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#1 Second World War RAAF Buildings, Maryborough Airport
Second World War RAAF Buildings is a heritage-listed group of air force base buildings at Saltwater Creek Road, Maryborough , Fraser Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. It was built from c. 1941 to c. 1944 . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 March 2007. [1] Historic site
Alykel Airport ( Russian : Аэропорт Алыкель ) ( IATA : NSK , ICAO : UOOO ) is a large airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai , Russia , located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Norilsk . Alykel is the only functional airfield near Norilsk. It handles medium-sized aircraft and is serviced by 24-hour operations.
#3 Combermere/Bonnie Brae Airfield
Combermere/Bonnie Brae Airfield ( TC LID : CMB8 ) is a registered aerodrome located 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) west northwest of Combermere , Ontario , Canada. The aerodrome is closed between 16 November and 14 April. Airport in Combermere, Ontario Combermere/Bonnie Brae Airfield IATA :
#4 Washington County Memorial Airport
Washington County Memorial Airport ( FAA LID : K38 ) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Washington County, Kansas , United States. It is located five nautical miles (6 mi , 9 km ) south of the central business district of Washington, Kansas . [1] Airport Washington County Memorial Airpor
#5 Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport ( Waray : Luparan Daniel Z. Romualdez , Filipino : Paliparang Daniel Z. Romualdez ; IATA : TAC , ICAO : RPVA ), also known as Tacloban City Airport , is an airport serving the general area of Tacloban , a highly urbanized city in Leyte island in the Philippines . It is th
Soesterberg Air Base ( IATA : UTC , ICAO : EHSB ) was a Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) military air base located in Soesterberg , 14 kilometres (8.7 mi ) east-northeast of Utrecht . It was first established as an airfield in 1911, and in 1913, the Dutch Army bought the field and established t
#7 Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport ( IATA : MQP , ICAO : FAKN ) is located 27 km north east of Mbombela in Mpumalanga , South Africa . Construction began in 2001 [1] and it replaced the smaller Nelspruit Airport . It now serves travelers to Kruger National Park . There are scheduled passenger
Allegheny County Airport ( IATA : AGC , ICAO : KAGC , FAA LID : AGC ) is in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania , 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Pittsburgh . It is the fifth-busiest airport in Pennsylvania following Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Allentown , and Harrisburg . The airport is owned by the Alleghen
#9 Arizona World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arizona for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Arizona World War II Army Airfields Douglas AAF Hereford AAF Falcon AAF Kingman AAF Yucca AAF Luke AAF Ajo AAF Gila Bend AFAF Mara
#10 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
Falls Church Airpark was an airport located in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County, Virginia from 1945 to 1961. The facility was located on a parcel of land owned by Eakin Properties, a Virginia real estate development firm. [1] The airport was primarily used for general aviation and civil defen
#12 Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma or MCAS Yuma ( ICAO : KNYL , FAA LID : NYL ) is a United States Marine Corps air station. It is the home of multiple squadrons of F-35B Lightning IIs of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing , Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1), Marine Operational Test and
#13 Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport ( IATA : TRM , ICAO : KTRM , FAA LID : TRM ) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Riverside County, California , United States. It is located in the southeastern Coachella Valley , 20 nautical miles (23 mi , 37 km ) southeast of the central business dist
#14 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ( IATA : MSY , ICAO : KMSY , FAA LID : MSY ) ( French : Aéroport international Louis Armstrong de La Nouvelle-Orléans ) is an international airport under Class B airspace in Kenner , Jefferson Parish, Louisiana , United States. It is owned by the cit
Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport ( IATA : AAE , ICAO : DABB ) , formerly known as Les Salines Airport , and popularly as El Mellah Airport is an international airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Annaba , a city in Algeria . [1] It is named after Rabah Bitat , a president of Algeria (1978-1979). Air
#16 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ( WPAFB ) ( IATA : FFO , ICAO : KFFO , FAA LID : FFO ) is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place just east of Dayton, Ohio , in Greene and Montgomery counties. It includes both Wright and Patterson Fields, which were originally Wilbur Wright Field
#17 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport [5] ( Hungarian : Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér ) ( IATA : BUD , ICAO : LHBP ) , formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport and still commonly called just Ferihegy , is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital cit
Taylor Field is a closed military airfield located 11 miles east-southeast of Montgomery, Alabama . It was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States' entry into World War I in April 1917. [1] For other airfields with this name, see Taylor Field (disambiguation)
#19 Tallinn Airport
Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Tallinna lennujaam , IATA : TLL , ICAO : EETN ) or Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Lennart Meri Tallinna lennujaam ) is the largest airport in Estonia , which serves as a hub for the national airline Nordica , as well as the secondary hub for AirBaltic , [3] ca
#20 Hangar One (Los Angeles, California)
Hangar One , commonly referred to as Hangar No. 1 , is an airplane hangar located on the grounds of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1] This article is about aircraft hangar in Los Angeles, Califo
The MacCready Gossamer Condor was the first human-powered aircraft capable of controlled and sustained flight; as such, it won the Kremer prize in 1977. Its design was led by Paul MacCready of AeroVironment , Inc. [1] First human-powered aircraft Gossamer Condor Role experimental aircraft Type of ai
#2 De Bernardi M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter
The de Bernardi M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter is a two-seat light sport aircraft designed by Mario De Bernardi as a follow-on to the single-seat Partenavia P.53 Aeroscooter . M.d.B. 02 Aeroscooter Role Light aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Italy Designer Mario de Bernardi First flight 16 November
The VisionAire VA-10 Vantage is a prototype single-engined light business-jet (or " very light jet ") designed and developed by the American company VisionAire Jets Corporation. Originally planned for production in the late 1990s, the original VisionAire Corporation failed in 2003. The project was a
The Lockheed Martin X-35 is a concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA) developed by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter program . The X-35 was declared the winner over the competing Boeing X-32 and a developed, armed version went on to enter production in the early 21st century as the F-35 Light
The Dornier Do 26 was an all-metal gull-winged flying boat produced before and during World War II by Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany . It was operated by a crew of four and was intended to carry a payload of 500 kg (1,100 lb) or four passengers on the Lisbon to New York route. 1938 multi-role
#6 Silesia S-3
The Silesia S-3 was the first design from the Polish Sopora brothers to fly. It was a low power, single seat, high wing light aircraft. Only one was built and its flying time was limited. Silesia S-3 Role Single seat light aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Poland Manufacturer Pierwsza Śląska
#7 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissa
The Savoia-Marchetti S.74 was a four-engine airliner developed by Savoia-Marchetti for Ala Littoria . S.74 Role Airliner then military transport aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Savoia-Marchetti Designer Alessandro Marchetti First flight 16 Nov 1934 Introduction 1935 Reti
#9 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine , all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As the result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter , but
#10 Mississippi State University XAZ-1 Marvelette
The Mississippi XAZ-1 Marvelette (or MA18-B Marvelette ) was an American research aircraft of the 1960s. A converted Anderson Greenwood AG-14 light single-engined pusher aircraft, it provided the test-bed , or test platform, on which to test the boundary layer control system and ducted propeller ins
#11 Fairey Barracuda
The Fairey Barracuda was a British carrier-borne torpedo and dive bomber designed by Fairey Aviation . It was the first aircraft of this type operated by the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) to be fabricated entirely from metal . British carrier-borne torpedo/dive bomber Barracuda Fairey Barracuda
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin- turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft . The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. [2] They form the King Air line together with the King
#13 Canadair CL-44
The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the
The General Aircraft ST-18 Croydon was a 1930s British cabin monoplane built by General Aircraft Limited . ST-18 Croydon GAL Monospar ST-18 Croydon, 1936 Role Cabin monoplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer General Aircraft First flight 1935 Introduction 1935 Retired 1936 Number built 1
Lockheed Have Blue was the code name for Lockheed 's proof of concept demonstrator for a stealth bomber . Have Blue was designed by Lockheed's Skunk Works division, and tested at Groom Lake , Nevada . The Have Blue was the first fixed-wing aircraft whose external shape was defined by radar engineeri
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL ) and short takeoff and landing ( STOL ) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise p
#17 Blériot VII
The Blériot VII was an early French aeroplane built by Louis Blériot . Blériot VII Role Experimental aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Louis Blériot First flight 1907 Number built 1
#18 Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Airbus . In September 1967, aircraft manufacturers in the United Kingdom , France , and West Germany signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large airliner. West Germany and France reached an agreement on 29 May 1969 aft
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War . Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought , the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear , whose Corsairs were designated
#20 Procaer Cobra
The Procaer Cobra was a two-seat turbojet powered light aircraft designed and built in Italy and flown in the early 1960s. Only one was completed. Cobra Role Light jet aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Procaer (Progetti costrutzioni aeronautiche) Designer Stelio Frati Firs
#1 Brazilian aircraft carrier Minas Gerais
NAeL Minas Gerais (pennant number A 11 ) was a Colossus -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Marinha do Brasil (MB, Brazilian Navy ) from 1960 until 2001. The ship was laid down for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy during World War II as HMS Vengeance , was completed shortly before the war
#2 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
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
#4 German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
The German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin was the lead ship in a class of two carriers of the same name ordered by the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany . She was the only aircraft carrier launched by Germany and represented part of the Kriegsmarine ' s attempt to create a well-balanced oceangoing fleet,
#5 Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū
Hiryū ( 飛龍 , "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design. [Note 1] Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. She to
#6 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō
Ryūhō ( 龍鳳 , "Dragon phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy . She was converted from the submarine tender Taigei ( 大鯨, "Big Whale" ) , which had been used in the Second Sino-Japanese War . One of the least successful of the light aircraft carrier conversions due to her
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 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
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy . Capable of carrying 60 aircraft including fixed wing, rotary wing and autonomous vehicles, [18] she is named in honour of the first HMS Queen Elizabeth , a World War I
#10 List of aircraft carriers in service
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck , hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1] The list only
#11 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
#12 HMCS Magnificent
HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948–1957. Initially ordered by the Royal Navy during World War II , the Royal Canadian Navy acquired the Magnificent while waiting for another aircraft carrier to be completed to their ne
#13 USS Forrestal
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
#15 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō
Ryūjō ( Japanese : 龍驤 "Prancing Dragon") was a light aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the early 1930s. Small and lightly built in an attempt to exploit a loophole in the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, she proved to be top-heavy and only marginally stable and was b
#16 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
#17 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
USS Nassau (CVE-16) (originally AVG-16 then ACV-16 ) was laid down 27 November 1941 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington , as M.C. Hull No. 234; launched 4 April 1942; sponsored by Mrs. G. H. Hasselman, Tongue Point, Oregon ; acquired by the Navy 1 May, towed to the P
#19 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier
The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier , commonly referred to as the British Light Fleet Carrier , was a light aircraft carrier design created by the Royal Navy during the Second World War , and used by eight naval forces between 1944 and 2001. They were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards t
#20 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
#1 Akasa Air
Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited, [5] is an Indian low-cost [6] airline headquartered in Mumbai , Maharashtra , India . It was founded by Vinay Dube [7] [8] The airline began commercial operation with its first flight service from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 7 August 2022, after receivi
#2 Primera Air
Primera Air Scandinavia A/S , [3] trading as Primera Air , was a Danish airline owned by Primera Travel Group. [3] It provided scheduled and charter passenger services from Northern Europe to more than 40 destinations in the Mediterranean , Middle East and North America . [4] [5] It ceased operation
Northern Thunderbird Air Inc or NT Air is a Canadian charter airline and medevac service based in Prince George, British Columbia . Canadian charter airline and medevac service This article relies too much on references to primary sources . ( January 2010 ) Northern Thunderbird Air Beechcraft 1900 a
#4 Transavia
Transavia Airlines C.V. , trading as Transavia and formerly branded as transavia.com , is a Dutch low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM and therefore part of the Air France–KLM group. Its main base is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and it has other bases at Rotterdam The Hague Airport an
#5 French Bee
French Bee SAS , styled as French bee , and formerly named French Blue , is a French low-cost, long-haul airline based at Paris Orly Airport . It operates a scheduled network between France and worldwide leisure destinations with a fleet of Airbus A350s . Its head office is in parent company Groupe
Western Global Airlines, LLC is an American cargo airline based in Estero, Florida . The company's services include aircraft leasing , commercial charters and military charters. Its main hub is located at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida . In July 2018, the company esta
Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance . [2] Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh [4] [6] and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main , Germany . [3] As of April 2018 [update] , Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count w
#8 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
Piedmont Airlines, Inc. / ˈ p iː d m ɒ n t / is an American regional airline headquartered at the Salisbury Regional Airport in unincorporated Wicomico County , Maryland , [2] near the city of Salisbury . [3] The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group and it is paid by f
#10 Aéro-Service
Société Aéro-Service Afrigo is an airline headquartered in Pointe-Noire , Republic of the Congo . It operates chartered cargo and business passenger flights within Congo and to neighbouring countries out of its base at Pointe-Noire Airport . [2] Airline based in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo A
Boston-Maine Airways was an American airline headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire , United States . [1] It operated scheduled commuter services as well as Boeing 727 jet flights under the Pan Am Clipper Connection name. Its main base was Pease International Airport . [2] Boston-Maine Airways c
#12 Belavia
Belavia , formally Belavia Belarusian Airlines ( Belarusian : ААТ «Авіякампанія «Белавія» ; Russian : ОАО «Авиакомпания «Белавиа» ), is the flag carrier and national airline of Belarus , headquartered in Minsk . [3] The state-owned company had, as of 2007, 1,017 employees. [4] Belavia serves a netwo
Jet America Airlines was an airline that operated domestic flights in the United States between 1981 and 1987. It was headquartered in Signal Hill, California , near Long Beach . [1] [2] [3] American airline from 1981 to 1987 This article is about the airline that operated in the 1980s. For the airl
#14 National Airlines (1934–1980)
National Airlines was an American airline that operated from 1934 to 1980. [2] For most of its existence the company was headquartered at Miami International Airport , Florida. [3] At its height, National Airlines had a network of "Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast" flights, linking Florida and the Gulf Coast
#15 Empresa de Transporte Aéreo
Empresa de Transporte Aéreo & Companhia Limitada (ETA) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1928. It ceased operations in 1929. Brazilian airline Empresa de Transporte Aéreo (ETA) Founded 1928 Commenced operations 1929 Ceased operations 1929 Headquarters Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Key people Ruy Vacani
#16 ATA Airlines
ATA Airlines, Inc. – formerly known as American Trans Air and commonly referred to as ATA – was an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana . [1] ATA operated scheduled passenger flights throughout the U.S. mainland and Hawaii , Puerto Rico and Portugal
#17 Agderfly
Agderfly AS was a flight school and airline based in Kristiansand , Norway , which operated from 1966 to 2004. Originally based in Froland , since 1969 it operated out of Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik . Agderfly was owned by Ola Rustenberg, who was also chief instructor. From 1989 to 1992 the company
Maldivian is the airline division of Island Aviation Services based in Malé , in the Maldives . It is the flag carrier Airline of the Maldives . It operates international flights in addition to inter-island services. Its main base is Velana International Airport . [1] Maldivian IATA ICAO Callsign Q2
#19 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#20 SkyLink Aviation
SkyLink Aviation Inc. is a Canadian-based international aviation group offering project management, air charters, aviation support, aircraft maintenance, air charter, flight planning and clearance services. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding in
#1 La Ville de Paris (airship)
The Ville de Paris was a dirigible constructed in 1906 for Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe by Édouard Surcouf . For other ships with the same name, see Sikorsky S-37 . La Ville de Paris Role Experimental dirigible Type of aircraft Manufacturer Édouard Surcouf First flight November 11, 1906 Primary use
#2 R101
R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of a British government programme to develop civil airships capable of service on long-distance routes within the British Empire . It was designed and built by an Air Ministry –appointed team and was effectively in competitio
#3 No. 9r
HMA No. 9r was a rigid airship designed and built by Vickers at Walney Island just off Barrow-in-Furness , Cumbria . It was ordered in 1913 but did not fly until 27 November 1916 when it became the first British rigid airship to do so. It was dismantled in June 1918 after being flown for around 165
No. 207 (General Purpose) Group was a group of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 15 December 1941 by downgrading the British RAF Command known as Air H.Q. East Africa to Group status. The group was commanded by Air Commodore William Sowrey until June 1942 when Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor too
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
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
No 279 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue squadron of World War II . The squadron was formed on 16 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 March 1946. No. 279 Squadron RAF One of No. 279 Squadron's Avro Lancasters carrying a lifeboat in December 1945 Active 16 Nov 1941 – 10 Mar 1946 Country
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
#7 88th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
The 88th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 438th Fighter-Bomber Group , based at General Mitchell Field , Milwaukee , Wisconsin. It was inactivated on 16 November 1957. 88th Fighter-Bomber Squadron F-80 as flown by the group in the
The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard , stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base , Knob Noster, Missouri. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is an associate unit of the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing , whi
#10 Escadrille 65
Escadrille 65 of the French Air Force was established during World War I. It was founded at Lyon-Bron Airport on 2 August 1915. Escadrille N 65 - SPA 65 Active 1915 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Engagements World War I Military unit
#11 Jagdstaffel 2
Jasta 2 ( Jagdstaffel Zwei in full and also known as Jasta Boelcke ) was one of the best-known German Luftstreitkräfte Squadrons in World War I . Its first commanding officer was the great aerial tactician Oswald Boelcke , and it was the incubator of several notable aviation careers. Jasta 2 Jasta 2
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
No. 668 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War . No. 668 Squadron RAF Active 16 November 1944 – 10 November 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Glider squadron Part of No. 229 Group RAF , South East Asia Command [1] Insignia
No. 154 (Motor Industries) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron formed as a fighter unit in the Second World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 154 (Motor Industries) Squadron RAF Active 7 August 1918 – 11 September 1918 15 June 1941 – 1 Nov 1944 16 Nov 1944 – 31 March 1
The 525th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson , Alaska. The squadron was first activated as the 309th Bombardment Squadron in February 1942. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterran
#16 87th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
The 87th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 438th Fighter-Bomber Group , based at General Mitchell Field , Milwaukee , Wisconsin, where it was inactivated on 16 November 1957. 87th Fighter-Bomber Squadron F-80 as flown by the group i
#17 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
#18 7th Fighter Training Squadron
The 7th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 1st Operations Group . [1] It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , Virginia. [4] 7th Fighter Training Squadron 7th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor takes off from Holloman AFB [note 1] Active 1941–2006; 2008–2014; 2
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron is an active Reserve unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st o
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;
#1 Airborne Interception radar
Airborne Interception radar , or AI for short, is the British term for radar systems used to equip aircraft in air-to-air role. These radars are used primarily by Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm night fighters and interceptors for locating and tracking other aircraft, although most AI radars
The Wright brothers , Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), [lower-alpha 1] were American aviation pioneers generally credited [3] [4] [5] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane . They
#3 Tiltjet
A tiltjet is an aircraft propulsion configuration that was historically tested for proposed Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL)-capable fighters. [1] A preserved EWR VJ 101 , an experimental tiltjet fighter The tiltjet arrangement is, in concept, broadly similar to that of the tiltrotor ; whereas a
#4 Autogyro
An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος , "self-turning"), also known as a gyroplane , is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift . Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller . While similar to a helicopter rotor in appearan
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
Walter Jacobi (January 13, 1918 – August 19, 2009) [2] was a rocket scientist and member of the " von Braun rocket group", at Peenemünde (1939–1945) working on the V-2 rockets in World War II . Walter Jacobi Jacobi in 2002 Born January 13, 1918 Saalfeld , [1] Germany Died August 19, 2009 (2009-08-19
Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is an American naval officer , aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . He served as command module pilot during the first U.S.-Soviet joint spaceflight in 1975, and as commander of three Space Shuttle missions . American former naval o
#4 Werner Kuers
Werner Richard Kuers (April 18, 1907 - May 14, 1983) [2] was a German-American engineer and expert in guided missiles. [2] Kuers worked at Peenemünde Army Research Center in manufacturing and later, as part of the " von Braun rocket group" through Operation Paperclip , at White Sands V-2 Launching S
#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 .
Kenneth Whiting (July 22, 1881 – April 24, 1943) was a United States Navy officer who was a pioneer in submarines and is best known for his lengthy career as a pioneering naval aviator. During World War I , he commanded the first American military force to arrive in Europe for combat. After the war,
Ernst Geissler (3 August 1915 in Chemnitz , Saxony , Germany – 3 June 1989 in Huntsville, Alabama , United States ) was a German-American aerospace engineer . After World War II , he came to the United States on 16 November 1945 as part of the Argentina group, Operation Paperclip . [1] German-Americ
Air Commodore Arthur William Murphy , DFC , AFC , FRAeS (17 November 1891 – 21 April 1963) was a senior engineer and aviator in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He accompanied Henry Wrigley on the first trans-Australia flight from Melbourne to Darwin in 1919, a feat that earned both men
Mikhail Borisovich Dobriyan ( Russian : Михаил Борисович Добриян ; 26 June 1947 – 16 November 2013) was a Russian aerospace engineer and a former director of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Tarusa . [1] He was one of the leading figures in the programs of the Inter
#10 Jean Boulet
Jean Boulet (16 November 1920, Brunoy – 13 February 2011, Aix-en-Provence ) was a French aviator. In 1957, Boulet was awarded the Aeronautical Medal ; in 1983, he became one of the founding members of the French National Air and Space Academy . He died at the age of 90. French aviator (1920–2011) Fo
#11 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 .
#12 Molt Taylor
Moulton B. "Molt" Taylor (September 29, 1912 – November 16, 1995) was an American aeronautical engineer famed for his work designing, developing, and manufacturing on a small scale one of the first practical flying cars , the Aerocar . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Nov
#13 Helmut Horn
Helmut Justus Karl Horn (June 24, 1912 - January 20, 1994) [3] was a German-American engineer and applied physicist who was employed at the early Marshall Space Flight Center . Horn worked first at the Peenemünde Army Research Center and later, after the end of World War II, was hired by the U.S. th
Colonel Gerald Paul Carr (August 22, 1932 – August 26, 2020) was an American mechanical and aeronautical engineer , United States Marine Corps officer , naval aviator , and NASA astronaut . He was Commander of Skylab 4 , the third and final crewed visit to the Skylab Orbital Workshop , from Novemb
Alfred Victor Verville (November 16, 1890 – March 10, 1970) was an American aviation pioneer and aircraft designer who contributed to civilian and military aviation . [1] During his forty-seven years in the aviation industry, he was responsible for the design and development of nearly twenty comme
#16 Fritz Mueller
Fritz K. Mueller (1907 – 2001 Huntsville, Alabama , USA ) was a German engineer . German engineer See also: Fritz Müller (disambiguation) Mueller was hired by Kreiselgeräte Company in 1933. [1] He developed the PIGA accelerometer . [2] and worked on gyroscopes for Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine . Late
#17 Ernst Steinhoff
Ernst August Wilhelm Steinhoff (February 11, 1908 – December 2, 1987) [1] was a rocket scientist and member of the " von Braun rocket group", at the Peenemünde Army Research Center (1939–1945). Ernst Steinhoff saw National Socialist (Nazi) doctrines as "ideals" and became a member of the NSDAP in Ma
#18 Helmut Zborowski
Helmut Graf von Zborowski (21 August 1905 in Theresienstadt , Bohemia – 16 November 1969 in Brunoy , France ) was an Austrian aircraft designer for VTOL . In rocket technology , he was involved in the development of the Fieseler Fi 103 and the A4 with Wernher von Braun . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Colonel Robert Franklyn "Bob" Overmyer (July 14, 1936 – March 22, 1996) was an American test pilot , naval aviator , aeronautical engineer , physicist , United States Marine Corps officer , and USAF / NASA astronaut . Overmyer was selected by the Air Force as an astronaut for its Manned Orbiting Lab
#20 Ludwig Roth
Ludwig Roth (June 10, 1909 – November 1, 1967) was the Aerospace engineer who was the head of the Peenemünde Future Projects Office [3] [4] which designed the Wasserfall [5] and created advanced rockets designs such as the A9/A10 ICBM . Ludwig Roth Ludwig Roth - 1960 (open the image to use the image
#1 Scramjet
A scramjet ( supersonic combustion ramjet ) is a variant of a ramjet airbreathing jet engine in which combustion takes place in supersonic airflow . As in ramjets, [1] a scramjet relies on high vehicle speed to compress the incoming air forcefully before combustion (hence ram jet), but whereas a ram
Scramjet programs refers to research and testing programs for the development of supersonic combustion ramjets , known as scramjets . This list provides a short overview of national and international collaborations, and civilian and military programs. The USA, Russia, India, and China (2014), have s
The Lycoming O-340 is a family of four-cylinder horizontally opposed , carburetor -equipped aircraft engines, that was manufactured by Lycoming Engines in the mid-1950s. [2] O-340 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufacturer Lycoming Engines First run 1953 Major applications Te
The General Electric Catalyst (formerly Advanced Turboprop , or ATP ) is a turboprop engine by GE Aviation . It was announced on 16 November 2015 and will power the Beechcraft Denali , it first ran on December 22, 2017, and should be certified in 2023. The 850 to 1,600 hp (630 to 1,190 kW) engin
The CFM International CFM56 (U.S. military designation F108 ) series is a Franco-American family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines made by CFM International (CFMI), with a thrust range of 18,500 to 34,000 lbf (82 to 150 kN ) . CFMI is a 50–50 joint-owned company of Safran Aircraft Engines
#1 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
Aeroflot Flight 315 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow to Lviv Airport in Lviv, Ukraine . On 16 November 1959, the Antonov An-10 operating this flight crashed short of the airport runway while on final approach. All 32 passeng
#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
#4 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident
On January 31, 2001, Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747-400 en route from Haneda Airport , Japan , to Naha Airport , Okinawa , narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with Japan Airlines Flight 958, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 en route from Gimhae International Airport , South Korea , to Narita I
#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]
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
#10 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
#11 National Airlines Flight 2511
National Airlines Flight 2511 was a United States domestic passenger flight from New York City to Miami, Florida . On January 6, 1960, the Douglas DC-6 serving the flight exploded in midair. The National Airlines aircraft was carrying 5 crew members and 29 passengers, all of whom perished. The Civil
#12 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#13 List of Vietnam Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of incidents and accidents that Vietnam Airlines has experienced since its inception in 1956.
#14 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#15 1920 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1920: Years in aviation : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Years : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 19
#16 Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 aircraft operating a Yugoslavian charter flight to the French island of Corsica . On 1 December, 1981, the flight crashed on Corsica's Mont San-Pietro, killing all 180 people on board. The crash was the deadliest and first major aviatio
#17 Xiamen Airlines Flight 8667
On 16 August 2018, a Boeing 737-800 operating as XiamenAir Flight 8667 skidded off the runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila while attempting to land in poor weather conditions. The crash occurred at 11:55 pm (UTC+8) after a two and a half hour flight from Xiamen . [2] 201
#18 List of aviation incidents involving terrorism
This is a list of aviation accidents and incidents that were caused by terrorism or jihad such as hijacking, bombing, or shoot down. Aviation incidents involving terrorism Footage of American Airlines Flight 77 hitting the pentagon This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( D
#19 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
#20 1919 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1919: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1916 1917 1918
The PZL W-3 Sokół (English: "Falcon") is a medium-size, twin-engine, multipurpose helicopter developed and manufactured by Polish helicopter company PZL-Świdnik (now AgustaWestland Świdnik ). It was the first helicopter entirely designed and produced in Poland. W-3 Sokół A W-3 Sokół of the Polish Ar
#2 Carter PAV
The Carter PAV ( Personal Air Vehicle ) is a two-bladed, compound autogyro developed by Carter Aviation Technologies to demonstrate slowed rotor technology. The design has an unpowered rotor mounted on top of the fuselage, wings like a conventional fixed-wing aircraft mounted underneath, and a contr
#3 BŻ-1 GIL
The BŻ-1 GIL was the first Polish experimental helicopter , constructed in 1950. Developed by the Main Aviation Institute (Warsaw), the only constructed GIL saw service until 1960 when it was irreparably damaged and subsequently decommissioned. The prototype aircraft currently resides at the Polish
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
#5 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
#6 Mil Mi-28
The Mil Mi-28 ( NATO reporting name "Havoc" ) is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter . It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 gunship for the role. It carries a single gun in
The Hafner Rotabuggy (formally known as the Malcolm Rotaplane [1] and as the "M.L. 10/42 Flying Jeep" [2] ) was a British experimental aircraft that was essentially a Willys MB combined with a rotor kite , developed with the intention of producing a way of air-dropping off-road vehicles. Hafner Rota
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
#1 SNCAO
SNCAO (abbreviated from Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques de l'ouest ) was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer , which originated on November 16, 1936, from the merger of the factories of Breguet in Bouguenais , and Loire - Nieuport in St Nazaire and Issy-les-Moulineaux . This
#2 SNCASO
SNCASO (abbreviated from Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest , or commonly, Sud-Ouest ) was a French aircraft manufacturer . Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest Industry Aerospace , defence Predecessor Blériot , ( Suresnes ) Bloch ( Villacoublay
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
The Nakajima Aircraft Company ( 中島飛行機株式会社 , Nakajima Hikōki Kabushiki Kaisha ) was a prominent Japanese aircraft manufacturer and aviation engine manufacturer throughout World War II . It continues as the car and aircraft manufacturer Subaru . Japanese aircraft manufacturer and aviation engine manuf
#5 Supermarine
Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II as well as a range of seaplanes and flying boats , and a series of jet-powered fighter aircraft after World War II. The company had successes in the Schneider Trophy for s
#6 SpaceDev
SpaceDev , a part of the "Space Systems Business" of Sierra Nevada Corporation , is prominent for its spaceflight and microsatellite work. It designed and built components for the hybrid rocket motors for Paul Allen 's Tier One suborbital SpaceShipOne space program operated by Scaled Composites . It
#7 Carter Aviation Technologies
Carter Aviation Technologies (also known as CarterCopters ) is a privately held [2] aviation research and development company based in Wichita Falls, Texas , United States . Carter Aviation Technologies Type Limited liability company Industry Aviation Founded 1994 Headquarters Wichita Falls, Texas K
#8 Nieuport & General Aircraft
The Nieuport & General Aircraft Company Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer, established during the First World War to build French Nieuport aircraft under licence, which closed down in 1920. British aircraft manufacturer Nieuport & General Aircraft Company Limited Founded November 1916 Defunct
Raab-Katzenstein was a 1920s German aircraft manufacturer based in Kassel . Raab-Katzenstein Industry Aircraft manufacture Predecessor Dietrich-Gobiet Flugzeugwerk Founded November 16, 1925 ; 96 years ago ( 1925-11-16 ) in Kassel , Germany Founder Antonius Raab Kurt Katzenstein Defunct 1930 Fate
#1 Qantas Founders Outback Museum
The Qantas Founders Outback Museum is a museum located in Longreach , Queensland , Australia . The museum was opened on 9 June 1996 in the heritage-listed Qantas Hangar , built by Qantas in 1922. [1] Stage 2 of the Qantas Founders Museum was part of a 1999 A$110 million Queensland and federal govern
#2 Alberta Flying Heritage Museum
The Alberta Flying Heritage Museum was a proposed aviation museum for the Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport in Villeneuve , Alberta , Canada in order to move the Alberta Aviation Museum collection out of the City of Edmonton as a result of the closure of Edmonton City Centre Airport. Aviation museum in Vi
#1 AMES Type 7
The AMES Type 7 , also known as the Final GCI , was a ground-based radar system introduced during World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Type 7 was the first truly modern radar used by the Allies, providing a 360 degree view of the airspace around the station out to a distance of about 90 mi
#2 KM-SAM
The KM-SAM ( Korean : 천궁 "Cheongung", Hanja : 天弓) which is also known as the Cheolmae-2 is a South Korean medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that was developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) with technical support from Almaz-Antey and Fakel , based on technology from the 9
#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 RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 ( SM-3 ) is a ship-based surface-to-air missile system used by the United States Navy to intercept short- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles as a part of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System . [5] Although primarily designed as an anti-ballistic missile , the
#5 Reeves AN/MSQ-77 Bomb Directing Central
The Reeves AN/MSQ-77 Bomb Directing Central, Radar [6] (nickname " Miscue 77 ") was a USAF automatic tracking radar/computer system for command guidance of military aircraft during Vietnam War bomb runs at nighttime and during bad weather. Developed from the Reeves AN/MSQ-35 , [7] the AN/MSQ-77 reve
#6 Shahin (surface-to-air missile)
The Shahin ( Persian : شاهین ) missile is an Iranian supersonic mid-range [2] [3] [4] low [2] to mid-altitude [1] [2] [4] surface-to-air missile . It is an Iranian version of the American MIM-23 Hawk [1] [2] [3] [4] and is thus designed for use with the Mersad air defense system . [1] [4] This artic
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