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Binh Thuy Air Base (also known as Can Tho Air Base and Trà Nóc Air Base ) was a United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy , Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War . It is locate
#2 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
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
Azeville/Fontenay (Azeville) Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Normandy region of northern France . Azeville/Fontenay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-7 Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France Colonel James B. Tipton
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
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
#7 Hamilton Municipal Airport (Texas)
Hamilton Municipal Airport ( ICAO : KMNZ , FAA LID : MNZ ) is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of Hamilton , a city in Hamilton County , Texas , United States. [1] Airport in near Hamilton, Texas Hamilton Municipal Airport IATA : none
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
#10 Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie is a former military airport located adjacent to Portage la Prairie , Manitoba , Canada. Today the airport is operated as Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport . CFB Portage la Prairie/ RCAF Station Portage la Prairie Southport, Manitoba Near Portage la Prairie
Sandefjord Airport, Torp ( Norwegian : Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp ; IATA : TRF , ICAO : ENTO ) is an international airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Sandefjord , Norway and 110 kilometers (68 mi) south of Oslo . The airport features a 2,989-meter (9,806 ft) runway
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
Gray Army Airfield ( IATA : GRF , ICAO : KGRF , FAA LID : GRF ) , also known as Gray AAF , is a military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis–McChord (formerly Fort Lewis ) near Tacoma , in Pierce County, Washington , United States. [1] Military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis-McChord N
#14 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
Picauville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Picauville in the Normandy region of northern France . Picauville Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-8/A-8N Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France Picauville Airfield (A-8N) after dismantli
#16 Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base
Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Oregon Air National Guard 's 173rd Fighter Wing (173 FW). [2] Home base For civil airport information, see Klamath Falls Airport . Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base Klamath Falls , Oregon in the United States of America The entran
#17 Wyoming World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Wyoming for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Wyoming World War II Army Airfields Part of World War II Cheyenne MAP Casper AAF Map Of Wyoming World War II Army Airfields Type A
#18 International Airport Irkutsk
Irkutsk International Airport ( Russian : Международный Аэропорт Иркутск ) ( IATA : IKT , ICAO : UIII ) is an international airport on the outskirts of Irkutsk , Russia , at a distance of 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Lake Baikal. International airport in Irkutsk, Russia This article needs to be upd
Bahir Dar Airport ( IATA : BJR , ICAO : HABD ) , also known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport , is an airport serving Bahir Dar , [1] the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia . The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Bahar Dar . [2] Bahir Dar airport is located 8 km
#20 Babb Airport
Babb Airport ( FAA LID : 49S ) is a public use airport in Glacier County, Montana , United States. [1] It is owned by the Blackfeet Nation and located one nautical mile (2 km ) southeast of the central business district of Babb, Montana , [1] a community on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation . Air
The Voisin Type Bordeaux was an aircraft built by Voisin Frères in 1910, so-called because it was used by Juan Bielovucic to make a record-breaking flight from Paris to Bordeaux . [1] The design differed significantly from previous Voisin designs in eliminating the forward-mounted elevator . [2] 191
The Seversky SEV-3 was an American three-seat amphibian monoplane, the first aircraft designed and built by the Seversky Aircraft Corporation . SEV-3 Role Three-seat amphibian Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Seversky Aircraft Designer Alexander Kartveli First flight 1933
The Parmentier Wee Mite (sometimes Noel Wee Mite ) was a British two-seat, parasol monoplane designed by Cecil Noel and first flown in Guernsey in 1933. [1] Wee Mite Role Homebuilt Monoplane Type of aircraft National origin Guernsey Manufacturer Noel & Parmentier Designer Cecil W Noel First flight 3
The Citation is a family of business jets by Cessna that started in 1972 with the entry into service of the first model. [1] In the fifty years following the 1969 first flight, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet. [2] Deliveries reached 8,000 by 2022, whi
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 ; NATO reporting name : Fishbed ) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft , designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union . Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringe
The FICON (Fighter Conveyor) program was conducted by the United States Air Force in the 1950s to test the feasibility of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber carrying a Republic F-84 Thunderflash parasite fighter in its bomb bay. Earlier wingtip coupling experiments included Tip Tow , which were attemp
The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet produced by Cessna , the basis of the Citation family . Announced in October 1968, the Fanjet 500 prototype first flew on September 15, 1969 and it was certified as the 500 Citation on September 9, 1971. It was upgraded in 1976 as the Citation I , an
#8 Gotha WD.7
The Gotha WD.7 (for Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane ") was a reconnaissance floatplane developed in the German Empire during World War I . German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915 WD.7 and WD.8 Role torpedo-bomber trainer and reconnaissance Type of aircraft National origin Germany Man
#9 Turbinlite
The Helmore / GEC Turbinlite was a 2,700 million candela (2.7 Gcd) searchlight fitted in the nose of a number of British Douglas Havoc night fighters during the early part of the Second World War and around the time of The Blitz . The Havoc was guided to enemy aircraft by ground radar and its ow
#10 Caproni Ca.22
The Caproni Ca.22 was a single-engine monoplane made by the Italian company Aeronautica Caproni in 1913. 1910s Italian aircraft Caproni Ca.22, Ca.23, and Ca.24 Role experimental aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Caproni Designer Giovanni Battista Caproni First flight 1913 Number built 3
#11 Martin AM Mauler
The Martin AM Mauler (originally XBTM ) was a single-seat carrier-based attack aircraft built for the United States Navy . Designed during World War II , the Mauler encountered development delays and did not enter service until 1948 in small numbers. The aircraft proved troublesome and remained in f
#12 Fokker Dr.I
The Fokker Dr.I ( Dr eidecker , " triplane " in German ), often known simply as the Fokker Triplane , was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke . The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became famous as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen gained his
#13 Ilyushin Il-62
The Ilyushin Il-62 ( Russian : Илью́шин Ил-62 ; NATO reporting name : Classic ) is a Soviet long-range narrow-body jetliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin . As successor to the popular turboprop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 passengers and crew, the Il-62 was the world's largest jet airliner
The Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident (originally the de Havilland DH.121 and briefly the Airco DH.121 ) is a British airliner produced by Hawker Siddeley . In 1957, de Havilland proposed its DH.121 trijet design to a British European Airways (BEA) request. By 1960, de Havilland had been acquired by Ha
#15 Wright Flyer II
The Wright Flyer II was the second powered aircraft built by Wilbur and Orville Wright . During 1904 they used it to make a total of 105 flights, ultimately achieving flights lasting five minutes and also making full circles, which was accomplished by Wilbur for the first time on September 20. Wrigh
#16 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
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
#18 List of surviving Consolidated B-24 Liberators
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II . Of the 19,256 B-24, PB4Y-1, LB-30 and other model variants in the Liberator family produced, thirteen complete examples survive
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic , twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B proj
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II . Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griffon engined Mk 24 using several wing configurations and gu
I-401 ( 伊号第四百一潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-ichi-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1945 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -cl
#2 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
#5 Independence-class aircraft carrier
The Independence -class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy For the class of littoral combat ships, see Independence-class littoral combat ship . This article needs additional c
#6 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
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
#8 Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū
Hiryū ( 飛龍 , "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design. [Note 1] Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. She to
The Type B1 submarine ( 巡潜乙型潜水艦 , Junsen Otsu-gata sensuikan , lit. "Cruiser submarine type B") , also called I-15 -class submarine ( 伊一五型潜水艦 , I-jū-go-gata sensuikan ) was the first group of boats of the Type B cruiser submarines built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1940s. In total
#10 USS Carl Vinson
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 America (LHA-6) , is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America -class amphibious assault ship . The fourth U.S. warship to be named for the United States of America , she was delivered in spring of 2014, replacing Peleliu of the Tarawa class . Her miss
#12 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
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
USS Hornet (CV-8) , the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name, was a Yorktown -class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . During World War II in the Pacific Theater , she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid. In the Sol
#15 USS St. Lo
USS St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II . On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar , part of the larger Battle of Leyt
#16 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy during the Korean War . Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Badoeng Strait off the coast of Korea in 1952 History United States Name Badoeng Strait Namesake Battle of Badung Strai
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)
#19 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
#20 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
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
#2 People Express Airlines (1980s)
People Express Airlines , stylized as PEOPLExpress , was an American low-cost airline that operated from 1981 to 1987, when it was merged into Continental Airlines . The airline's headquarters was in the North Terminal (later Terminal C) of Newark International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey .
#3 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]
#4 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
#5 Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) ( Swahili : Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania ) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport . Tanzania Airline based in Dar es Salaam Air Tanzania IATA ICAO Callsign TC ATC TANZANIA Founded 11 Marc
For the former airline, see Hamburg Airlines Hamburg Airways IATA ICAO Callsign HK HAY HAMBURG AIRWAYS Founded December 2010 Commenced operations March 2011 Ceased operations December 2014 Operating bases Düsseldorf Airport Hamburg Airport Hannover Airport Focus cities Friedrichshafen Airport Münste
#7 Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. [5] ( lit. ' Airways of Mexico, Public Limited ' ) operating as Aeroméxico ( pronounced [a.eɾoˈmexiko] ; stylized as A ERO M EXICO ), is the flag carrier [6] airline of Mexico , based in Mexico City . It operates scheduled services to more than 90 destinations [7
#8 Emerald Air (United States)
Emerald Air ( IATA : OD ) was an airline headquartered in Austin, Texas , United States . Founded by William Ford and Richard Martel [1] It was formerly known as Emerald Valley Airlines. Emerald Airlines' brief history is marked by arrangements to feed connecting flights into both passenger airlines
Muse Air was a domestic U.S. airline founded in 1981, headquartered near Dallas Love Field in Dallas, Texas , [1] later moving to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston . [2] Southwest Airlines acquired Muse Air in 1985 and later renamed it TranStar Airlines , but it was unprofitable, and was shut down
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
#11 Wizz Air
Wizz Air , legally incorporated as Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. ( Hungarian : Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Kft. ) is a Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier with its head office in Budapest , Hungary . The airline serves many cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa , the Middle Ea
Tiger Airways Holdings Limited ( SGX : J7X ) was a Singapore-based holding company for a group of low-cost carriers operating in the Asia-Pacific region. It was formed in 2007 to allow for easier management of the airline subsidiaries, as well as any future expansion, without having to focus on oper
#13 Aeronaves TSM
Aeronaves TSM is an airline company based in Saltillo, Mexico . The company was founded in 1995, and operates both chartered flights and cargo flights. Their aircraft are used for cargo operations and are operated for DHL Aviation . Aeronaves TSM also provides flight training and ground school. Aero
#14 SkyEurope
SkyEurope Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava , [2] [3] with its main base at Bratislava Airport (BTS) in Bratislava, Slovakia, and another base in Prague . The carrier filed for bankruptcy on 31 August 2009 and suspended all flights on 1 September 2009. [4] The airline opera
#15 Air Vietnam
Active from 1951 to 1975, Air Viet Nam (Air VN) ( Vietnamese : Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam ) was South Vietnam 's first commercial air carrier, headquartered in District 1 , Saigon . [1] Established under a decree by Chief of State Bảo Đại , the airline flew over two million passengers, throughout the
#16 Faucett Perú
Compañía de Aviación Faucett , colloquially known simply as Faucett Perú or Faucett , was a Peruvian airline. It was headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima . [1] Defunct Peruvian airline Compañía de Aviación Faucett IATA ICAO Callsign CF CFP FAUCETT Founded 15 S
#17 Norwegian Air International
Norwegian Air International was an Irish airline and fully integrated subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle , using its corporate identity . It operated flights to destinations in Europe and the Middle East from various European bases, and was headquartered at Dublin Airport . [1] Between 2017 and 201
#18 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#19 Big Sky Airlines
Big Sky Airlines was an American commuter air carrier that operated from 1978 to 2008. Headquartered in Billings , Montana , United States. [1] Big Sky was wholly owned by Big Sky Transportation Company , which in turn was a wholly owned subsidiary of MAIR Holdings . Defunct American commuter airlin
#20 World Airways
World Airways, Inc. was a United States airline headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia in Greater Atlanta . [1] [2] The company operated mostly non-scheduled services but did fly scheduled passenger services as well, notably with McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide body jetliners. [3] World Airways cease
The history of ballooning , both with hot air and gas , spans many centuries. It includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the English Channel , first flight in North America, and first aircraft related disaster. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
On the Threshold of Space (aka Threshold of Space ) is a 1956 drama directed by Robert D. Webb, starring Guy Madison , Virginia Leith and John Hodiak . [3] It was Hodiak's final film; he died six months before it was released. On the Threshold of Space provides a historical depiction of air force te
Zeppelin LZ 66 , Imperial German Navy serial L 23 , took part in 51 reconnaissance missions during World War I and on 21 August 1917 it was shot down by Second Lt Bernard A. Smart , flying a Sopwith Pup . LZ 66 Zeppelin LZ 66 / L 23 taking the Norwegian ship Royal as a war prize. Role improved L-Cla
Night Crossing is a 1982 British-American drama film starring John Hurt , Jane Alexander and Beau Bridges . The film is based on the true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families, who on September 16, 1979, attempted to escape from East Germany to West Germany in a homemade hot air balloon , during
Gwiazda Polski ( The Star of Poland ) was a balloon , which, according to the Polish planners, was going to reach the stratosphere , thus beating the 1930s high-altitude world record, established on November 11, 1935 by Albert William Stevens and Orvil Arson Anderson , in the Explorer II balloon. St
In the East German balloon escape in 1979, two families, with eight members in total, escaped the Eastern Bloc country of East Germany by crossing the border to West Germany in a homemade hot air balloon . The escape happened at approximately 2:00 a.m. on 16 September 1979. The plot to accomplish
#1 List of Mikoyan MiG-29 operators
This is a list of Mikoyan MiG-29 operators . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2010 ) This map shows all MiG-29 operators, current and former.
#2 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Air Division , based at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1961. 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 513th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . For subsequent history and lineage, see 25th Space Range Squadron . 25th Aero Squadron Austin -built 25th Aero Squadron British S.E.5a, British s/n F8005, with 200 hp Wolseley Viper
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
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
No. 83 Squadron RAF was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force squadron active from 1917 until 1969. It was operative during both the First World War and the Second World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 83 Squadron RAF Active 7 January 1917 – 31 December 1919 4 August 1936
The 304th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces (AAF) unit. Its last assignment was with the Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command , based at Langley Field , Virginia. It was inactivated on 30 December 1942 304th Bombardment Group Emblem of the 304th Bombardment Group Active
The 526th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Operations Group , based at Ramstein Air Base , Germany . It was inactivated on 1 July 1994. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline
Ferry Squadron is a former Royal Air Force squadron which operated between 1956 and 1958 at RAF Benson , the squadron was formed by the replacements, disbandments and mergers dating back to 1943. Ferry Squadron Active 16 April 1956 – 1 December 1958 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role
#10 Jagdstaffel 81
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 81 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 81 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score six or more aerial victories during July/August 1917, while serving on the
No. 310 Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovak-manned fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War . No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF Badge of № 310 Squadron RAF Active 29 July 1940 – 15 February 1946 Country United Kingdom Allegiance United Kingdom Czechoslovakia (August 1945 onwards
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
#13 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
#14 VFA-115
Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) is known as the "Eagles", callsign "Talon", a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni . Their tail code is NF . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-11 on 10 October 1942, redesignated VA
VA-55 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-5 on 15 February 1943, redesignated VA-6A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-55 on 16 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975. It was the first squadron to be designated VA-
Attack Squadron 54 (VA-54) was an attack squadron of the U.S. Navy . Originally established as Bomber Fighter Squadron VBF-153 on 26 March 1945, redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-61A (VF-16A) on 15 November 1946, redesignated VF-152 on 15 July 1948, and VF-54 on 15 February 1950. It was finally redes
#17 INAS 561
The INAS 561 is the Naval Helicopter Training School of the Indian Navy is currently based at INS Rajali , Arakkonam . [1] [4] INAS 561 INAS 561 Insignia Active 15 September 1971 - present [1] Country India Branch Indian Navy Garrison/HQ INS Rajali , Arakkonam Nickname(s) The Rotors Aircraft flown
The 486th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It activated during World War II and was assigned to the 352nd Fighter Group of VIII Fighter Command . After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations , where it earned a Distinguished Unit
The 418th Bombardment Group is the designation held by two United States Army Air Forces advanced training units, briefly active during World War II . The two groups were consolidated in 1958 and redesignated the 418th Tactical Missile Wing in 1985, but the consolidated unit has never been active. 4
No. 167 Squadron RAF is a former Royal Air Force squadron . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 167 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF Active 1918-19 1942-43 1944-46 1953-58 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Nickname(s) Gold Coast Military unit
#1 Swept wing
A swept wing is a wing that angles either backward or occasionally forward from its root rather than in a straight sideways direction. Plane wing that angles backwards or forwards A Messerschmitt Me 262 showing its pioneering swept wing design Swept wings have been flown since the pioneer days of av
Elie Carafoli (September 15, 1901, Veria , Salonica Vilayet , Ottoman Empire – October 24, 1983, Bucharest , Romania ) was an accomplished Romanian engineer and aircraft designer. He is considered a pioneering contributor to the field of Aerodynamics .
#3 Gerald Bull
Gerald Vincent Bull (March 9, 1928 – March 22, 1990 [1] ) was a Canadian engineer who developed long-range artillery . He moved from project to project in his quest to economically launch a satellite using a huge artillery piece , to which end he designed the Project Babylon " supergun " for Saddam
#4 AN/APS-20
The AN/APS-20 was an airborne early warning , anti-submarine , maritime surveillance and weather radar developed in the United States in the 1940s. Entering service in 1945, it served for nearly half a century, finally being retired in 1991. Initially developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technolo
#5 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
Georges Théophile Legagneux (24 December 1882 in Puteaux – 6 July 1914 in Saumur [1] ) was a French aviator, the first person to fly an aircraft in several countries, and the first to fly a fixed wing aircraft higher than 10,000 and 20,000 feet. French aviator Legagneux in 1908 with his Ferber IX
Oskar Erbslöh (21 April 1879 – 13 July 1910) was a German aviation pioneer. Winner Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning 1907 German aviation pioneer
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson , CMG , DSO & Bar , AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal Navy and was the first person to fly an aircraft from a moving ship. He also commanded th
Alton Gold Keel Jr. (born September 15, 1943) is an American engineer, diplomat, and businessman. American diplomat Alton Keel Personal details Born ( 1943-09-15 ) September 15, 1943 (age 78) Hampton, Virginia , U.S This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corre
Salvatore Cezar Pais is an American aerospace engineer and inventor, currently working for the United States Space Force . He formerly worked at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River . His patent applications on behalf of his employers have attracted international attention for their potential milita
#6 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 .
Carl Oskar Ursinus (11 March 1877 – 6 July 1952) was a pioneer of German aviation and is remembered mainly for his contributions to sailplane designs and the sport of gliding . He has been nicknamed the Rhönvater ("Rhön father") because he founded Germany’s first gliding club at the Wasserkuppe in t
Reinhold Platz (16 January 1886 – 15 September 1966) was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer in service of the Dutch company Fokker . German aircraft designer and manufacturer Platz was hired by Fokker in 1912 as a welder. His first hands-on projects were to weld the frame parts for the Fokk
George Edward Pendray (May 19, 1901 – September 15, 1987) was an American public relations counselor, author, foundation executive, and an early advocate of rockets and spaceflight . He was associated with Robert H. Goddard and helped organize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
#10 Louis Paulhan
Isidore Auguste Marie Louis Paulhan ( French: [pɔlɑ̃] ; 19 July 1883 – 10 February 1963), [1] was a French aviator. He is known for winning the first Daily Mail aviation prize for the first flight between London and Manchester in 1910. Pioneering French aviator Louis Paulhan in 1909
#11 Stanley Spencer (aeronaut)
Stanley Edward Spencer (1868 – 1906) was an early English aeronaut , famous for ballooning and parachuting in several countries, [1] and later for building and flying an airship over London in 1902. [1] [2] Stanley Spencer Stanley Spencer with his family and airship frame made of bamboo Born Stanley
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
#13 Abe Silverstein
Abraham "Abe" Silverstein [2] (September 15, 1908 – June 1, 2001) was an American engineer who played an important part in the United States space program. He was a longtime manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for
#14 Mrs Victor Bruce
Mildred Mary Petre (10 November 1895 – 21 May 1990) was a British record-breaking racing motorist, speedboat racer and aviator in the 1920s and 1930s, and later, successful businesswoman. Commonly referred to as Mrs Victor Bruce, she was also known in contemporary references as Mary Petre Bruce, Mil
#15 Pavel Sukhoi
Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi [2] ( Russian : Па́вел О́сипович Сухо́й ; Belarusian : Па́вел Во́сіпавіч Сухі́ , Paviel Vosipavič Suchi ; 2 July 1895 – 15 September 1975) was a Soviet aerospace engineer and aircraft designer known as the founder of the Sukhoi Design Bureau . [3] Sukhoi designed military airc
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–
#17 Walter Windham
Commander Sir Walter George Windham (15 September 1868 – 5 July 1942) was a British pioneer of aviation , described by The Times as "a guiding genius behind British aviation", who established the world's first airmail services. [1] Walter Windham Born ( 1868-09-15 ) 15 September 1868 Died 5 July 194
#18 Leslie Hamilton
Flying Officer Leslie Hamilton MBE , DFC , was a British First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He disappeared while attempting the first non-stop east–west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. His Fokker F.VIIa , named St. Raphael , was last seen over the mid-Atlantic by oil ta
#19 Robert P. Hoyt
Robert P. Hoyt (born September 15, 1968) is a physicist and engineer who is known for his work developing the SpiderFab [1] [2] architecture for in-space additive manufacture of spacecraft as well as for his invention of the Hoytether . [3] [4] He also originated the MXER Tether concept, which combi
Alexander Nikolaievich Prokofiev de Seversky ( Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Проко́фьев-Се́верский ) (June 7, 1894 – August 24, 1974) was a Russian-American aviation pioneer, inventor, and influential advocate of strategic air power . Russian-American aviation pioneer Alexander P. de Seversky Alex
A turbine engine failure occurs when a turbine engine unexpectedly stops producing power due to a malfunction other than fuel exhaustion . It often applies for aircraft , but other turbine engines can fail, like ground-based turbines used in power plants or combined diesel and gas vessels and vehicl
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
#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 American Airlines Flight 723
American Airlines Flight 723 was a scheduled American Airlines flight from Boston Airport in Massachusetts, to Chicago Midway Airport in Illinois. On September 16, 1953, a Convair 240 propliner flying this route crashed while attempting to land at Albany Airport in upstate New York , killing all 28
Emirates Flight 407 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Emirates from Auckland to Dubai with a stopover in Melbourne , operated by an Airbus A340-500 aircraft. On 20 March 2009, the flight failed to take off properly at Melbourne Airport , hitting several structures at the end
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
#9 First Belarusian round-the-world flight
The first Belarusian round-the-world flight was conducted from 18 August to 15 September 2018 by a team of two aviators of Belarus . The flight was made on a Cessna 182 Skylane modified to hold extra fuel, and covered 30,000 kilometers in 145 flying hours, over 30 flight days, landing in 10 countrie
#10 Black Wednesday (air travel)
September 15, 1954, known as Black Wednesday , was a particularly good example of air traffic control 's inability to handle increases in traffic levels. It was initiated by inclement weather approaching New York City . Air traffic controllers were confronted with a record number of pilots filing in
#11 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
#12 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
#13 Northeast Airlines Flight 285
Northeast Airlines Flight 285 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Boston 's Logan International Airport to New York 's LaGuardia Airport with stops in Hyannis , Nantucket , Martha's Vineyard , and New Bedford that crashed on September 15, 1957, while trying to land at New Bedford. Seven p
#14 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#15 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
#16 1991 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
#17 1974 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
#18 1913 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1913: Years in aviation : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 19
#19 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
#20 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 )
The Akaflieg München Mü31 is a high-performance single-seat glider aircraft that is under design in Germany as of 2010. [1] Single-seat German glider, 2017 Mü31 Akaflieg Munchen Mu31 at the ILA Berlin Airshow, 2016 Role High-performance glider aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufa
The Denel Rooivalk (previously designated AH-2 and CSH-2 ) is an attack helicopter manufactured by Denel Aviation of South Africa . Rooivalk is Afrikaans for "Red Falcon ", which refers to the true kestrels . [2] Development of the type began in 1984 by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation , its developme
The SNCASE SE-3110 or Sud-Est SE-3110 was a French two seat experimental helicopter with unusual twin, angled tail rotors , first flown in 1950. After brief tests SNCASE decided to concentrate on a closely related but single-tail-rotor design. SE-3110 Role Two seat helicopter Type of aircraft Nation
The Piasecki H-16 Transporter (company designation PV-15 ) was a tandem-rotor transport or rescue helicopter designed by Frank Piasecki and built by Piasecki Helicopter . The prototypes were evaluated by the United States Air Force and Army , but the crash of the second test aircraft led to cancelli
#4 Sikorsky X2
The Sikorsky X2 is an experimental high-speed compound helicopter with coaxial rotors developed by Sikorsky Aircraft . Experimental high-speed compound helicopter X2 Sikorsky X2 Demonstrator Role Experimental compound helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft / Schweizer Aircraft Fi
#5 List of flights by Ingenuity helicopter on Mars
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft , with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry , military vehicles and fortifications . Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships . Ground-attack
The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (or Squirrel ), now Airbus Helicopters H125 , is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar . The AS355 Ecureuil 2
The Cessna CH-1 Skyhook is the only helicopter ever built by the Cessna Aircraft Company . It was the first helicopter to land on the summit of Pike's Peak and the last piston-engined helicopter to set the helicopter altitude record. The CH-1 had a single, two-bladed main rotor, and a front-mounted
#9 Howze Board
The Howze Board was the informal name given to the Tactical Mobility Requirements Board created at the direct request of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara to review and test new concepts integrating helicopters as close air support into the United States Army . Helicopters had been used during th
#10 Mil Mi-24
The Mil Mi-24 ( Russian : Миль Ми-24 ; NATO reporting name : Hind ) is a large helicopter gunship , attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its su
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
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
#2 Aviakor
OJSC Aviakor ( Russian : Авиако́р ) is an aviation plant located in Samara, Russia . It is part of the Russian Machines holding under control of the financial industrial group Basic Element owned by Oleg Deripaska . Aviakor constructs, repairs, maintenances, and supplies spare parts for passenger ai
#3 Cessna
Cessna ( / ˈ s ɛ s n ə / [4] ) is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas . Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company , an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation also headquartered in
#4 Supermarine
Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II as well as a range of seaplanes and flying boats , and a series of jet-powered fighter aircraft after World War II. The company had successes in the Schneider Trophy for s
#5 Hungarian General Machine Factory
MÁG stands for "Magyar Általános Gépgyár Rt" (Hungarian General Engine Works Company Limited [1] ). It was the most prevalent Hungarian vehicle manufacturer before World War II , and was based in Budapest . Its roots date back to 1901, when Podvinecz & Heisler (a company created by two young entrepr
#6 Renault
Groupe Renault ( UK : / ˈ r ɛ n oʊ / REN -oh , US : / r ə ˈ n ɔː l t , r ə ˈ n oʊ / rə- NAWLT , rə- NOH , [7] [8] French: [ɡʁup ʁəno] , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A. ) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. [9] The company produces
Panavia Aircraft GmbH is a German company established by the three partner states of the Tornado Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) project: West Germany , Italy and the UK . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2016 ) Panavia Aircraft GmbH Industry Defence Founded 29
Elbit Systems Ltd . is an Israel-based international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace , land and naval systems, command, control, communications, co
Aerospace Bristol is an aerospace museum at Filton , to the north of Bristol , England , U.K. The project is run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust and houses a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot , the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly. [1] Aerospace museu
Brooklands Museum is a motoring and aviation museum occupying part of the former Brooklands motor-racing track in Weybridge , Surrey, England. Aviation museum, Motor museum in Weybridge, Surrey Brooklands Museum Established 1991 ; 31 years ago ( 1991 ) Location Weybridge , Surrey Type Aviation m
The Battle of Britain Bunker is an underground operations room at RAF Uxbridge , formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during the Second World War . Fighter aircraft operations were controlled from there throughout the War but most notably during the Battle of Britain and on D-Day . Today it
The PL-8 ( Chinese : 霹雳-8 ; pinyin : Pī Lì-8 ; lit. 'Thunderbolt-8' ) is a Chinese air-to-air missile (AAM) originated from the Israeli Python-3 AAM. Experience gained from PL-8/Python-3 had helped China greatly in developing its next missile, the PL-9 . Air-to-air missile and Surface-to-air missile
#2 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
The Shpitalny Sh-37 ( Russian : Шпитальный - Ш-37 ) was the first indigenous Soviet 37 mm (1.5 in) aircraft cannon, designed by Boris Shpitalniy at OKB -15. [2] The gun saw limited production and was installed in few aircraft before being replaced by the competing Nudelman-Suranov NS-37 designed
#4 Joint Direct Attack Munition
The Joint Direct Attack Munition ( JDAM ) is a guidance kit that converts unguided bombs , or "dumb bombs", into all-weather precision-guided munitions . JDAM-equipped bombs are guided by an integrated inertial guidance system coupled to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, giving them a publ
#5 Fritz X
Fritz X was the most common name for a German guided anti-ship glide bomb used during World War II . Fritz X was the world's first precision guided weapon deployed in combat [ citation needed ] and the first to sink a ship in combat. [ citation needed ] Fritz X was a nickname used both by Allied and
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
The Rafael Python is a family of air-to-air missiles (AAMs) built by the Israeli weapons manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , formerly RAFAEL Armament Development Authority. Originally starting with the Shafrir ( Hebrew : שפריר , loosely translated as a dome, or a protective cloak — the Is
The Henschel Hs 293 was a World War II German radio-guided glide bomb . It is the first operational anti-shipping missile , first used unsuccessfully on 25 August 1943 and then with increasing success over the next year, ultimately damaging or sinking at least 25 ships. Allied efforts to jam the rad