and also has ma
Charles Herbert Colvin (March 4, 1893 – July 3, 1985) was an aeronautical engineer who was the co-founder of the Pioneer Instrument Company in Brooklyn , with Brice Herbert Goldsborough and Morris M. Titterington .
#15 First aerial crossing of the South Atlantic
The first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic was made by the Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral in 1922, to mark the centennial of Brazil 's independence . Coutinho and Cabral flew in stages from Lisbon , Portugal , to Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , using three different Faire
#16 Frank Whittle
Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle , OM , KBE , CB , FRS , FRAeS [1] (1 June 1907 – 8 August 1996) was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer . He is credited with inventing the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention whic
#17 Samuel Langley
Samuel Pierpont Langley (August 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906) was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer . He was the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a professor of astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh , where he was the director of
#18 Liam P. Hardy
Liam Patrick Hardy (born 1973) is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces . American judge (born 1973) Liam P. Hardy Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Incumbent Assumed office December 8, 2020 Appointed by Don
#19 Carmela Combe
Carmela Combe Thomson (1898 – 10 May 1984) was the first Peruvian woman aviator and the second Peruvian to obtain a driver's license . [1] [2] Carmela Combe Born Carmela Combe Thomson 1898 ( 1898 ) Peru Died 10 May 1984 (1984-05-10) (aged 85–86) Occupation Aviator Known for First Peruvian woma
#20 Harlan D. Fowler
Harlan D. Fowler (1895-1982) was an American inventor, writer, and airplane engineer who invented the variable wing area Fowler flap used on many commercial aircraft today. Aeronautical engineer and inventor Harlan D. Fowler Double slotted Fowler flaps extended for landing Born ( 1895-06-18 ) June 1
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is an 11,000 shp (8,200 kW) powerplant, developed and produced by Europrop International for the Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft . The TP400 is the most powerful single-rotation turboprop in service; only the contra-rotating Kuznetsov NK-12 is l
The Power Jets WU (Whittle Unit) was a series of three very different experimental jet engines produced and tested by Frank Whittle and his small team in the late 1930s. WU Type Turbojet Manufacturer Power Jets First run 12 April 1937 Major applications none Number built 3 Developed into Power Jets
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce plc , one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , competing with the General Electric GEnx . It first ran on 14 February 2006 and first flew on 18 June 2007 before a joint EASA/FAA certification on
The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of dual-spool, axial-flow , high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines produced by Pratt & Whitney as the successor to the JT9D . It was first run in April 1984, was FAA certified in July 1986, and was introduced in June 1987. With thrust ranging from 50,000 to 99,0
Manx2 Flight 7100 was a scheduled commercial flight from Belfast , Northern Ireland, to Cork , Republic of Ireland. On 10 February 2011, the Fairchild Metro III aircraft flying the route with ten passengers and two crew on board crashed on its third attempt to land at Cork Airport in foggy condition
#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
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#4 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1962
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1962, 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
#6 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]
#7 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
TAAG Flight 462 a Boeing 737-200 took off from Lubango Airport in Lubango , Angola , on a regular domestic service to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda on November 8, 1983. [1] [2] The aircraft had 126 passengers and four crew on board. [3] 1983 aviation incident This article needs additional ci
#9 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 )
#10 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
#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 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
#13 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
#14 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
Germanwings Flight 9525 [1] was a scheduled international passenger flight from Barcelona–El Prat Airport in Spain to Düsseldorf Airport in Germany. The flight was operated by Germanwings , a low-cost carrier owned by the German airline Lufthansa . On 24 March 2015, the aircraft, an Airbus A320-211
#16 American Airlines Flight 587
American Airlines Flight 587 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo , the capital of the Dominican Republic . On November 12, 2001, the Airbus A300B4-605R flying the route, crashed int
EAS Airlines Flight 4226 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kano to Lagos , Nigeria . On 4 May 2002, the aircraft serving the route, a BAC One-Eleven 525FT with 69 passengers and 8 crew members on board, crashed into Gwammaja Quarters, a densely-populated residential area located approxi
#18 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
#19 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
#1 Bertoni-Altinger BA-1 Superalbatros
The Bertoni Altinger AB-1 Superalbatros , (aka Alinger-Bertoni AB-1 Superalbatros ), is a high-performance sailplane designed and built in Argentina in the 1950s and 1960s. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2020 ) AB-1 Superalbatros Role Sailplane Type of aircraf
The Rubik R-26 Góbé is a family of Hungarian shoulder-wing , two-seat training gliders that was designed by Ernő Rubik Sr. (father of Rubik's Cube inventor Ernő Rubik ), and produced by Auto-Aero . [1] [2] After its introduction the R-26 Góbé became the de facto training glider type in Hungary and i
The Scheibe Zugvogel ( English: Migratory bird ) is a West German , high-wing , single-seat, FAI Open Class glider that was produced by Scheibe Flugzeugbau . The first version was designed by Rudolph Kaiser and subsequent versions by Egon Scheibe . [1] [2] [3] German single-seat glider, 1954 Zugvoge
The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a German glider fighter designed to attack Allied bomber formations during the time of the bombing raids over Nazi Germany . German glider fighter BV 40 Model of a BV 40 Role Fighter glider Type of aircraft Manufacturer Blohm & Voss First flight 6 May 1944 Number built 7
#5 De Havilland Australia DHA-G2
The de Havilland Australia DHA-G2 was a Second World War Australian transport glider based on the earlier prototype DHA-G1. [1] Only two prototype G1 and six production G2 gliders were built. [2] DHA-G2 Role Transport glider National origin Australia Manufacturer de Havilland Australia First flight
The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (or S-46 ) is an American single-engine helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky . It had a single three-blade rotor originally powered by a 75 horsepower (56 kW ) engine. The first "free" flight of the VS-300 was on 13 May 1940. [2] The VS-300 was the first successful singl
#2 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
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is a small robotic coaxial rotor helicopter operating on Mars as part of NASA 's Mars 2020 mission along with the Perseverance rover , which landed on February 18, 2021. Two months later, on April 19, Ingenuity successfully completed the first powered controlled extraterr
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil . Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants.
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol . The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Or
#6 List of flights by Ingenuity helicopter on Mars
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft , with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry , military vehicles and fortifications . Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships . Ground-attack
#8 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
#9 List of helicopter prison escapes
There have been multiple prison escapes where an inmate escapes by means of a helicopter . One of the earliest instances was the escape of Joel David Kaplan, nicknamed "Man Fan", on August 19, 1971, from the Santa Martha Acatitla in Mexico. [3] Kaplan was a New York businessman who not only escaped
#10 Mil Mi-24
The Mil Mi-24 ( Russian : Миль Ми-24 ; NATO reporting name : Hind ) is a large helicopter gunship , attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its su
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
Bristol Siddeley Engines Ltd ( BSEL ) was a British aero engine manufacturer. The company was formed in 1959 by a merger of Bristol Aero-Engines Limited and Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited . In 1961 the company was expanded by the purchase of the de Havilland Engine Company and the engine division
#2 Packard
Packard or Packard Motor Car Company was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit , Michigan . The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last Packards were built in South Bend, Indiana in 1958. Defunct luxury automobile company from Detroit, Michigan Not to be conf
Wolseley Motors Limited was a British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in early 1901 by the Vickers armaments combine in conjunction with Herbert Austin . It initially made a full range, topped by large luxury cars, and dominated the market in the Edwardian era . The Vickers brothers died [note 1]
The Cirrus Design Corporation , doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design ), is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company is owned by a subsidiary of the Chinese government-owned AVIC , and is headquart
The 9K34 Strela-3 ( Russian : 9К34 «Стрела-3» , 'arrow', NATO reporting name : SA-14 Gremlin ) is a man-portable air defense missile system ( MANPADS ) developed in the Soviet Union as a response to the poor performance of the earlier 9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail) system. The missile was largely based
The S-400 Triumf ( Russian: C-400 Триумф – Triumf; translation: Triumph ; NATO reporting name : SA-21 Growler ), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3 , [2] is a mobile, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Russia's Almaz Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering as an upgr
#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]
The Pantsir ( Russian : Панцирь , lit. ' "Carapace" ' ) missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery systems. Starting with the Pantsir-S1 ( Russian : Панцирь-С1 , NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound ) as the first version, it is pro
The R-33 ( Russian : Вымпел Р-33 , NATO reporting name : AA-9 Amos ) is a long-range air-to-air missile developed by Vympel . It is the primary armament of the MiG-31 interceptor, intended to attack large high-speed targets such as the SR-71 Blackbird , the B-1 Lancer bomber, and the B-52 Stratofort
An anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory . The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic
The M1917 Browning machine gun is a heavy machine gun used by the United States armed forces in World War I , World War II , the Korean War , and the Vietnam War ; it has also been used by other nations. It was a crew-served, belt-fed, water-cooled machine gun that served alongside the much lighter
#8 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Program is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect India from ballistic missile attacks. Phase 1 has been successfully tested and completed and deployment awaits final official permission. Phase 2 is under d