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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole [3] ( IATA : KOA , ICAO : PHKO , FAA LID : KOA ) is the busiest airport on the Island of Hawai ʻ i . It is located in Kalaoa CDP , Hawai ʻ i County , Hawai ʻ i , United States, [4] near the town of Kailua-Kona . The airport serves leeward (wester
Circle City Airport ( IATA : IRC , ICAO : PACR , FAA LID : CRC ) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Circle [1] (also known as Circle City), in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . It is also known as Circle City (New) Airport . [1] Scheduled commercial airline serv
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport , Kingsford Smith Airport , or Sydney Airport ; IATA : SYD , ICAO : YSSY ; ASX : SYD ) is an international airport in Sydney , Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district , in the suburb of Mascot . Th
Hurlburt Field ( ICAO : KHRT , FAA LID : HRT ) is a United States Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida , immediately west of the town of Mary Esther . It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AF
Chakulia Airport is an airport in India . It is located southwest of Chakulia , a town and a notified area in Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand . Airport in Jharkhand, India For disambiguation, see Chakulia (disambiguation) . This article includes a list of general references , but
#8 Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport ( IATA : SIK , ICAO : KSIK , FAA LID : SIK ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km ) northeast of the central business district of Sikeston , in Scott County , Missouri , United States . [1] It is included in the National Plan of
May Creek Airport ( IATA : MYK , FAA LID : MYK ) is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) south of the central business district of May Creek , in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . [1] Scheduled passenger service is subsidized by the Essen
#10 Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport ( IATA : PBM , ICAO : SMJP ) , also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport , and locally referred to simply as JAP , is an airport located in the town of Zanderij and hub for airline carrier Surinam Airways , 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Param
Saint Helena Airport ( IATA : HLE , ICAO : FHSH ) is an international airport on Saint Helena , a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean , in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Airport in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena Saint Helena Air
#12 Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport ( IATA : IAD , ICAO : KIAD , FAA LID : IAD ) , typically referred to as Dulles International Airport , Dulles Airport , Washington Dulles , or simply Dulles ( / ˈ d ʌ l ɪ s / DUL -iss ), is an international airport in the Eastern United States , located in Lou
#13 Dwight Airport
Dwight Airport is a public-use airport located three miles north of Dwight, Illinois . The airport is privately owned by the Dwight Aero Service. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Public use airport in Illinois, United States The largest airports close to Dwight are the Greater Kankakee Airport and Chicago's
#14 RAF Raydon
Royal Air Force Raydon or more simply RAF Raydon is a former Royal Air Force station located just to the northeast of the village of Raydon , about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Ipswich , England . RAF Raydon USAAF Station 157 Located Near Raydon , Suffolk , United Kingdom RAF Raydon - September 1946 Coor
#15 Fort McMurray International Airport
Fort McMurray International Airport ( IATA : YMM , ICAO : CYMM ) is located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray , Alberta , Canada. YMM is the largest airport in northern Alberta. It has flights to Edmonton , Calgary , and Fort Chipewyan through airlines Air Canada , West
Olaya Herrera Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera ) ( IATA : EOH , ICAO : SKMD ) is an airport located in Medellín , Colombia , that serves regional and domestic flights. Additionally, the airport is used by general aviation and features several hangars for charters. This article is about M
Pitt–Greenville Airport ( IATA : PGV , ICAO : KPGV , FAA LID : PGV ) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district of Greenville, North Carolina and East Carolina University . The airport covers 872 acres (353 ha) and has two runways . [1] It is mostly used
#18 Monterrey International Airport
Monterrey International Airport , ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey , IATA : MTY , ICAO : MMMY ), ceremonial name General Mariano Escobedo International Airport , is an international airport located in Apodaca , Nuevo León , Mexico . Together with Del Norte International Airport , th
#19 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
San Angelo Army Airfield is an inactive United States Air Force base, about 8 miles south-southwest of San Angelo, Texas . It was active during World War II as a training airfield. It was closed on 30 November 1945. WW 2 Army Airfield For later use of the airfield, see San Angelo Regional Airport .
The Dornier Aerodyne [1] (also referred to as "Lippisch-Dornier Aerodyne" [2] ) was a wingless VTOL unmanned aircraft . Conceived by Alexander Lippisch , it was developed and built by Dornier on behalf of the Federal German Ministry of Defence (BMVg). Lippisch was part of the team. [2] The first fli
The Aeronca K series, Aeronca Chief , Aeronca Super Chief , Aeronca Tandem , Aeronca Scout , Aeronca Sea Scout , Aeronca Champion and Aeronca Defender were a family of American high-winged light touring aircraft, designed and built starting in the late 1930s by Aeronca Aircraft . [1] Family of Ameri
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
#4 Tupolev SB
The Tupolev ANT-40 , also known by its service name Tupolev SB ( Russian : Скоростной бомбардировщик – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik – high speed bomber) and development co-name TsAGI-40 , was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber , first flown in 1934 . The Tupolev design was advanced
The Aeronca Model 50 Chief was an American light plane of the late 1930s. Consumer demand for more comfort, longer range and better instrumentation resulted in its development in 1938 , powered by a 50-horsepower (37-kilowatt) Continental, Franklin or Lycoming engine. A 65-horsepower (48-kilowatt) C
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI [lower-alpha 1] ( NATO reporting name : Flanker-H ) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30 , it is a heavy, al
#7 Wright Flyer
The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk , [3] [4] Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer ) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft—an airplane —on 17 December 1903. [2] Invented and flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright , it marked the beginning of the pio
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the
The Halberstadt CL.II was a German two-seat escort fighter / ground attack aircraft of World War I . It served in large numbers with the German Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Army Air Service) in 1917-18. German military aircraft in World War I CL.II German Halberstadt CL.II 14207/17 "3" of Schla
#10 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 Dassault Falcon 6X is a large, long-range business jet under development by Dassault Aviation in France. Its precursor, the Falcon 5X twinjet, was launched in 2013, rolled-out in 2015 and made its first flight on July 5, 2017, but it was frozen as its Safran Silvercrest engine could not meet its
#12 Partenavia P.68
The Partenavia P.68 , now Vulcanair P68 , is a light aircraft designed by Luigi Pascale and initially built by Italian Partenavia . It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 November 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-win
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
#14 Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with 40 ord
#15 747 Supertanker
The 747 Supertanker was one of several aerial firefighting airtankers derived from various Boeing 747 models. The aircraft were rated to carry up to 19,600 US gallons (74,000 L) of fire retardant or water. They were the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world. [2] 2009 firefighting aircr
#16 Heinkel He 219
The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (" Eagle-Owl ") is a night fighter that served with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World War II . A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including Lichtenstein SN-2 advanced VHF-band intercept radar, also used on the Ju 8
#17 Fokker 100
The Fokker 100 is a regional jet produced by Fokker in the Netherlands. The Fokker 100 is based on the Fokker F28 with a fuselage stretched by 18.8 ft (5.7 m) to seat up to 109 passengers, up from 85. It is powered by two newer Rolls-Royce Tay turbofans, and it has an updated glass cockpit and a
#18 Airbus A318
The Airbus A318 is the smallest and least numerous variant airliner of the Airbus A320 family . The A318 carries 107 to 132 passengers and has a maximum range of 5,750 kilometres (3,100 nautical miles ) . [2] Final assembly of the aircraft took place in Hamburg , Germany. It is intended primarily fo
#19 EKW C-36
The EKW C-36 was a Swiss multi-purpose combat aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s, built by the Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette . It was a single-engined monoplane with a crew of two. It entered service during World War II in 1942, and despite being obsolete, remained in front line use until th
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
#2 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
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
#4 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
#5 Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
Zuihō ( 瑞鳳 , "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Fortunate Phoenix") was the name ship of her class of two light aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy . Originally laid down as the submarine tender Takasaki , she was renamed and converted while under construction into an aircraft carrier. The
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
INS Vikrant ( pronounced [vikrɑːnt̪] ) [18] is an aircraft carrier constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at Kerala for the Indian Navy . It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. It is named Vikrant as a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (1961) . The na
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy 's third Nimitz -class supercarrier . She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
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
#11 USS Solomons
USS Solomons (CVE-67) was the thirteenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first Navy vessel named after the Solomon Islands campaign , a lengthy operation that most famously included the Guadalcanal campaign , albeit she wa
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
USS Belknap (DD-251/AVD-8/DD-251/APD-34) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral George Belknap . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Belknap . History United States Namesake George Belknap Builder
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
USS Commencement Bay (CVE-105) (ex- St. Joseph Bay ), the lead ship of her class , was an escort carrier and later helicopter carrier of the United States Navy , used mostly as a training ship. Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Commencement Bay in early 1945 History United Sta
#16 USS Mission Bay
USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Mission Bay , located northwest of San Diego . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned in September, she served as a transport carrier, ferrying aircraft to bases in Europe, Africa, and Asi
#17 Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi
Amagi ( 天城 ) was an Unryū -class aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . Named after Mount Amagi , [1] and completed late in the war, she never embarked her complement of aircraft and spent the war in Japanese waters. The ship capsized in July 1945 after being hit
#18 Japanese seaplane carrier Nisshin
Nisshin ( 日進 ) was a seaplane tender (AV) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . [1] For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Nisshin . Nisshin in 1942 History Japan Name Nisshin Ordered 1937 Builder Kure Naval Arsenal Laid down 2 November 1938 Launched 30 November 1939 Com
#19 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
#20 Japanese aircraft carrier Un'yō
Un'yō ( 雲鷹 , Cloud Hawk ) was a Taiyō -class escort carrier originally built as Yawata Maru ( 八幡丸 ) , one of three Nitta Maru -class cargo liners built in Japan during the late 1930s. She was transferred to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific War , renamed, and was converted into an
#1 Air Rwanda
Société Nationale des Transports Aériens du Rwanda , or Air Rwanda as the airline was commonly known as the national airline of Rwanda , with its base at Kigali International Airport in Kigali . The airline operated for 21 years. In 1996 the airline was rebranded and renamed to Rwanda Air which fina
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( Portuguese : TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P. ) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola . [2] Based in Luanda , the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil , Cuba , and Portugal . [3] [
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
Panair do Brasil was an airline of Brazil . Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America. It ceased operations in 1965. Former airline of Brazil Panair do Brasil IATA ICAO Callsign PB PAB BANDEIRANTE Founded 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil
#5 Rex Airlines
Regional Express Pty. Ltd. , trading as Rex Airlines (and as Regional Express Airlines on regional routes), is an Australian airline based in Mascot, New South Wales . It operates scheduled regional and domestic services. It is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of compani
#6 Ravn Alaska
Northern Pacific Airways, Inc. , d.b.a. Ravn Alaska , is an Alaskan airline that specializes in serving the small communities in the US state of Alaska . The airline is headquartered in Anchorage , [2] which is also home to its primary hub, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport . American regi
#7 Fly Pro
Fly Pro , legally CA "Fly Pro" SRL is a Moldovan cargo charter airline established in November 2016 based at Chișinău International Airport . [2] [3] Fly Pro IATA ICAO Callsign FP* [1] PVV [1] Sunday [1] Founded 2016 Commenced operations 30 November 2016 AOC # MD 023 Hubs Chișinău International Ai
Lufthansa Cargo AG is a German cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa . It operates worldwide air freight and logistics services and is headquartered at Frankfurt Airport , the main hub of Lufthansa. [1] [2] Besides operating dedicated cargo planes, the company also has access to c
#9 Aeroflot
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines ( Russian : ПАО "Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии" , PAO Aeroflot — Rossiyskiye avialinii ), commonly known as Aeroflot ( English: / ˈ ɛər oʊ ˌ f l ɒ t / or / ˌ ɛər oʊ ˈ f l ɒ t / ( listen ) ; Russian : Аэрофлот , transl. "air fleet" , pronounced [ɐɛrɐˈfɫot]
#10 Toa Airways
Toa Airways ( 東亜航空 , Tōa Kōkū ) was a Japanese airline and the predecessor of Japan Air System . Founded on November 30, 1953, [1] it merged with Japan Domestic Airlines on May 15, 1971, to form Toa Domestic Airlines , which went on to become Japan Air System . [2] Toa Airways IATA ICAO Callsign TAW
#11 Trans Polar
Trans Polar A/S was a Norwegian charter airline which operated between June 1970 and May 1971. The airline operated a fleet of three Boeing 720s and had a close cooperation with Aer Lingus for maintenance. Trans Polar was established by Thor Tjøntveit , although he never held any management position
Real Transportes Aéreos (acronym to R edes E staduais A éreas L imitadas, literal translation: State Air Networks Limited) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional , of which Real was the main carrier. Former ma
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
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
#15 PenAir
Peninsula Airways , operated as PenAir , was a U.S.-based regional airline headquartered in Anchorage , Alaska . It was Alaska's second-largest commuter airline operating scheduled passenger service, as well as charter and medevac services throughout the state. Its main base was Ted Stevens Anchorag
#16 Air Highnesses
Air Highnesses is a cargo airline from Armenia . The airline commenced operations in 2008. The airline has its main hub at Zvartnots International Airport and its fleet consists of one Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Air Highnesses IATA ICAO Callsign - HNS - Founded - Commenced operatio
Frontier Airlines is a major American ultra low-cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado . Frontier operates flights to over 100 destinations throughout the United States and 31 international destinations, and employs more than 3,000 staff. [15] The carrier is a subsidiary and operating brand
#18 Evergreen International Airlines
Evergreen International Airlines was a charter and cargo airline based in McMinnville , Oregon , United States. Wholly owned by Evergreen International Aviation , it had longstanding ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). [2] It operated contract freight services, offering charters and sched
#19 LaMia
LaMia Corporation S.R.L. , operating as LaMia (short for Línea Aérea Mérida Internacional de Aviación ), was a Bolivian charter airline headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra , as an EcoJet subsidiary. It had its origins from the failed Venezuelan airline of the same name. Founded in 2015, LaMia o
#20 DHL Air UK
DHL Air UK , incorporated as DHL Air Ltd. , is a British cargo airline based in Orbital Park, Hounslow , London Borough of Hounslow . [2] It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post [3] and provides services on the group's DHL -branded parcel and express network in Europe. Its main base is East Midlands Air
#1 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
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
#3 Sky lantern
A sky lantern ( traditional Chinese : 天燈 ; simplified Chinese : 天灯 ; pinyin : tiāndēng ), also known as Kǒngmíng lantern ( traditional Chinese : 孔明燈 ; simplified Chinese : 孔明灯 ), or Chinese lantern , is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspen
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
The 711 Squadron " Albatrozes " ( Esquadra 711 ) was a flying squadron of the Portuguese Air Force . Its primary mission was Search and Rescue and it has had secondary missions tactical air transport and general air transport in the Azores archipelago. During the time it was active it was the only o
The 465th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 465th Troop Carrier Wing at Évreux-Fauville Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 July 1957. 465th Bombardment Group 465th Bombardment Group making a bomb run during 1944 Active 1943–1945;
No. 14 Squadron ( Finnish : Lentolaivue 14 or LLv.14 , from 3 May 1942 Le.Lv.14 ), later renamed No. 14 Reconnaissance Squadron (Finnish: Tiedustelulentolaivue 14 or TLe.Lv.14 on 14 February 1944), was a reconnaissance squadron of the Finnish Air Force during World War II . The squadron was part of
No. 10 Squadron ( Finnish : Lentolaivue 10 or LLv.10 ) was a divebomber squadron of the Finnish Air Force in World War II . The squadron was part of Flying Regiment 1 . No. 10 Squadron Finnish Air Force Active 30 November 1939 - 13 March 1940 12 August 1941 - 30 October 1941 Country Finland Branch F
#5 No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)
No. 6 Squadron , nicknamed the Antelopes , is a transport squadron of the Pakistan Air Force . It is the PAF's oldest squadron which is currently based at Nur Khan Air Base and operates the C-130 & CN-235 transport aircraft. [1] [2] [3] [4] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
Number 63 Squadron was a bomber aircraft and training squadron of the Royal Air Force that was active during various periods from 1916 to 1992. Originally using De Havilland DH4 aircraft in World War I , it was last equipped with BAe Hawk jet trainers. For the modern RAF Regiment unit, see Queen's C
The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group , Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia . The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack fighter. [1] This article needs additio
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
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 378th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 495th Fighter Group , Fifteenth Air Force , stationed at Truax Field , Wisconsin . It was last activated on 8 November 2015. 378th Fighter Squadron 378th Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt, 1944 Active 10 Feb
The 341st Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 348th Fighter Group , based at Itami Air Base , Japan . It was inactivated on May 10, 1946. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain uncl
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
VA-135 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy , nicknamed Uninvited . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-81 on 1 March 1944, redesignated VA-14A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-135 on 2 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 30 November 1949. A second squadron bore th
The 34th Pursuit Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) . The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March , although some did escape to Australia. T
The 25th Fighter Squadron is part of the US Air Force 's 51st Operations Group , 51st Fighter Wing , at Osan Air Base , South Korea. It operates the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summa
Number 25 (Fighter) Squadron (alternatively Number XXV (F) Squadron ) is squadron of the Royal Air Force , having reformed on 8 September 2018. [4] Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. XXV (F) Squadron RAF No. XXV (F) Squadron badge Active 25 September 1915 – 31 January 1920 1 February 1920 –
The 354th Fighter Squadron ( 354 FS ) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona . It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. US Air Force unit 354th Fighter Squadron An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 354th Fighter Squadron [1] Active
The 550th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. Its current assignment is with 56th Operations Group , at Kingsley Field , Oregon. 550th Fighter Squadron 550th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle [note 1] Active 1944–1946; 1970-1991; 1994-1995, 2017- Country
#19 Jagdstaffel 35
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 44 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of six killed in action , four killed in flying acci
#20 List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command
This is a list of United States Air Force fighter wings assigned to Strategic Air Command . This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2009 )
Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km at speeds greater than Mach 5 , a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Speeds of Mach 25+ have been achieved below the thermosphere as of 2020. Reentry vehicle (RV)
Radar, Air-to-Surface Vessel, Mark II , or ASV Mk. II for short, was an airborne sea-surface search radar developed by the UK's Air Ministry immediately prior to the start of World War II . It was the first aircraft mounted radar of any sort to be used operationally. It was widely used by aircraft o
Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark VIII , or AI Mk. VIII for short, was the first operational microwave -frequency air-to-air radar . It was used by Royal Air Force night fighters from late 1941 until the end of World War II . The basic concept, using a moving parabolic antenna to search for targets
#4 Grifo radar
The Grifo radar is a family of airborne radars developed by Italian firm Leonardo S.p.A. for fighter aircraft and attack aircraft , and this family of radars includes several series. Family of airborne radars
Ernest Archdeacon (23 March 1863 – 3 January 1950) was a French lawyer and aviation pioneer before the First World War . He made his first balloon flight at the age of 20. He commissioned a copy of the 1902 Wright No. 3 glider but had only limited success. He was regarded as France's foremost pr
#2 John Carmack
John D. Carmack II [1] (born August 20, 1970) [1] is an American computer programmer and video game developer . He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen , Wolfenstein 3D , Doom , Quake , and their sequels. Carmack made innovations
#3 Mike Melvill
Michael Winston Melvill (born November 30, 1940 in Johannesburg , South Africa ) [1] is a world-record-breaking pilot [2] and one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne , the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites . Melvill piloted SpaceShipOne on its first flight past the edge of space
Reuben Hollis Fleet (March 6, 1887 – October 29, 1975) was an American aviation pioneer , industrialist and army officer. Fleet founded and led several corporations, including Consolidated Aircraft . [1] [2] This article is about the aviation pioneer. For the science museum, see Reuben H. Fleet Scie
Lauretta M Schimmoler (September 17, 1900 Fort Jennings, Ohio - January 1981 Glendale, California ) was an aviator who was the first woman in the United States to establish an airport in the United States, the first woman to command an American Legion post and was the founder of the Aerial Nurse Cor
John L. Insprucker (born October 7, 1956) is an American aerospace engineer and retired Air Force colonel currently working at SpaceX as a Principal Integration Engineer. He is honored on the National Air and Space Museum 's Wall of Honor. [1] This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German : Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin ; [1] 8 July 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. His name soon became synonymous with airships and dominated long-distance flight until the 1930s. He f
William John "Pete" Knight (November 18, 1929 – May 7, 2004) ( Col , USAF ) was an American aeronautical engineer , politician , Vietnam War combat pilot , test pilot , and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the
Alexander Graham Bell ( / ˈ ɡ r eɪ . ə m / , born Alexander Bell ; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) [4] was a Scottish-born [N 1] inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone . He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1
#10 René Couzinet
René Couzinet (born 20 July 1904, Saint-Martin-des-Noyers , Vendée , died 16 December 1956) was a French aeronautics engineer and aircraft manufacturer. The Société des Avions René Couzinet manufactured a range of Couzinet aircraft during the 1920s and 1930s. [1] René Couzinet René Couzinet exits fr
#11 Nambi Narayanan
S. Nambi Narayanan (born 12 December 1941) [4] is an Indian aerospace scientist , who worked for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and contributed significantly to Indian space program by developing the Vikas rocket engine . He led the team which acquired technology from the French for t
#12 Jiro Tanaka
Jiro Tanaka ( 田中 次郎 , Tanaka Jirō , born January 16, 1917) is a Japanese aircraft and automotive engineer . Japanese engineer Jiro Tanaka 田中 次郎 Jiro Tanaka in front of the Tachikawa Ki-74 after World War II Born ( 1917-01-16 ) 16 January 1917 (age 105) Shibuya, Tokyo Nationality Japanese Education
#13 Neil Armstrong
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
Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard (4 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) was a French inventor, best known as a pioneer in a gas balloon flight, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the air in a balloon, in particular the first crossing of the English Channel , on 7 January 1785. French inventor (1753–
#15 Tryggve Gran
Jens Tryggve Herman Gran MC (20 January 1888 – 8 January 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author. [3] Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author Tryggve Gran Tryggve Gran around 1912-1913 Born ( 1888-01-20 ) 20 January 1888 [1] Bergen , Norway Died 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age
#16 Antoni Kocjan
Antoni Kocjan (12 August 1902 – 13 August 1944) was a renowned Polish glider constructor and a contributor to the intelligence services of the Polish Home Army during World War II. Antoni Kocjan Born 12 August 1902 Skalskie Died 13 August 1944 KL Auschwitz Nationality Poland Orlik 2 waiting for a la
Vazken Andréassian ( Armenian : Վազգէն Անդրէասեան ; 10 April 1903 – 30 November 1995) was a French engineer and author of Armenian descent. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( August 2013 ) Vazken Andréassian Վազգէն Անդրէասե
#18 John M. Conroy
John Michael Conroy (December 14, 1920 – December 5, 1979) was an American actor, aviator, and later businessman, whose company Aero Spacelines developed the Pregnant Guppy , Super Guppy , and Mini Guppy cargo aircraft. He later founded Conroy Aircraft and Specialized Aircraft in Santa Barbara, Ca
Percival Hopkins Spencer (April 30, 1897 – January 16, 1995) was an American inventor, aviation pioneer, test pilot, and businessman. [1] [2] For the British aviator, see Percival G. Spencer . Percival Hopkins Spencer Born 30 April 1897 Windsor, Connecticut Died January 16, 1995 (1995-01-16) (aged
#20 Joe Engle
Joe Henry Engle (born August 26, 1932) is an American pilot , aeronautical engineer and former NASA astronaut . He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. He also flew three flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landi
The Rolls-Royce Exe , or Boreas , [1] was a 24-cylinder air-cooled X block sleeve valve aircraft engine intended primarily for the new Fairey Fleet Air Arm aircraft, particularly the Fairey Barracuda . The Exe was relatively powerful for its era, producing about 1,100 hp (820 kW) . This is notab
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a British 37- litre (2,240 cu in ) capacity , 60-degree V-12 , liquid-cooled aero engine designed and built by Rolls-Royce Limited . In keeping with company convention, the Griffon was named after a bird of prey , in this case the griffon vulture . 1930s British piston a
#3 Allison T61
The Allison T61 (known internally as the Allison 550-B1 ) [1] was a 6,500-shaft-horsepower (4,800-kilowatt) turboprop engine that was to power the 1959 version of the proposed Lockheed Super Hercules military and civil freight aircraft. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) had helped Allison fund the developme
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
#2 Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 was a regularly scheduled commuter flight from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Glynco Jetport (since renamed Brunswick Golden Isles Airport ) in Brunswick, Georgia on April 5, 1991. The flight, operated using a twin- turboprop Embraer EMB 1
#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
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#5 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#6 List of 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
#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
#8 Philippine Airlines Flight S26
Philippine Airlines Flight S26 was a domestic flight operated by Philippine Airlines that departed from Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo on 23 November 1960 at 5:30 p.m. to Manila International Airport in Manila . At 6:33 p.m. the crew gave its last position report before crashing on the slopes of M
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
Aeroflot Flight L-51 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by an Antonov An-24 that crashed on approach to Liepāja International Airport on 30 December 1967, resulting in the death of 43 of the 51 people on board. To date, it is the deadliest aviation accident in Latvian history. [1] Th
#11 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
#12 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 )
#13 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]
#14 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
Lion Air Flight 538 (JT 538) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , Jakarta, to Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, with a stopover at Adi Sumarmo Airport , Surakarta , Indonesia . On 30 November 2004, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 overran the runwa
#16 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
#17 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
#18 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
#19 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was a scheduled flight serving the route Addis Ababa – Nairobi – Brazzaville – Lagos – Abidjan . On 23 November 1996, the aircraft serving the flight, a Boeing 767-200ER , was hijacked [1] en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi [2] by three Ethiopians seeking asylum in Au
#20 XL Airways Germany Flight 888T
XL Airways Germany Flight 888T ( GXL888T ) [1] was an acceptance flight for an Airbus A320 on 27 November 2008. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 7 km (4.3 mi; 3.8 nmi) off Canet-en-Roussillon on the French coast, close to the Spanish border, killing all seven people on board. [
The Göppingen Gö 4 or Goevier is a German sailplane of the late 1930s used for training pilots. Its most notable features include side-by-side seating and dual controls, making the plane ideal for use as a trainer. It boasted average performance, compared to other gliders of the day, and was adverti
The SZD-18 Czajka ( Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny - Glider Experimental Works) (Czajka in English: Lapwing ) was a single-seat glider designed and built in Poland in 1956. Polish single-seat glider, 1956 SZD-18 Czajka SZD-18 Czajka at the Polish Aviation Museum Role Glider National origin Poland M
The Arsenal Émouchet (English: Kestrel ), more commonly known as Sports Aériens Émouchet , Air Émouchet , or Guerchais-Roche Émouchet , is a modest performance, single-seat training glider designed and first produced in France during World War II . Quantity production continued post-war, when it pla
#4 VSS Unity
VSS Unity (Virgin Space Ship Unity, Registration : N202VG ), previously referred to as VSS Voyager , is a SpaceShipTwo -class suborbital rocket-powered crewed spaceplane . It is the second SpaceShipTwo to be built and is part of the Virgin Galactic fleet. It first reached space as defined by the Uni
#5 General Airborne Transport XCG-16
The XCG-16 was a military transport/assault glider ordered by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), from General Airborne Transport Co. , for competition against the Waco CG-13 A at Wright Field . [1] XCG-16 The MC-1 in flight Role Military transport glider Type of aircraft National origin Unit
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine single- rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was produced by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter and is closely related to the Model 206A JetRanger civilian helicopter. 1967 scout helicopter seri
#2 Kamov Ka-60
The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka ( Russian : " Касатка " , ("Killer Whale" [3] ) is a Russian medium twin-turbine military transport helicopter under development by Kamov . It performed its first flight on 24 December 1998. Utility helicopter Ka-60 Kasatka Kamov Ka-60 prototype at MAKS 2003 Role Transport/ut
#3 Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 ( NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2021 [update] at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude . It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as
#4 CSIR Sara II
The CSIR SARA II (SARA - South African Research Autogyro) is a South African two-seat experimental autogyro designed and built by the Aeronautics Research Unit of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research . [1] SARA II Role Two-seat experimental autogyro Type of aircraft National origin Sou
The Gyrodyne GCA-2 was a general-purpose helicopter built by the Gyrodyne Company of America in the late 1940s.
The Boeing A160 Hummingbird (military designation: YMQ-18A ) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopter . Its design incorporates many new technologies never before used in helicopters, allowing for greater endurance and altitude than any helicopter currently in operation. Unmanned aerial vehicl
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) EC120 Colibri (" hummingbird ") is a five-seat, single-engine, light utility helicopter . Jointly designed and developed by Eurocopter , China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation ( CATIC ), Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Ltd (HAIG) and Si
British Aerospace plc ( BAe ) was a British aircraft , munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire . [1] Formed in 1977, in 1999 it purchased Marconi Electronic Systems , the defence electronics and na
Lebaudy Frères was a French sugar producer based in Moisson , France. In addition to sugar, they also made a series of semi-rigid airships in the early years of the twentieth century, some of which saw service with several European armies. French sugar producer and manufacturer of semi-rigid airship
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defence and space products, while also providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the corporate restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence an
The Fairey Aviation Company Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer of the first half of the 20th century based in Hayes in Middlesex and Heaton Chapel and RAF Ringway in Cheshire. Notable for the design of a number of important military aircraft, including the Fairey III family, the Swordfish ,
Robert F. Yonash (February 7, 1919 – April 19, 1997) was an American engineer in the early days of the aircraft industry . He was a member of the start-up management team for the Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Company ( TEMCO ), which eventually became the "T" in the conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vough
The Vultee Aircraft Corporation became an independent company in 1939 in Los Angeles County, California . It had limited success before merging with the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in 1943, to form the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation − or Convair . [1] 1932–1943 American aerospace man
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Southern California . It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas ; it then operated as a division of McDonnell Douglas. McDonnell Douglas la
#9 United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ( Russian : Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация , tr. Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya (OAK) ) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation . With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government , it consolidates Russian private an
#10 Vickers Limited
Vickers Limited was a British engineering conglomerate. The business began in Sheffield in 1828 as a steel foundry and became known for its church bells, going on to make shafts and propellers for ships, armour plate and then artillery. Entire large ships, cars, tanks and torpedoes followed. Airship
#11 BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc ( BAE ) is a British multinational arms , security , and aerospace company based in London , England. [5] [6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe , [7] and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. [8] As of 2017, it is the biggest manufact
#12 Caproni
Caproni , also known as Società de Agostini e Caproni and Società Caproni e Comitti , was an Italian aircraft manufacturer . Its main base of operations was at Taliedo , near Linate Airport , on the outskirts of Milan . Former Italian aircraft manufacturer Caproni Industry Aerospace Founded 1908 ; 1
#13 Cirrus Aircraft
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 Vega Aircraft Corporation was a subsidiary of the Lockheed Aircraft Company in Burbank, California responsible for much of its parent company's production in World War II . Vega Aircraft Corporation The Vega Starliner at Union Air Terminal , circa 1940 Formerly AiRover Company Industry Aerospace
#15 Tiger Aircraft
Tiger Aircraft LLC was an American aircraft manufacturer from 1999 to 2006 based in Martinsburg, West Virginia , United States. Tiger Aircraft Industry Aerospace Founded 1999 Defunct 2006 Fate bankrupt Successor True Flight Aerospace Headquarters Martinsburg, West Virginia , United States Key people
#16 Marconi Electronic Systems
Marconi Electronic Systems ( MES ), or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of General Electric Company (GEC). It was demerged from GEC and bought by British Aerospace (BAe) on 30 November 1999 to form BAE Systems . GEC then renamed itself Marconi plc . Defence arm of the defunct Ge
The QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun became the standard anti-aircraft gun used in the home defence of the United Kingdom against German airships and bombers and on the Western Front in World War I . It was also common on British warships in World War I and submarines in World War II . 20 cwt re
#2 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
#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]
#4 RP-3
The RP-3 (from Rocket Projectile 3 inch ) was a British air to ground rocket projectile introduced during the Second World War . The "3 inch" designation referred to the nominal diameter of the rocket motor tube. The use of a 60-pound (27 kg) warhead gave rise to the alternative name of the "60-po
#5 BGM-71 TOW
The BGM-71 TOW ("Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided ") [7] is an American anti-tank missile . TOW replaced much smaller missiles like the SS.10 and ENTAC , offering roughly twice the effective range, a more powerful warhead, and a greatly improved semi-automatic guidance system that could
Akash ( IAST : Ākāśa , lit. ' Sky ' ) is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). Surveillance and Fire control radar, tactical control and command center and missi