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#1 Advanced Landing Ground

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

#2 Miami Army Airfield

Miami Army Airfield , was a World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield located at the 36th Street Airport in Miami , Florida . The military airfield closed in 1946 and the airport was returned to civil use. In 1949, the airport became a United States Air Force Reserve base until 1960. For t

#3 Passenger to Frankfurt

Passenger to Frankfurt: An Extravaganza is a spy novel by Agatha Christie first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in September 1970 [1] and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. [2] [3] The UK edition retailed at twenty-five shillings . [1] In

#4 Bellary Airport

Bellary Airport ( IATA : BEP , ICAO : VOBI ) is an airport serving Bellary , a city in the Indian state of Karnataka . It was once served by Tata Airlines and Vayudoot . Bellary was a part of the first commercial flight of india which was from Karachi to Madras, flown by J.R.D Tata on 15 October 193

#5 RAF Skipton-on-Swale

Royal Air Force station Skipton-on-Swale or more simply RAF Skipton-on-Swale is a former Royal Air Force station operated by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War . The station was located at Skipton-on-Swale 4 miles (6.4   km) west of Thirsk (near the present-day junction of the A61 and A1

#6 Pristina International Airport

Prishtina International Airport Adem Jashari ( Albanian : Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Prishtinës Adem Jashari , IATA : PRN , ICAO : BKPR ), also referred to as Pristina International Airport ( Albanian : Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Prishtinës ), is an international airport in Prishtina , Kosovo . [lower-a

#7 Latvijas Gaisa Satiksmes Akciju Sabiedriba

Latvijas Gaisa Satiksmes Akciju Sabiedriba was a Latvian-German airline, based in Riga, Latvia . It operated international air lines from Riga Spilve airport (ICAO: EVRS). The airline was launched in 1922. It was finally dissolved in 1928 after major shareholders pulled out support. Former Latvian-G

#8 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport

Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport ( IATA : AZA , ICAO : KIWA , FAA LID : IWA ) , formerly Williams Gateway Airport (1994–2008) and Williams Air Force Base (1948–1993), is an international airport in the southeastern area of Mesa, Arizona , 20 miles (17   nmi; 32   km) southeast of Phoenix , in Maricopa C

#9 Tenzing–Hillary Airport

Tenzing–Hillary Airport ( IATA : LUA , ICAO : VNLK ) , also known as Lukla Airport , is a domestic airport and altiport in the town of Lukla , [2] in Khumbu Pasanglhamu , Solukhumbu District , Province No. 1 of Nepal . It gained worldwide fame as it was rated the most dangerous airport in the world

#10 Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig

#11 Pärnu Airport

Pärnu Airport ( Estonian : Pärnu lennujaam , ( IATA : EPU , ICAO : EEPU ) ) is an airport in Estonia . The airport is situated 2.4 nautical miles (4.4   km; 2.8   mi) northwest of Pärnu . [1] Airport in Estonia Pärnu Airport Pärnu lennujaam IATA : EPU ICAO : EEPU Summary Airport type Public Operator

#12 Faßberg Air Base

Faßberg Air Base ( German : Heeresflugplatz Faßberg ) ( ICAO : ETHS ) is a Bundeswehr base located 2 kilometres (1.2   mi) northeast of the municipality of Faßberg , Lower Saxony , Germany . The air base is jointly used by the German Army ( Heer ) and the German Air Force ( Luftwaffe ). Its main use

#13 Harvard State Airport

Harvard State Airport ( FAA LID : 08K ) (Harvard State Airfield) is two miles northeast of Harvard , in Clay County , Nebraska . It has no airline flights. Airport in near Harvard, Nebraska Harvard State Airport Harvard Army Airfield 1999 USGS Photo IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : 08K Summary Airp

#14 Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport ( IATA : MAN , ICAO : EGCC ) is an international airport at Ringway, Manchester , England, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9   km; 8.6   mi) south-west of Manchester city centre . [1] [3] In 2019, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and the

#15 RAF Nuthampstead

Royal Air Force Station Nuthampstead or more simply RAF Nuthampstead is a former Royal Air Force station in England. The airfield is located mostly in Hertfordshire between the villages of Nuthampstead and Anstey and the hamlet of Morrice Green in Hertfordshire and Langley, Lower Green and Clavering

#16 Olaya Herrera Airport

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

#17 RAF Kelstern

Royal Air Force Kelstern or RAF Kelstern is a former Royal Air Force station 3.6 miles (5.8   km) south east of Binbrook , Lincolnshire and 4.9 miles (7.9   km) north west of Louth , Lincolnshire , England . Airport in Lincolnshire, England RAF Kelstern IATA : none ICAO : none Summary Airport type M

#18 An Hoa Combat Base

An Hòa Combat Base (also known as Đức Dục ) is a former U.S. Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base west of Hội An in Quảng Nam Province , Vietnam . An Hòa Combat Base An Hòa Combat Base, 27 January 1969 Coordinates 15.785°N 108.073°E  / 15.785; 108.073  ( An Hòa Combat Base

#19 Foggia Airfield Complex

The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40   km (25   mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against

#20 Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)

Henderson Field is a former military airfield on Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands during World War II . Originally built by the Japanese Empire , the conflict over its possession was one of the great battles of the Pacific War . Today it is Honiara International Airport . WWII military airfield in Guad


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#1 Junkers Ju 290

The Junkers Ju 290 was a large German, four-engine long-range transport , maritime patrol aircraft and heavy bomber used by the Luftwaffe late in World War II that had been developed from an earlier airliner. 1942 multi-role military aircraft family by Junkers Ju 290 Ju 290 in flight Role Maritime p

#2 North American XB-70 Valkyrie

The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear -armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command . Designed in the late 1950s by North American Aviation (NAA), the six-engined Valkyrie was capa

#3 Loire-Nieuport 161

The Loire-Nieuport 161 was a single-seat, single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane fighter designed and built in France in 1935 to compete for a government contract. Accidents delayed its development and only three prototypes were completed. Monoplane fighter Loire-Nieuport 161 Role Single-seat

#4 Naval Aircraft Factory SBN

The Naval Aircraft Factory SBN was a United States three-seat mid-wing monoplane scout bomber/torpedo aircraft designed by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation and built under license by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . The landing gear was similar to that on the Brewster

#5 Hawker Siddeley P.1127

The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 are the British experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier , the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing ( V/STOL ) jet fighter-bomber. British experimental V/STOL aircraft P.1127 / Kestrel Hawker XV-

#6 Fairchild C-82 Packet

The C-82 Packet is a twin-engine, twin-boom cargo aircraft designed and built by Fairchild Aircraft . It was used briefly by the United States Army Air Forces and the successor United States Air Force following World War II. American twin engine military transport aircraft built 1944-48 C-82 Packet

#7 De Havilland Mosquito operational history

The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War . Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber , reconnaissance , tactical strike , anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offe

#8 Fiat G.12

The Fiat G.12 was an Italian transport aircraft of World War II . Fiat G.12 Fiat G.12 Role Civil airliner & military transport Type of aircraft Manufacturer Fiat Designer Giuseppe Gabrielli First flight 15 October 1940 Introduction 1941 Retired 1956 [1] Primary   users Regia Aeronautica Luftwaffe Ro

#9 Curtiss BF2C Goshawk

The Curtiss BF2C Goshawk ( Model 67 ) was a United States 1930s naval biplane aircraft that saw limited success and was part of a long line of Hawk Series airplanes made by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the American military, and for export as the Model 68 Hawk III . United States Nava

#10 Airbus A320neo family

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

#11 Antonov An-28

The Antonov An-28 ( NATO reporting name Cash ) is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14 M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30 , for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner. [1] It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built a

#12 IPE Quero Quero

The KW-1b Quero Quero (Brazilian name for the southern lapwing bird) is a sailplane that was produced in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a conventional, single seat design of wooden construction. The undercarriage is a fixed monowheel, and construction is of wood ( freijó and plywood ) througho

#13 Boeing XB-15

The Boeing XB-15 ( Boeing 294 ) was a United States bomber aircraft designed in 1934 as a test for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) to see if it would be possible to build a heavy bomber with a 5,000   mi (8,000   km) range. For a year beginning in mid-1935 it was designated the XBLR-1 . Whe

#14 Shin Meiwa US-1A

The Shin Meiwa PS-1 and US-1A is a large STOL aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR) work respectively by Japanese aircraft manufacturer Shin Meiwa . The PS-1 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant is a flying boat which carried its own beaching gear on board, whil

#15 Cessna Citation Longitude

The Cessna Citation Longitude is a business jet produced by Cessna , part of the Cessna Citation family . Announced at the May 2012 EBACE , the Model 700 made its first flight on October 8, 2016, with certification obtained in September 2019. The aluminum airframe has the fuselage cross-section of t

#16 Airbus A350

The Airbus A350 is a long-range , wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and produced by Airbus . The first A350 design proposed by Airbus in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , would have been a development of the A330 with composite wings and new engines. As market support was i

#17 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7

The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.7 was a two-seat biplane floatplane built by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service aircraft factory Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk in 1923 . The M.F.7 was designed and employed as a trainer aircraft, and functioned as a temporary solution until a better aircraft was desig

#18 Westland Wyvern

The Westland Wyvern was a British single-seat carrier-based multi-role strike aircraft built by Westland Aircraft that served in the 1950s, seeing active service in the 1956 Suez Crisis . Production Wyverns were powered by a turboprop engine driving large and distinctive contra-rotating propellers ,

#19 Bombardier Global Express

The Bombardier Global Express is a large cabin, 6,000 nmi / 11,100   km range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace). Announced in October 1991, it first flew on 13 October 1996, received its Canadian type certification on 31 July 1998 and enter

#20 McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo

The McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri for the United States Air Force (as F-101s ), and later sold


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#1 USS Tarawa (CV-40)

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 USS Saipan (LHA-2)

USS Saipan (LHA-2) was a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship , the second United States Navy ship named in honor of the World War II Battle of Saipan . Commissioned in 1977, the ship saw service until 2007 when she was decommissioned . In 2009 the ship was sold for scrapping . For other ships with

#3 USS Patoka (AO-9)

USS Patoka (AO–9/AV–6/AG–125) was a replenishment oiler made famous as a tender for the airships Shenandoah   (ZR-1) , Los Angeles   (ZR-3) and Akron   (ZRS-4) . It was also notable in that its height ( 177 feet (54   m) ) figured prominently in the design of the Rainbow Bridge in Texas (the bridge

#4 Audacious-class aircraft carrier

The Audacious -class aircraft carriers were a class of aircraft carriers proposed by the British government in the 1930s - 1940s and completed after the Second World War . The two ships built were heavily modified and diverged over their service lives. They were in operation from 1951 until 1979. Ro

#5 USS Wright (CVL-49)

USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan -class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy , later converted to the command ship CC-2 . It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright   (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur . [1] Saipan-cl

#6 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose

Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an

#7 Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov ( Russian : Адмира́л фло́та Сове́тского Сою́за Кузнецо́в , romanized :   Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov or "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov", originally the name of the fifth Kirov -class battlecruiser ) is an aircraft carrier (

#8 HMS Unicorn (I72)

HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. She was completed during World War II and provided air cover over the amphibious landing at Salerno, Italy , in September 1943. The ship was transferred to the Eastern Fleet in the Indian O

#9 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship

The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy (USN). Five ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled; instead they were joined by the Wasp

#10 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

#11 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2)

ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2) was an aircraft carrier in the Argentine Navy from 1969 to 1997. The English translation of the name is Twenty-fifth of May , which is the date of Argentina 's May Revolution in 1810. Colossus-class aircraft carrier For other ships with the same name, see ARA Veinticinc

#12 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

#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

#14 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

#15 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

#16 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi

Akagi ( Japanese : 赤城, "red castle") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture . Though she was laid down as an Amagi -class battlecruiser , Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to

#17 Yugoslav minelayer Zmaj

Zmaj was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian co

#18 Commencement Bay-class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay -class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II . Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2008 ) USS Commencement Bay Class overview Builders Seattle-Taco

#19 USS America (CV-66)

USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per

#20 USS Annapolis (AGMR-1)

USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) was the former USS   Gilbert Islands (ex- Sunset Bay ) and a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . For other ships with the same name, see USS Annapolis . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2012 ) USS Annapolis (A


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#1 LAC Colombia

LAC Colombia ( Líneas Aéreas del Caribe ) was a Colombian airline that was founded in Barranquilla in 1974. [1] Líneas Aéreas del Caribe IATA ICAO Callsign LC LIC LAC Founded February 28, 1974 Ceased operations June 28, 1996 Fleet size 15 Headquarters Barranquilla , Colombia Key people Luís Carlos D

#2 Panair do Brasil

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

#3 Valsts gaisa satiksme

Valsts gaisa satiksme ("State Aerial Communication") was a state-owned national airline of Latvia , which operated between 1937 and 1940. Its hub was Spilve airport , in Riga, Latvia. Former Latvian airline, 1937–1940 De Havilland 89 of Valsts Gaisa Satiksme

#4 South African Airways

South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All

#5 Skywise (airline)

Skywise was a South African domestic low-cost airline headquartered in Johannesburg and based at OR Tambo International Airport . It solely operated flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town , but suspended operations in November 2015. Skywise IATA ICAO Callsign C9 SWZ SKYWISE Founded 2013 Commence

#6 History of Braathens (1994–2004)

Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel

#7 Nepal Airlines

Nepal Airlines Corporation ( Nepali : नेपाल वायुसेवा निगम , romanized:   Nepāl Vāyusevā Nigam , lit.   ' Nepal Air Service Corporation ' ), formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines ( शाही नेपाल वायुसेवा , Śāhī Nepāl Vāyusevā , ' Royal Nepal Air Service ' ), is the flag carrier of Nepal . Founded in 19

#8 IndiGo

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. , doing business as IndiGo , is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon , Haryana , India . It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.7% domestic market share as of August 2022. [5] [ non-primary source needed ] It is also

#9 Norwegian Air Argentina

Norwegian Air Argentina S.A.U. was an Argentinian low-cost airline . The airline operated Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with bases in Buenos Aires and Córdoba . All aircraft were registered in Argentina. [2] Argentinian airline Norwegian Air Argentina S.A.U. IATA ICAO Callsign DN NAA NORUEGA Founded 25 J

#10 British United Airways

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 (

#11 China Southwest Airlines

China Southwest Airlines ( CSWA , simplified Chinese : 中国西南航空公司 ; traditional Chinese : 中國西南航空公司 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó Xīnán Hángkōng Gōngsī ) was an airline with its head office on the property of Shuangliu Airport in Shuangliu County , Chengdu , Sichuan , People's Republic of China . [1] On 28 Octob

#12 Air Niugini

Air Niugini Limited is the national airline of Papua New Guinea , based in Air Niugini House on the property of Jacksons International Airport , Port Moresby . [2] It operates a domestic network from Port Moresby to 12 major airports while its subsidiary company, Link PNG, operates routes to minor a

#13 Air Costa

Air Costa was an Indian regional airline headquartered in Vijayawada and based out of Chennai International Airport . It was owned by Indian business company LEPL Group. The airline commenced operations as a regional airline in October 2013 using two Embraer E-170 aircraft, with the first flight tak

#14 Flag carrier

A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state , enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations. Transport company with preferential status This article is abou

#15 Star Alliance

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

#16 Air Ivoire

Air Ivoire was an airline headquartered in the Immueble EECI in Abidjan , Côte d'Ivoire . [1] It was the national airline and operated scheduled regional and intercontinental services. Its main base was Port Bouet Airport , Abidjan. [2] The airline ceased operations in 2011. [3] Air Ivoire IATA ICAO

#17 Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines Berhad ( MAB ; Malay : Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad ), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System ( MAS ; Sistem Penerbangan Malaysia ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines , is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance . (The MAS initials are s

#18 USGlobal Airways

USGlobal Airways , formerly known as Baltia Air Lines, Inc. , [1] is a publicly traded American corporation that is currently undergoing Part 121 Air Carrier Certification. It was founded in August 1989 with the aim of flying from New York City to the then- Soviet Union . As of 2020, it has not yet

#19 Direct Air

Southern Sky Air Tours, d/b/a Direct Air was an airline business based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina , United States. [2] [3] Direct Air started in 2007 and leased aircraft with charter airlines . Its main base was Myrtle Beach International Airport . Direct Air's flights were operated by Sky King

#20 Islas Airways

Islas Líneas Aéreas , operating as Islas Airways , was an airline based in Tenerife , Spain , offering scheduled inter-island services in the Canary Islands out of Tenerife North Airport . It was established in 2002 and started operations in February 2003. [1] Former Spanish regional airline based i


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#1 Hot air balloon

A hot air balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a gondola or wicker basket (in some long-distance or high-altitude balloons, a capsule), which carries passengers and a source of heat, in most cases an open flam

#2 AeroLift CycloCrane

The AeroLift CycloCrane was a unique US hybrid airship which adopted helicopter derived airfoil control for low speed flight manoeuvring by spinning on its axis. It was intended to be a heavy load lifter, initially aimed at the Canadian logging industry. A proof of concept vehicle flew at times duri

#3 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin operational history

LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled rigid airship which flew from 1928 to 1937. It was designed and built to show that intercontinental airship travel was practicable. Its operational history included several long flights, such as a polar exploration mission, a roun

#4 NS class airship

The British NS ( North Sea ) class non-rigid airships were the largest and last in a succession of "blimps" that served with the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I ; developed from experiences gained with earlier classes to operate off the east coast of Britain on long-range patrols. [1] Des

#5 List of Zeppelins

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

#6 TCOM Blue Devil

The Blue Devil was a proposed reconnaissance airship that was built for the United States Air Force for use in the War in Afghanistan . It was designed to capture and process data from onboard sensors before delivering it to ground troops. Blue Devil Role Reconnaissance airship National origin Unite

#7 USS Los Angeles (ZR-3)

USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship , designated ZR-3 , which was built in 1923–1924 by the Zeppelin company in Friedrichshafen , Germany, as war reparations . It was delivered to the United States Navy in October 1924 and after being used mainly for experimental work, particularly in the developmen

#8 America (airship)

The America was a non-rigid airship built by Mutin Godard in France in 1906 for the journalist Walter Wellman 's attempt to reach the North Pole by air. Wellman first conceived of using a balloon to fly to the pole during a failed polar attempt by boat and sledge from Svalbard in 1894. He then visit

#9 Balloon (aeronautics)

In aeronautics , a balloon is an unpowered aerostat , which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy . A balloon may be free, moving with the wind, or tethered to a fixed point. It is distinct from an airship , which is a powered aerostat that can propel itself through the air in a controlled man

#10 23-class airship

The 23 class were rigid airships produced in the United Kingdom during the First World War . Development of the 23 class began in August 1915 when Vickers was asked to improve the 9r design by increasing its gas capacity by adding a bay and increasing the capacity of the bow and stern gas cells. [1]

#11 Balloon boy hoax

The Balloon Boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009, when a homemade helium-filled gas balloon shaped to resemble a silver flying saucer was released into the atmosphere above Fort Collins, Colorado , by Richard and Mayumi Heene. They then claimed that their six-year-old son Falcon was trapped inside

#12 List of airship accidents

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


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#1 Jagdgeschwader 52

Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-

#2 4th Ferrying Group

The 4th Ferrying Group was a World War II unit of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF). It was activated in February 1942 as the Nashville Sector, Ferrying Command , but soon changed its name. It ferried aircraft manufactured in the midwest and south until March 1944, when it was disbanded in a g

#3 No. 275 Squadron RAF

No. 275 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue squadron that served between 1941 and 1959. Supermarine Walrus No. 275 Squadron RAF No. 275 Squadron Badge Active 15 October 1941 – 1 September 1959 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Air-sea rescue Motto(s) Latin : Non interi

#4 No. 64 Squadron RAF

No. 64 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was first formed on 1 August 1916 as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps . It was disbanded on 31 January 1991 at RAF Leuchars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article includes a list of general references , but it lack

#5 Jagdstaffel 30

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 30 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 30 , was a "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 a minimum of 63 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of twelve kill

#6 No. 189 Squadron RAF

No. 189 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( February 2012 )

#7 Marine Aircraft Group 36

Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) is an active air group of the United States Marine Corps , tasked with providing assault support aircraft. It is currently part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), itself an integral part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force , and based at Marine Corps Air S

#8 450th Bombardment Group

The 450th Fighter-Day Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 450th Fighter-Day Wing of Tactical Air Command (TAC) at Foster AFB , Texas. It was inactivated on 11 December 1957. 450th Bombardment Group B-24s of the 450th Bomb Group Active 1943-1945, 1954-1957 C

#9 58th Special Operations Wing

The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Januar

#10 495th Fighter Squadron

The 495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), nicknamed the Valkyries , is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath , United Kingdom. Having been reactivated on 1 October 2021, it became the first overseas United States Air Force squadron to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II on 15 Decem

#11 183rd Wing

The 183rd Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard , stationed at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport , Springfield, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Mar

#12 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron

The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command 's 325th Fighter Weapons Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it was inactivated on 15 October 1982. This article includes a list of general refer

#13 131st Fighter Squadron

The 131st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing located at Barnes Air National Guard Base , Westfield, Massachusetts . The 131st is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . Unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, US 131st Fighter Squadron 131st Fighter

#14 63rd Fighter Wing

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

#15 No. 222 Group RAF

No. 222 Group was a group of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . Formed on 1 September 1941, based at Ceylon . Squadrons were stationed around the Indian Ocean . The group undertook long-range bombing and mine-laying operations that took them as far afield as Sumatra and Singapore . No

#16 148th Aero Squadron

The 148th Aero Squadron was a unit of the United States Army Air Service that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 148th Aero Squadron 148th Aero Squadron preparing for a daylight raid on German trenches and cities, Petite Synthe , France, 6 August 1918 Active 11 November 1917 – 24 March

#17 77th Fighter Squadron

The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t

#18 156th Wing

The 156th Wing (156 WG) is a unit of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard , stationed at Muñiz Air National Guard Base , in Carolina, Puerto Rico . If activated to federal service with the United States Air Force , the wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command ( AMC ). Unit of the Puert

#19 No. 249 Squadron RAF

No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron, active in the sea-patrol, fighter and bomber roles during its existence. It was one of the top scoring fighter squadrons of the RAF in World War II. [2] No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF Spitfires 249 Sqn at RAF Ta Kali 1942 Active 18

#20 7th Intelligence Squadron

The United States Air Force 's 7th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Fort George G. Meade , Maryland. The squadron, as the 7th Radio Squadron , Mobile, provided intelligence for American forces in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. As the 302d Radio Squadron ,


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Design / Design


#1 Supersonic speed

Supersonic speed is the speed of an object that exceeds the speed of sound ( Mach   1). For objects traveling in dry air of a temperature of 20   °C (68   °F) at sea level , this speed is approximately 343.2   m/s (1,126   ft/s; 768   mph; 667.1   kn; 1,236   km/h) . Speeds greater than five times t

#2 AI Mark IV radar

Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark IV ( AI Mk. IV ), produced by USA as SCR-540 , was the world's first operational air-to-air radar system . Early Mk. III units appeared in July 1940 on converted Bristol Blenheim light bombers , while the definitive Mk. IV reached widespread availability on the Bri

#3 H2S (radar)

H2S was the first airborne , ground scanning radar system . It was developed for the Royal Air Force 's Bomber Command during World War II to identify targets on the ground for night and all-weather bombing. This allowed attacks outside the range of the various radio navigation aids like Gee or Oboe


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Designer / Designer


#1 Jiang Haokang

Jiang Haokang ( Chinese : 蒋浩康 ; March 1935 – 15 October 2019) was a Chinese aerospace engineer and a professor at Beihang University . An expert on aeroengine testing and flow measurement technology, he won the State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Prize) in 1993. Chinese aerospace engi

#2 Alex Smith (engineer)

Sir Alex Smith (15 October 1922 – 28 February 2003) was a Scottish industrial scientist and educator . Born in Lossiemouth , Moray , he was educated at Lossiemouth, Elgin Academy and, following the winning of a scholarship , Aberdeen University . Scottish industrial scientist and educator The Second

#3 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 .

#4 Karl Striedieck

Karl H. Striedieck II (born April 7, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan ) is a world record setting glider pilot, a member of the U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame , and an active Holocaust denier . He was an early pioneer of ridge soaring in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the 1960s, ultimately setting nine

#5 Jean Robieux

Jean Robieux (15 October 1925 – 14 June 2012) was a French physicist . [1] [2] A graduate from École Polytechnique and Doctor of Science , [3] he is a leading French specialist in laser and optronics . [4] He is the former scientific director of the Research Center of Alcatel Mobile Phones at Marcou

#6 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912

The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .

#7 Tadija Sondermajer

Tadija R. Sondermajer (Serbian Cyrillic: Тадија Сондермајер; 19 February 1892 – 10 October 1967) was a Serbian aviator, aeronautical engineer and a pioneer of Yugoslav aviation. Serbian and Yugoslav fighter pilot Tadija Sondermajer Тадија Сондермајер Sondermajer c. 1923 Born ( 1892-02-19 ) 19 Februa

#8 Henri Dupuy de Lôme

Stanislas Charles Henri Dupuy de Lôme ( French pronunciation:   ​ [stanislɑ ʃaʁl ɑ̃ʁi dypɥij d(ə) lom] ; 15 October 1816   – 1 February 1885) was a French naval architect . He was the son of a naval officer and was born in Ploemeur near Lorient , Brittany , in western France. He was educated at the

#9 Tony Jannus

Antony Habersack Jannus , more familiarly known as Tony Jannus (July 22, 1889 – October 12, 1916), was an early American pilot whose aerial exploits were widely publicized in aviation's pre-World War I period. He flew the first airplane from which a parachute jump was made, in 1912. [1] Jannus was a

#10 Dieudonné Costes

Dieudonné Costes (14 November 1892 – 18 May 1973) was a French aviator who set flight distance records. He was also a fighter ace during World War I . French aviator Costes (R) with Maurice Bellonte in Boston in 1930

#11 Peter M. Bowers

Peter M. Bowers (May 15, 1918 – April 27, 2003) was an aeronautical engineer, airplane designer, and a journalist and historian specializing in the field of aviation . [2] [1] [3] American journalist Peter M. Bowers Born ( 1918-05-15 ) May 15, 1918 Died April 27, 2003 (2003-04-27) (aged   84) Alma  

#12 William H. McAvoy

William H. "Bill" McAvoy was a civilian test pilot in the 1920s and 1930s for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory , Langley Field , Virginia, and in 1940 helped start the flight operations division at the Ames Research Center , Calif

#13 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914

The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .

#14 Massimo Trella

Massimo Trella (Rome, April 2, 1932 - Rome, October 15, 2002) was an Italian engineer, with a Master degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, who has held numerous prestigious institutional positions in Italy and abroad in the space exploration field. He was a member of ASI ( Italian Space Ag

#15 Early Birds of Aviation

Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte

#16 Montgolfier brothers

The Montgolfier brothers – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier ( French pronunciation:   ​ [ʒozɛf miʃɛl mɔ̃ɡɔlfje] ; 26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) [1] and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier ( French pronunciation:   ​ [ʒak etjɛn mɔ̃ɡɔlfje] ; 6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) [1] – were aviation pioneers, balloonists

#17 Aleksandr Nadiradze

Aleksandr Davidovich Nadiradze ( Georgian : ალექსანდრე ნადირაძე , Russian : Александр Давидович Надирадзе 20 August 1914 – 3 September 1987) was a Soviet weapons engineer of Georgian ethnicity who was instrumental in former Soviet Union's aerospace and defense technology. He developed various missil

#18 Lowell Smith

Lowell Herbert Smith (October 8, 1892 – November 4, 1945) was a pioneer American airman who piloted the first airplane to receive a complete mid- air refueling (along with Lt. John P. Richter ) on June 27, 1923, and later set an endurance record of 37 hours on August 28, both in a De Havilland DH-4B

#19 T. J. O'Malley

Thomas Joseph O'Malley (October 15, 1915 – November 6, 2009) was an Irish-American aerospace engineer who, as chief test conductor for the Convair division of General Dynamics , was responsible for pushing the button on February 20, 1962 launching the Mercury-Atlas 6 space flight carrying astronaut

#20 List of firsts in aviation

This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783


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Engine / Engine


#1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW600

The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW600 series is a family of very small turbofan engines developed by Pratt & Whitney Canada for use in very light jets . Designed with scalability in mind, the engines can produce between 900   lbf (4,000   N) and 3,000   lbf (13,000   N) of take-off thrust. This article n

#2 Rolls-Royce Merlin

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled V-12 piston aero engine of 27- litres (1,650   cu in ) capacity . Rolls-Royce designed the engine and first ran it in 1933 as a private venture. Initially known as the PV-12 , it was later called Merlin following the company convention of naming its

#3 Lycoming O-435

The Lycoming O-435 is an American six- cylinder , horizontally opposed fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter engine made by Lycoming Engines . The engine is a six-cylinder version of the four-cylinder Lycoming O-290 . American 1940s aircraft engine O-435 Type Piston tank and aircraft engine National or

#4 Tumansky M-90

The Tumansky M-90 was a prototype Soviet radial engine designed before World War II . It proved unreliable and incapable of reaching its designed output and was cancelled in 1944. 1930s Soviet prototype aircraft piston engine M-90 Type Radial engine National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Factory

#5 Pratt & Whitney PW1000G

The Pratt & Whitney PW1000G , also called the Geared Turbofan ( GTF ), is a high-bypass geared turbofan engine family produced by Pratt & Whitney . After many demonstrators, the program was launched with the Mitsubishi MRJ 's PW1200G in March 2008, and it was first flight tested in July 2008. The fi

#6 Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone

The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone is an American twin-row, supercharged , air-cooled, radial aircraft engine with 18 cylinders displacing nearly 3,350 cubic inches (54.9   L) . Power ranged from 2,200 to over 3,700   hp (1,640 to 2,760   kW), depending on the model. Developed before World War II , th


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Event / Event


#1 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

#2 Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier

Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier ( French pronunciation:   ​ [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa pilɑtʁ də ʁozje] ) (30 March 1754   – 15 June 1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation . He made the first manned free balloon flight with François Laurent d'Arlandes on 21 Nov

#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 1999 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1999: Years in aviation : 1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1960s   1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s   2010s   2020s Years : 1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   20

#5 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air

#6 Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 460

Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 460 was a scheduled passenger flight between Milan Linate Airport in Milan , Italy and Cologne Bonn Airport in Cologne , Germany on 15 October, 1987. The flight was operated by Aero Trasporti Italiani (ATI), a subsidiary of Alitalia , using an ATR-42 turboprop aircraft

#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 1959 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956   1957   1958   1959   1960   1961   1962 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1920s   1930s   1940s   1950s   1960s   1970s   1980s Years : 1956   1957   1958   1959   1960   1961   19

#9 American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Missouri)

American Airlines Flight 63 was an American Airlines DC-3 nicknamed the Flagship Missouri that crashed on October 15, 1943, near Centerville, Tennessee , after ice formed on its wings and propeller. All eight passengers and three crewmembers perished. [1] This was the second fatal crash of an aircra

#10 Aeroflot Flight 244

Aeroflot Flight 244 was hijacked on 15 October 1970, making it the first known successful airline hijacking in the Soviet Union . [2] [3] 1970 hijacking in the Soviet Union Aeroflot Flight 244 An Aeroflot Antonov An-24, similar to the one involved in the hijacking Hijacking Date 15 October 1970 Summ

#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 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

#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

#15 1910 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907   1908   1909   1910   1911   1912   1913 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1880s   1890s   1900s   1910s   1920s   1930s   1940s Years : 1907   1908   1909   1910   1911   1912   19

#16 Operation Aphrodite

Aphrodite and Anvil were the World War II code names of United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy operations to use Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated PB4Y bombers as precision-guided munitions against bunkers and other hardened/reinforced enemy facilities, such as "Crossbow" op

#17 1925 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1925. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2010 ) The areas of the world covered by commercial aviation in 1925 Years in aviation : 1922   1923   1924   1925   1926   1927   1928 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th cent

#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 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24

The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.

#20 2003 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006 Centuries : 20th century   ·   21st century   ·   22nd century Decades : 1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s   2010s   2020s   2030s Years : 2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   200


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#1 Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite

The Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite is a United States , single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [1] [4] SGS 1-36 Sprite A SGS 1-36 being used for deep stall research by NASA over the Mojave Desert in 1983 Role Glider Type of aircraft National origin United States Ma

#2 Schleicher ASW 15

The Schleicher ASW 15 is a single-seat sailplane designed in 1968 by Gerhard Waibel and manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co . The ASW 15 has shoulder-mounted wings and an all-flying tailplane , with its single tow-release placement a compromise between winching and aerotowing. The later A


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Helicopter / Helicopter


#1 Bell AH-1Z Viper

The Bell AH-1Z Viper [2] is a twin-engine attack helicopter , based on the AH-1W SuperCobra , designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter . Being one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family , it is also called "Zulu Cobra", based on the military phonet

#2 H-1 upgrade program

The H-1 upgrade program is the United States Marine Corps 's program to develop the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom military helicopters to replace its aging fleets of AH-1W SuperCobras and UH-1N Twin Hueys . The contract was awarded in 1996 to Bell Helicopter , the original manufacturer of both aircraf

#3 Sikorsky R-6

The Sikorsky R-6 is an American light two-seat helicopter of the 1940s. In Royal Air Force and Royal Navy service, it was named the Hoverfly II . R-6 / Hoverfly II R-6A Hoverfly II at the USAF Museum Role Helicopter National origin United States Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft First flight 15 October

#4 Harbin Z-9

The Harbin Z-9 ( NATO reporting name " Haitun ", Chinese : 海豚 for Dolphin [1] ) is a Chinese military utility helicopter with civilian variants. It is a licensed variant of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin , and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation . Series of Chinese util

#5 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

#6 Manzolini Libellula

The Manzolini Libellula was a 1950s Italian co-axial twin-rotor helicopter designed by Ettore Manzolini . "Libellula" is the Italian word for "Dragonfly". Libellula Role Light experimental helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Manzolini Designer Ettore Manzolini First flight 7 January 1952 Number

#7 Bell 533

The Bell 533 was a research helicopter built by Bell Helicopter under contract with the United States Army during the 1960s, to explore the limits and conditions experienced by helicopter rotors at high airspeeds. The helicopter was a YH-40 —a preproduction version of the UH-1 Iroquois —modified and

#8 IAR 330

The IAR 330 is a licence-built version of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter , manufactured by the Romanian aerospace manufacturer IAR Brașov . Romanian military transport helicopter IAR 330 Puma IAR 330 SOCAT Role Utility helicopter / gunship / naval helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer In


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Manufacturer / Manufacturer


#1 Omsk Engine Design Bureau

The Omsk Engine Design Bureau (along OMO named after Baranov) is an aero engine design bureau. It was originally situated in Moscow in the Soviet Union , but was evacuated in 1941. Operations were moved to a "site of farm machinery" . [2] The Bureau returned to Moscow and became independent on 5 Jul

#2 ShinMaywa

ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. ( 新明和工業株式会社 , Shin-Meiwa Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha ) is a Japanese industrial conglomerate descended from the Kawanishi Aircraft Company . Founded as Shin Meiwa Industries in 1949, the company was rebranded as ShinMaywa during 1992. Prior to this, the company was also known a

#3 Eve Air Mobility

Eve Air Mobility is a Brazilian subsidiary of Embraer which produces electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility infrastructure. [3] The company was founded on 15 October 2020. [1] EVE is a brand that was idealized by the innovation division of Embraer called Embra

#4 Fieseler

The Gerhard Fieseler Werke (GFW) in Kassel was a German aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s and 1940s. The company is remembered mostly for its military aircraft built for the Luftwaffe during the Second World War . This article does not cite any sources . ( December 2009 ) Fieseler Industry Aircraft

#5 Doyle Aero

Doyle Aero Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer. [1] Doyle Aero Corporation Industry Aircraft Manufacturer Founded 1928 Headquarters Baltimore, Maryland Key people Harvey and Dr. Wilson K. Doyle Products Doyle Aero O-2 Oriole The Doyle Aero corporation was founded after the Doyle brothe

#6 Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. ( KHI ) ( 川崎重工業株式会社 , Kawasaki Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha ) (or simply Kawasaki ) is a Japanese public multinational corporation manufacturer of motorcycles , engines , heavy equipment , aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock and ships , headquartered in Chūō , K

#7 Wright Company

The Wright Company was the commercial aviation business venture of the Wright Brothers , established by them on November 22, 1909, in conjunction with several prominent industrialists from New York and Detroit with the intention of capitalizing on their invention of the practical airplane. [1] [2] T

#8 E.N.V. Motor Syndicate

E.N.V. was an early manufacturer of aircraft engines, originally called the London and Parisian Motor Company their first model appearing in 1908. E.N.V. engines were used by several pioneer aircraft builders and were produced in both France and the UK until about 1914. They subsequently specialised

#9 Chelton Flight Systems

Chelton Flight Systems designs and manufactures advanced avionics and flight controls. Based in Boise, Idaho , Chelton Flight Systems originally started out as Sierra Flight Systems. The company was co-founded by Gordon Pratt and Rick Price in 1997. It is part of Genesys Aerosystems since 2014. Amer

#10 Christmas Aeroplane Company

The Christmas Aeroplane Company was an American aircraft manufacturer. Christmas Aeroplane Company Industry Aircraft Production Founded 26 October 1909 Defunct 1912 Successor Durham Christmas Aeroplane Sales & Exhibition Company (1912), Cantilever Aero Company (1918) Headquarters Washington D.C. Key


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Museum / Museum


#1 RAAF Wagga Heritage Centre

RAAF Wagga Heritage Centre (Originally known as the Wagga Wagga RAAF Museum but was officially, RAAF Museum – Wagga Annex [1] ) is a heritage centre located at the Wagga Wagga RAAF Base at Forest Hill located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2   mi) east of Wagga Wagga , New South Wales , Australia on

#2 Wings of the North Air Museum

The Wings of the North Air Museum is an aviation museum formerly located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota . Aviation museum in Eden Prairie, Minnesota Wings of the North Air Museum Location within Minnesota Established February   1998   ( 1998-02 ) Location Eden Prairie, Minnesota


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Weapon / Weapon


#1 RIM-66 Standard

The RIM-66 Standard MR (SM-1MR/SM-2MR) is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM), with a secondary role as an anti-ship missile , originally developed for the United States Navy (USN). A member of the Standard Missile family of weapons, the SM-1 was developed as a replacement for the RIM-2 Terr

#2 9K33 Osa

The 9K33 Osa ( Russian : 9К33 «Оса» , literally " wasp "; NATO reporting name SA-8 Gecko ) is a highly mobile, low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and fielded in 1972. Its export version name is Romb . [6] Vehicle-launched surfa

#3 S-400 missile system

The S-400 Triumf ( Russian: C-400 Триумф – Triumf; translation: Triumph ; NATO reporting name : SA-21 Growler ), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3 , [2] is a mobile, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Russia's Almaz Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering as an upgr

#4 Kh-20

The Raduga Kh-20 ( NATO reporting name : AS-3 Kangaroo ) was an air launched cruise missile armed with a thermonuclear warhead which was developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War . The Kh-20 was designed to be air-launched. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Decembe

#5 Blockbuster bomb

A blockbuster bomb or cookie was one of several of the largest conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The term blockbuster was originally a name coined by the press and referred to a bomb which had enough explosive power to destroy an entire street or large building th

#6 M61 Vulcan

The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically , electrically, or pneumatically driven, six- barrel , air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20   mm ×   102   mm (0.787   in ×   4.016   in) rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000 rounds per minute). The M61 and its deriv

#7 Lewis gun

The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle ) is a First World War–era light machine gun . Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom, [3] and widely used by troops of the British Empir

#8 United States Army air defense

United States Army air defense relies on a range of ground launched missiles ranging from hand held to vehicle mounted systems. The Air Defense Artillery is the branch that specializes in anti-aircraft weapons (such as surface-to-air missiles ). In the US Army , these groups are composed of mainly a

#9 Tallboy (bomb)

Tallboy or Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000   lb was an earthquake bomb developed by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War . [lower-alpha 1] Type of earthquake bomb This article needs additional citations for verification . ( O


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